> Police confirm Wedensday death of actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning “Parasite” while facing an investigation over suspected drug use.
> Lee has gone through three rounds of police questioning on suspicions of using marijuana and other illegal drugs at the home of a hostess working at a high-end bar in Seoul’s Gangnam district on multiple occasions since early this year, including last Saturday.
Horrible.
Oh no! Not weed! 🤬
Is this the actor whose drug investigation ended up with GD nearly getting arrested?
He played the rich father right? This is sad. It’s crazy how stigmatized marijuana is.
Another South Korean celebrity dying young for reasons not needing it. At some point the celebrity culture and culture in general in Korea needs to be held accountable for this. These suicides are so unnecessary and sad. Something is very wrong in the South Korean psyche that needs to be fixed.
WTF?
I am devastated. For those who are fans of his work in Parasite, please watch My Mister.
What a horrible loss.
Truly sad. And I swear publications always publish end-of-year celebrity deaths like AV Club did today and my first thought was ‘don’t publish this yet’ Tragic loss for cinema
Outside of the drug allegations, he was rumoured to have attended VIP brothels and/or was at the home of the female owner who ran one of them.
Some celebrities whom have had drug offences have been able to recover from them and return to the industry, but being accused of cheating on your wife (he also had two sons) is a whole different ballpark and is very difficult to recover from.
I’m so sad, this is really tragic.
He should have just moved to the US. Probably be fine here. Very sad loss
I understand cheating is bad. But, it shouldn’t lead to someone committing suicide for god’s sake. It’s redeemable. People need to chill.
Holy hell I just read a comment on the IMDB memoriam post saying RIP to those who died from dec 26-Jan 1
Using drugs should not be a crime. It is fucking crazy we are still prosecuting people for doing something practically identical to drinking alcohol.
it’s a suicide. Goddamnit, South Korea. Dude was suspected of using marijuana and psychoactive drugs. It’s not like he was transporting and selling fentanyl across the border. This is unnecessarily cruel…
Legit sad. I don’t follow a lot of Kpop shows and culture but I remember him and his voice. I think he’s literally called The Voice or something in S Korea because if his smooth bass voice. I’ll miss him and his voice! What a waste of a beautiful talent.
Rest in peace
Coffee Prince is my all time favorite K-drama and I’m so sad to hear this. 😔
Meanwhile Seungri does 18 months in jail for ACTUAL SEX TRAFFICKING
I love “Pasta” .. RIP Lee Sun-kyun 😢
Using Marijuana is not progressive in any way. Its just normalized in the west. Its not even victimless. Its victim is the user. Like smoking tobacco. Like gambling. Like heroin.
Don’t even use that mice addiction experiment. Its just philosophical bullshit theory, that crudely explains the result.
Rest in Peace though.
He needed someone like Lee Ji-An in My Mister to be in his corner during times like these
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> Police confirm Wedensday death of actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning “Parasite” while facing an investigation over suspected drug use.
> Lee has gone through three rounds of police questioning on suspicions of using marijuana and other illegal drugs at the home of a hostess working at a high-end bar in Seoul’s Gangnam district on multiple occasions since early this year, including last Saturday.
Horrible.
Oh no! Not weed! 🤬
Is this the actor whose drug investigation ended up with GD nearly getting arrested?
He played the rich father right? This is sad. It’s crazy how stigmatized marijuana is.
Another South Korean celebrity dying young for reasons not needing it. At some point the celebrity culture and culture in general in Korea needs to be held accountable for this. These suicides are so unnecessary and sad. Something is very wrong in the South Korean psyche that needs to be fixed.
WTF?
I am devastated. For those who are fans of his work in Parasite, please watch My Mister.
What a horrible loss.
Truly sad. And I swear publications always publish end-of-year celebrity deaths like AV Club did today and my first thought was ‘don’t publish this yet’ Tragic loss for cinema
Outside of the drug allegations, he was rumoured to have attended VIP brothels and/or was at the home of the female owner who ran one of them.
Some celebrities whom have had drug offences have been able to recover from them and return to the industry, but being accused of cheating on your wife (he also had two sons) is a whole different ballpark and is very difficult to recover from.
I’m so sad, this is really tragic.
He should have just moved to the US. Probably be fine here. Very sad loss
I understand cheating is bad. But, it shouldn’t lead to someone committing suicide for god’s sake. It’s redeemable. People need to chill.
Holy hell I just read a comment on the IMDB memoriam post saying RIP to those who died from dec 26-Jan 1
Using drugs should not be a crime. It is fucking crazy we are still prosecuting people for doing something practically identical to drinking alcohol.
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https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/12/lee-sun-gyun-found-unconscious-in-his-car
it’s a suicide. Goddamnit, South Korea. Dude was suspected of using marijuana and psychoactive drugs. It’s not like he was transporting and selling fentanyl across the border. This is unnecessarily cruel…
Legit sad. I don’t follow a lot of Kpop shows and culture but I remember him and his voice. I think he’s literally called The Voice or something in S Korea because if his smooth bass voice. I’ll miss him and his voice! What a waste of a beautiful talent.
Rest in peace
Coffee Prince is my all time favorite K-drama and I’m so sad to hear this. 😔
Meanwhile Seungri does 18 months in jail for ACTUAL SEX TRAFFICKING
I love “Pasta” .. RIP Lee Sun-kyun 😢
Using Marijuana is not progressive in any way. Its just normalized in the west. Its not even victimless. Its victim is the user. Like smoking tobacco. Like gambling. Like heroin.
Don’t even use that mice addiction experiment. Its just philosophical bullshit theory, that crudely explains the result.
Rest in Peace though.
He needed someone like Lee Ji-An in My Mister to be in his corner during times like these