BREAKING: Coffee Prince star Lee Sun Kyun found dead in car; police confirms

Parasite actor Lee Sun Kyun has tragically passed away this morning on December 27th. The actor’s passing has been confirmed by South Korean police.

By Pratyusha Dash

Updated on Jan 05, 2024 | 02:35 PM IST | 1M

Lee Sun Kyun (Image Credits- Hodu&U Entertainment)

Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicide

Parasite actor Lee Sun Kyun has tragically passed away this morning on December 27th. The actor’s passing has been confirmed by South Korean police.Earlier today, reports surfaced indicating that Lee Sun Kyun was discovered unconscious in his vehicle.

Lee Sun Kyun passes away; aged 48

In a tragic update, the police have confirmed the untimely passing of actor Lee Sun Kyun. On December 27, the Seoul Seongbuk Police Station revealed the discovery of an unconscious man in a parked car within a Seoul park. A subsequent statement to media outlet SPOTV officially verified the identity of the deceased as Lee Sun Kyun. The vehicle was found on a street within Waryong Park in the Jongno district of Seoul.

Responding to an emergency call from a distressed woman reporting her husband's departure after leaving behind a suicide note, the police swiftly arrived at the scene.

Later that morning, the police officially confirmed the individual's identity as Lee Sun Kyun. Additional evidence of burning charcoal briquettes inside Lee Sun Kyun’s car was reportedly found by the police, potentially pointing towards suicide as the cause of his demise.Beginning in October, Lee Sun Kyun had been the subject of a police investigation regarding alleged illicit drug use.

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The police received an urgent call at 10:12 AM KST reporting that "my husband had left the house after writing a note that resembles a will." Swiftly responding to the distress call, law enforcement located the man's vehicle in a park in Jongno-gu around 10:30 AM KST, discovering Lee Sun Kyun unconscious.

Recently, the Parasite actor, who had undergone an overnight investigation, submitted a written statement through his lawyer to the Incheon Police Agency's drug crime investigation unit on December 26 KST, expressing a desire for a lie detector test. The unfolding details of this tragic incident remain a matter of concern and are under active investigation.

Lee Sun Kyun initiated his acting journey in 2001 with stage roles in plays and musicals, eventually gaining mainstream popularity through roles in the 2007 K-dramas White Tower and Coffee Prince. Notably, he achieved widespread recognition for his performance in Bong Joon-ho’s Academy Award-winning 2019 film, Parasite, earning him the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Disclaimer: If you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts, anxiety, going through depression, or is suffering from a serious mental illness, reach out to a nearby doctor, mental health expert, or an NGO for immediate help. There are several helplines available for the same.

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