The British Guardian newspaper shed light on the sudden death of actor Lee Sun-kyun.
Peter Bradshaw, a film critic working for the Guardian, wrote in an article titled ‘Lee Sun-kyun’s death casts a cold shadow over the Korean film industry’ on the 27th (local time), “Lee Sun-kyun was an A-list star in the Korean film industry. “His sad death is a chilling incident in the Korean film industry.”
Peter Bradshaw then explained Lee Sun-kyun’s performance, which can be seen in the movies ‘Parasite’ (director Bong Joon-ho), ‘Nobody’s Daughter Hye-won’ (director Hong Sang-soo), ‘Ok-hee’s Movie’ (director Hong Sang-soo), and ‘Paju’ (director Park Chan-ok). did. “Lee Sun-kyun built a family image through promising movies and TV dramas in his 40s, his heyday,” he said. “In ‘Parasite,’ he heightened the tension with his cautiousness, charisma, and movie star-like glossy appearance.”
In addition to the Guardian, foreign media such as the BBC, AFP, Reuters, and the Washington Post also reported the death of Lee Sun-kyun, the lead actor in the Academy Award-winning film ‘Parasite’.
According to the police and fire department, Lee Seon-gyun was found unconscious in a vehicle on a street in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 27th. Firefighters who responded to the scene after receiving a request from the police for a joint response estimated that Seon-gyun Lee had died around 10:30 a.m. that day. The police are investigating the circumstances, keeping in mind the possibility of an attempt to take extreme action.
On the 27th, the funeral home of the late actor Lee Seon-gyun was set up at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. 2023.12.27/News 1Afterwards, the agency also announced the news of the deceased’s death. The deceased’s funeral was set up at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital.
Seon-kyun Lee has been under police investigation since last October on charges of taking marijuana and ketamine at the residence of Mr. A, the manager of an entertainment establishment in Seoul. Accordingly, the police summoned and interrogated Lee Seon-gyun three times on October 28th, November 4th, and the 23rd of this month.
The results of a simple reagent test confirmed in the urine and a thorough examination of the body received from the National Forensic Service on the 3rd, a day before the second summons and investigation, were negative. In the second investigation, Seon-gyun Lee denied the intention of the crime, stating that he was deceived by Mr. A and took the drug without knowing that it was a drug.
In addition, Lee Seon-gyun also accused two people, including Mr. A, of blackmail, claiming that they extorted 350 million won by threatening to ‘expose the fact of drug use.’
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Source: Donga
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