South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a rich entrepreneur in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday. Police suspect he committed suicide.
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a rich entrepreneur in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday. Police suspect he committed suicide.
Police found Lee unconscious in a parked car in central Seoul.
His manager had reported to the police earlier in the day that Lee and his car went missing and that he left an apparent suicide note at his home, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Police also found a charcoal briquette on the passenger seat, Yonhap reported, which suggests death by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Since October, Lee has been under a police investigation for suspected use of marijuana and other illegal drugs. Details of the probe and his private life attracted heavy media and public attention.
