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Lee Sunkyun, from the Oscarwinning 2020 film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday (27), according to Portal. The 48yearold actor was investigated on suspicion of drug use and as a result he lost his role in the film “No Way Out”.
At 10:30 a.m., an unconscious body was found in a car in a park in central Seoul, South Korea, with police later identifying it as the actor. There was a charcoal briquette on the passenger seat.
Police previously learned that Lee left home after writing something that resembled a suicide note.
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Lee underwent three rounds of police interrogations on suspicion of using marijuana and other illegal drugs at the home of a receptionist who worked in Seoul's Gangnam district several times since the beginning of this year, including last Saturday.
The actor claimed he was tricked into taking the drugs by the hostess and he didn't know what he was taking. Lee tested negative last month in both a brief reagent test conducted during a police investigation and a drug test at a National Forensic Service laboratory.
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South Korea has strict drug laws and drug crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 14 years for repeat offenders and drug dealers.
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In Parasite, Lee Park played Dongik, the mansion owner of a wealthy family, which highlighted the social contrast in the country.
Lee married his girlfriend of seven years, an actress Jeon Hyejin, on May 23, 2009. On November 25, 2009, the couple welcomed their first child. The couple's second child was born on August 9, 2011.
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