As actor Lee Sun-gyun (48) passed away on the 27th, a wave of tributes continues from the entertainment industry. Events such as stage greetings, production presentations, and interviews were also canceled one after another.
Actor Kim Seong-gyu, who appeared in the movie ‘Noryang: The Sea of Death’, canceled a press interview scheduled for this afternoon due to “sudden news in the entertainment industry.” The movie ‘Spring in Seoul’, which exceeded 10 million viewers on the 24th, announced on this day that the stage greeting event scheduled to be held on the 28th was “inevitably cancelled.” tvN was scheduled to broadcast the online production presentation of the drama ‘Marry My Husband’, starring actors Park Min-young and Na In-woo, live at 2 PM on this day, but canceled it. The production presentation was changed to a recorded broadcast on January 1st.
Actor Lee Sun-gyun played the role of Dong-ik in the movie ‘Parasite’.The entertainment industry, including actors, writers, and singers, continues to mourn the deceased.
Actress Soo-hyun posted a condolence message, saying, “I was so shocked and heartbroken.” Actor Lee Ji-hoon said, “It’s dizzying and scary. The words of people who haven’t experienced it or been there. Are they really fair or equal? News, YouTube, exaggerated rumors, who evaluates whom, and are they living well without a single bit of shame? He posted, “Stop pushing me around.”
Lyricist Kim Ea-na said, “I secretly listen to the transcript, which I don’t know where it came from, with earphones in, wondering if anyone will see me like that. I also click on similar gossip-like content that appears in related videos, and when I see the title of a provocative article, I skim it. . “Have you seen that article?” with a sad expression on my face, I used it as a topic to talk about, and only after hearing my husband say, “I think they are revealing too provocative personal issues to avoid being seen as a failed investigation,” I thought to myself, “Yeah, that’s right, I guess that’s too much.” He said, “After that, whenever something came out, I would look into it, and at the end, I could clearly see myself exonerating myself by saying, ‘You’re shaming people too much, that’s too bad,’ so I don’t even dare to commemorate him.”
Lee Min-jin, a Korean-American who wrote the drama ‘Pachinko’, posted in English, “Lee Seon-gyun, March 2, 1975 – December 27, 2023, may the deceased rest in peace.” Singer Kang Won-rae’s wife Kim Song posted, “May the deceased rest in peace,” and broadcaster Jang Seong-gyu and singer Lee Soo also expressed their condolences by posting a black screen on their SNS.
Broadcaster Jeong Ga-eun wrote, “My heart is broken,” and comedian Yoon Taek also said, “A proud Korean actor who brought happiness to the screen with his sweet and profound voice acting has passed away.” He added, “Please spend a free and leisurely time there.” “I hope you send it to me,” he said.
BBC screen captureForeign media also reported the sad news of the deceased and continued the wave of condolences. Local media, including Britain’s BBC and Guardian, and America’s Reuters, CNN, and AFP, reported on the 27th that “actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for the Oscar-winning movie ‘Parasite’, was found dead.” Japanese local media outlets such as Kyodo News, TV Asahi, Nippon Television, TBS, and Fuji News Network (FNN) also reported the news of the deceased’s death, and Asian media such as the Philippines as well as European media such as Turkye and Germany appeared on ‘Parasite’. We are mourning the news of the death of a famous person.
The deceased’s agency said, “We apologize for delivering unfortunate news. “Actor Lee Sun-gyun passed away on December 27th,” he said, adding, “There is no way to contain my sorrowful and devastated feelings.” At the same time, he said, “I respectfully ask you to refrain from spreading false facts based on speculation or speculation and malicious reports based on them so that the deceased’s final journey is not unfair.” He added, “The funeral will be held quietly with the bereaved family and colleagues in attendance,” adding, “We express our deepest condolences as the deceased is on his final journey.”
The deceased has been under police investigation since last October after being booked on charges of marijuana and psychotropic drugs under the Narcotics Control Act. The simple reagent test conducted so far and the National Forensic Service’s detailed test conducted by collecting hair and armpit hair all came back negative. He appeared at the police until the 23rd and was investigated for the third time. On the 26th, the deceased requested a lie detector test from the police through his lawyer and complained that it was an “unfair situation.” But on this morning, less than a day later, he passed away.
Actor Lee Sun-gyun played the role of Choi Hyun-wook in the drama ‘Pasta’.The deceased was born in 1975 and debuted in 1999 through the music video for group Bijou’s ‘It’s Okay’. He made his television debut in the 2001 MBC sitcom ‘Lovers’. In the same year, he also appeared on stage in the musical ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. In the early and mid-2000s, he often appeared in one-act plays such as ‘Best Theater’ and ‘Drama City’. Then, in 2007, she played the role of Choi Do-young in ‘The White Tower’, which made her a sensation. Her subsequent appearances in the dramas ‘The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince’, ‘Pasta’, and ‘Golden Time’ were all successful, solidifying her status as an actress. She also performed various acting activities on the big screen, including the movies ‘Paju’, ‘Ok-hee and the Movie’, ‘Hwacha’ and ‘All About My Wife’.
In 2015, he won the Best Actor Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the movie ‘Going to the End’. In 2018, he received much love for his role as Park Dong-hoon in the drama ‘My Mister’, in which he appeared alongside singer and actress IU. In 2019, he appeared as President Park (played by Dong-ik) in director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ and gave a passionate performance, winning various awards and receiving great acclaim from around the world. Recently, he has been active in acting, appearing as the lead in the drama ‘Law’ and the movie ‘Killing Romance’. This year, the films he starred in, ‘Escape: Project Silence’ and ‘Sleep’, were simultaneously invited to the Cannes Film Festival, marking the peak of his acting career.
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Source: Donga
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