Reputed South Korean Actor Submits Suicide

South Korean actor Lee Sun Kyun, known for his roles in Parasite and My Mister, was found dead on December 27, 2023. The actor was undergoing an investigation for the drugs allegations against him. South Korean news agency Yonhap confirmed the news of his death on Wednesday.

As per the report, “A man in his 40s was found unconscious in a car at a park in central Seoul at 10:30 a.m., and the police later identified him as Lee. In the passenger seat was a charcoal briquette. The police earlier received a report that Lee left home after writing a memo akin to a suicide note and that his car was gone.” 

Lee Sun Kyun was under investigation for alleged use of marijuana and other illegal drugs in South Korea. He had undergone three rounds of police questioning. According to the reports, Lee tested “negative in both the brief reagent test conducted during police investigations and the lab-based drug test by the National Forensic Service last month.” 

He also submitted a polygraph test request to the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency to claim his innocence. Lee Sun Kyun is survived by his actress wife, Jeon Hye Jin and two children.