Seoul, South Korea –
South Korea’s emergency response headquarters announced Wednesday that Lee Sung-kyun, the actor who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” has passed away.
Lee was found dead in his car in a park in central Seoul on Wednesday, the newspaper said.
Police earlier announced that Lee was found unconscious at an unidentified location in Seoul.
South Korean media, including Yonhap News, reported that police were searching for Lee after his family reported early Wednesday that he left home after writing a message that appeared to be a suicide note.
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SEOUL, South Korea — Actor Lee Sung-kyun of the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” was found unconscious, South Korean police said Wednesday.
Police said Wednesday they found Lee unconscious at an unidentified location in Seoul, but did not provide further details.
South Korean media, including Yonhap News, reported that Lee was found dead in his car in a Seoul park. Yonhap news agency reported that police announced they were searching for Lee after his family reported early Wednesday that he had written a message similar to his suicide note and left home.
Yonhap News reported that a man was later found unconscious in a park in Seoul, and police identified him as Lee. According to Yonhap News, Lee was later confirmed dead. Charcoal briquettes were reportedly found in the passenger seat of the car.
Lee was best known for his role in “Parasite,” in which he played the head of a wealthy family. In 2021, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance in a Motion Picture for her role in the film.
He was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance in last year’s sci-fi thriller “Doctor Brain.”
Mr. Lee was a well-known figure on South Korean screens for decades before finding fame overseas with “Parasite.” He became famous for his role in the popular drama series ‘Coffee Prince’ (2007), gained mainstream popularity with the medical drama ‘Beyond the White Tower’, followed by ‘Pasta’ (2010), ‘My・Mr.” (2018) gained popularity. ). ”
