South Korean actor found dead in car park following reports of suicide-like letter written before disappearance

Last updated on 2023-12-27

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According to Yonhap news agency, Lee Sun-kyun best known for his role in the Oscar winning film Parasite has been found dead. Yonhap notes that Sun-Kyun was found inside of a car with briquettes inside in a parking garage.

Reports indicate that in the lead-up to his death, he had disappeared having written a suicide-like note triggering a local police investigation. Sun-Kyun had allegedly been tricked into taking drugs and was in the midst of a drug probe by police.