According to Korean media reports, on December 27, local time, the 48-year-old Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who was under investigation for drug abuse, was found dead in Wolong Park, Jongno District, Seoul. Coal was found in the car, and a suicide note was found at home. note.
The police said that they received a 112 call at about 10:12 am on December 27, saying that "the husband left the house after writing a note like a suicide note."
At about 10:30 am, the police found Li Shanjun in Wolong Park. Li Shanjun was in a coma at the time, and coal and traces of burning coal were found in Li Shanjun's car. Later, the police confirmed the death of Lee Sun Kyun.
It is reported that Lee Sun Kyun was under police investigation for suspected violation of the Narcotics Control Act during his lifetime. He said that he thought the medicine given by the headmistress of the entertainment venue was not drugs, but sleeping pills.
On December 23, Li Shanjun was investigated for the third time, which lasted 19 hours. He said in the first two investigations that he was deceived and took drugs without his knowledge. The results of his urine simple test and hair precision test were negative. Lee Sun-gyun submitted a letter of submission through his lawyer on December 26 to commission a polygraph investigation.
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Lee Sun Kyun was born in South Korea on March 2, 1975. His representative works include "The White Tower", "Coffee Prince No. 1", "Pasta", "To the End", "Parasite", "My Uncle" and other film and television works.
In November 2001, he made his official debut in the MBC weekly sitcom "Lovers".
In January 2007, he starred in the TV series "The White Tower" and was nominated for the Best New Actor in the TV category at the 43rd Korean Baeksang Arts Awards. In July of the same year, "Coffee Prince Shop No. 1" in which he starred premiered, with Lee Sun Kyun playing the picky and stubborn musician Choi Han Sung.
Stills from "Coffee Prince Shop No. 1"
In 2009, Lee Sun Kyun and actress Jeon Hye Jin ended their seven-year love affair and held their wedding.
In 2014, he starred in the action movie "To the End" and won the Best Actor Award in the Film Category at the 51st South Korea Baeksang Arts Awards.
Stills of "To the End"
In 2018, he starred in the tvn TV series "My Uncle" with IU.
Stills of "My Uncle"
In 2019, Lee Sun-kyun starred in the movie "Parasite" directed by Bong Joon-ho, playing the role of IT company CEO Park.
