Lee Sun-Kyun is a South Korean Actor known for his role in Academy Award Winning black comedy Parasite.
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Lee Sun-Kyun and his castmates won the Screen Actors Guild Award for 2019 movie Parasite.
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Lee is a first-class graduate of Korea National University of Arts. Lee started his career in musical theatres and played minor roles for many years.
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Born in 1975 Lee was a versatile actor who played numerous roles in theatres, and television before and after entering the film world.
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Lee’s career took a turn after 2012 when he played in mystery thriller Helpless and comedy All about my Wife.
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Lee Sun-kyun married actress Jeon Hye-jin in 2009 after dating her for seven years. The couple has two sons.
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Lee was under investigation for suspected use of drugs and he was booked earlier this year. He was charged for suspicion of using cannabis and psychoactive drugs.
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Lee was found dead on December 27 2023 at 10.30 am inside his car in Central Seoul.
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Lee’s wife had reported to police that he had left home after writing a note identical to suicide note.
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Police recovered a charcoal briquette from the passenger seat of Lee’s car. Charcoal briquettes are commonly used in South Korea for suicide.
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South Korea is known for having tough laws to deal with cases of drugs abuse.