A tragedy occurred in the Korean entertainment industry. Lee Sun-kyun committed suicide by burning charcoal in his car. His life ended at the end of 2023 - Introduction.
[Writer of this article: Zhuoer]
How much despair must there be that would make a middle-aged man abandon his wife and children and commit suicide by burning charcoal?
Some people say it is metaphysics, because a goddess in Korea has long predicted that his life will not reach the end of this year;
Some people say it is because he was forced to pay more than 10 billion in compensation and could not afford to pay it back, and his career also hit a low point. Only suicide, the last resort, can get rid of all debts and save the family from disaster.
The middle-aged tragic man I am talking about is none other than the famous Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun.
The Korean actor did not choose to enter 2024 with us.
[Burning charcoal to commit suicide]
On December 27, 2023, the South Korean police confirmed that Lee Sun-kyun died in a car in Wolong Park, Seoul. He was only 48 years old. There were charcoal blocks on the passenger seat.
His wife Quan Huizhen initially reported to the police that her husband left a note like a suicide note and left the house.
Just the day before Lee Sun Kyun committed suicide, on December 26, another actor chose the same way to commit suicide.
Former Miss Asia runner-up and 46-year-old Hong Kong star Lai Shuxian committed suicide by burning charcoal at home. Before she died, she sent a message to her husband saying "see you in the next life". She was sent to the hospital and died after being rescued.
Li Shuxian has been suffering from depression for 20 years, so what is the reason for Li Shanjun?
Looking back at the life of the well-known Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, we can feel that he was a man with a successful career and a happy life.
With a professional background, he won the Korean Baeksang Arts Awards in the TV category for his starring role in the film and television drama "The White Tower", and was nominated for the Best New Actor.
Later, he won the Baeksang Best Actor for "To the End".
You must know that the Baeksang Arts Awards are very important in South Korea.
One of Lee Sun Kyun's most familiar TV dramas among netizens in mainland China is "My Uncle", which he starred in with iu. With this word-of-mouth drama, Lee Sun Kyun was nominated as the best actor by Baeksang.
Not long after, his starring role in "Parasite" became popular all over the world.
Look, in terms of career, Li Shanjun is an out-and-out powerful person.
's wife Jeon Hye-jin is in the same company as him. She won the Korean Film Blue Dragon Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Baeksang Arts Awards many times.
The two got married after seven years of love. They have two children and have a stable relationship. They are recognized as a model couple in the industry.
What kind of blow defeated Lee Sun-kyun who was so successful?
[The actor who was forced to death by 10 billion compensation]
"There is no other way, there is no other way"; "The liquidated damages for film and advertising endorsements are too high, I'm sorry."
These two short sentences, full of helplessness, were the last words that Lee Sun Kyun left to his wife and the representative of his agency before he committed suicide by burning charcoal.
The liquidated damages mentioned are as high as 10 billion won, and the collapse of his life began in October 2023.
On October 20, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Team of the Incheon Police Department in South Korea detained the proprietress of a certain sensual place based on the clues they obtained. Later, they summoned and investigated 8 people close to the proprietress, including Lee Sun-kyun.
On November 3, the test result of 100 hairs of Lee Sun Kyun was negative. This can only show that he did not take drugs during the time when he was summoned.
Two days later, he attended the police station for investigation for the second time, claiming that he had been deceived by the boss's wife and had taken drugs without knowing it.
Not long after, Korean media obtained a recording of the call between Lee Sun Kyun and the landlady. The content of what the married man said was too ambiguous.
However, Lee Sun Kyun said that he has been threatened by the boss's wife and wants to sue the other party to extort 350 million won from him.
On December 23, Lee Sun Kyun underwent a 19-hour intensive investigation by the police.On December 26, he made a request for an additional polygraph investigation because he felt that he had been wronged. He was suspected of taking drugs because he only had one side of the story and no physical evidence at all. Only a polygraph could determine whose confession was true.
is such a person who is actively trying to clear his name. He actually chose to commit suicide by burning charcoal on December 27, which is very strange.
[Korean Shame Culture]
The day Lee Sun Kyun was exposed to the scandal, he was supposed to start filming the new drama "No Escape".
In real life, who made him have no way to escape and finally chose to burn charcoal to end his life?
The first person to be questioned was the South Korean police. The investigation lasted for 19 hours four days before Lee Sun-kyun's death.
In response, the police responded, "We did not conduct high-pressure searches. All investigations were conducted with Li Shanjun's consent."
"I deeply regret his death. Once his death is confirmed, his case will be closed."
The incident ended like this, which is shocking.
Another theory is that Lee Sun Kyun was influenced by South Korea's "shame culture".
Mencius once said, " There is no shame or disgust in the heart, and there is no human being."
South Korea is a country deeply influenced by the traditional Chinese Confucian culture. Li Shanjun, who has always presented himself as a sunny uncle and a good husband, was suddenly caught in a scandal and had to be tied to labels such as "drug abuse" and "cheating", and his personal reputation was seriously damaged.
In order to get rid of his father's influence, Li Shanjun's youngest son was sent abroad to study. In order to maintain the family's finances, his wife quickly took on filming a new drama.
After Lee Sun-kyun passed away, his friends posted an article saying that after the scandal spread, without conclusive evidence, not only Lee Sun-kyun was attacked by public opinion, but even his family and friends were not spared, which made Lee Sun-kyun overwhelmed.
To this day, perhaps no one can clearly explain Lee Sun Kyun’s inconsistent behavior. The strong contrast shown in the well-known actors in just a few months makes people feel the elusiveness of fate.
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