On December 27, South Korea’s top actor Lee Sun-kyun committed suicide by burning charcoal in his car at the age of 48. The news shocked and saddened countless netizens and fans. No one wants to believe that this uncle who was born with a melancholy temperament will eventually have such a miserable fate.
Lee Sun Kyun’s agency also issued a statement to further confirm Lee Sun Kyun’s death. The statement read, "In order to prevent the deceased from feeling unjust during his final journey, we kindly ask you not to spread false news. Only family members and colleagues will attend the funeral."
html At 10:12 a.m. on the 27th, the police received a call from Lee Sun-kyun’s wife Quan Huizhen, saying that Lee Sun-kyun ran away from home after leaving a suicide note the day before and could not be contacted. At 10:30, the police found Lee Sun-kyun dead in the car in Wolong Park, Seoul. There was burnt quick-burning charcoal on the passenger seat. No signs of homicide were found at the scene, and it was initially determined to be suicide. The police followed the family's advice and did not conduct an autopsy. They initially stated that they would not release the contents of Lee Sun-kyun's suicide note.
However, that night, some media still disclosed the contents of Li Sunkyun's suicide note. According to sources, Lee Sun Kyun left a suicide note like a note to his wife and agency. In just two paragraphs, you can completely see the suffering and despair Li Shanjun suffered in his heart at that time.
Her message to her wife was: "There is no choice, there is no other way except this (suicide)."
Another note was left to her agency, which read: "Sorry, advertising and movies The compensation is too much." The implication is that once he is convicted of drug-related crimes, his acting career will be completely over, and investors and advertising endorsement companies in his previous film and television works will make sky-high claims against him.
At noon that day, Li Shanjun’s body was transported to Room 1 of the Seoul National University Hospital Funeral Home. In the afternoon, the mourning hall was opened for friendly condolences and farewells before his death.
The large portrait of Lee Sun-kyun is surrounded by white chrysanthemums, with a warm and healing smile.
More than two months ago, Lee Sun Kyun was still recognized as a top actor in Korea and even the world. He was a good husband and father in the eyes of everyone. He was born on March 2, 1975 and made his debut in 2001. He has starred in several classic high-scoring film and television dramas such as "Parasite", "My Uncle" and "To the End". In recent years, he has won awards in the industry with his solid acting skills. Recognized internally and externally.
His fate changed completely starting in October. In mid-September this year, the police investigated a high-end entertainment venue in Jiangnan and found that the proprietress Jin and her VIP guests were suspected of taking drugs. On October 19, Korean media revealed that while investigating Kim, the police discovered that Lee Sun Kyun, who has a wife and two sons, was not only a regular customer of this nightclub, but also had an ambiguous relationship with the proprietress of the nightclub.
Kim confessed that Lee Sun Kyun had smoked drugs such as marijuana and ketamine at her home at least five times. Coupled with cheating and drug abuse, Li Shanjun's image fell to rock bottom overnight, and he was subjected to overwhelming criticism, ridicule and accusations from major media and netizens every day.
When Lee Sun Kyun accepted the second investigation in mid-November, his hair was messy and there was a lot of gray hair growing on his temples.
When he was investigated and interviewed by the media, he bowed and apologized many times. However, Lee Sun Kyun has always denied taking drugs and stated that he will accept the investigation honestly. Faced with a lot of evidence, during the second investigation, Li Shanjun admitted that he once got medicine from Jin and inhaled it through his nose with a straw. But he argued that he never knew it was a drug and thought it was a drug to help him sleep, so he tried it.
Lee Sun Kyun has been investigated by the police three times. The last investigation was on the 23rd of this month, the day before Christmas Eve. The investigation lasted from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. When I came out of the police station, dedicated media were still waiting at the door. Li Shanjun's tired and desperate expression formed a sharp contrast with the colorful Christmas tree behind him.
On December 26, Lee Sun Kyun left a note and ran away from home. On December 27, Li Shanjun was determined to have committed suicide by burning charcoal in his car. The police stated that due to the death of the client, Li Shanjun's drug-related case will be closed and the investigation will no longer continue.
Lee Sun-kyun's funeral will be held at midnight on December 29. By then, Lee Sun Kyun's brilliant but sad life will officially come to an end.
