The South Korean actor had been under investigation for illegal drug use since early this year.
Police earlier said an unconscious Lee Sun-kyun was discovered at an unidentified Seoul location.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has been found unconscious, South Korean police said Wednesday.
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the Academy Award-winning film “Parasite,” has died, according to police in Seoul.
South Korean actor, Lee Sun-kyun, 48, had been under police investigation over his alleged use of marijuana and other psychoactive drugs.
Despite negative or inconclusive results from his drug tests, the investigation continued, causing significant damage to Lee's reputation.
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 died by ...
The actor was found inside a vehicle parked on the street in Seoul's mid-northern Seongbuk district, an official from the Seongbuk police station told AFP.
South Korea's emergency office has confirmed the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite.”
Lee Sun-kyun, the renowned South Korean actor recognized globally for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was discovered deceased in Seoul on.