Actor Lee Solar-kyun, greatest recognized for his acclaimed function in Oscar-winning movie Parasite, has been discovered lifeless, in accordance with experiences.
The 48-year-old was discovered unconscious in a automobile at a park in central Seoul on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier within the day, police obtained a report from the actor’s spouse {that a} suicide word was discovered at his residence and so they started to seek for him.
Lee had been beneath investigation for unlawful drug use since October. In response to experiences, the star claimed that he was tricked into taking medication.
Lee had been questioned 3 times by police, together with for 19 hours over the weekend.
Lee is reported to have visited Seoul’s Gangnam district on a number of events since early this yr, together with final Saturday, the place he allegedly took medication.
The actor reportedly mentioned he was tricked into taking medication by a bar hostess, who then tried to blackmail him, in accordance with Hollywood Reporter.
Drug offences, together with these involving utilization of marijuana, are thought-about severe crime in South Korea. Consumption of marijuana carries jail sentences of as much as 5 years.
He starred as Park Dong-ik in Parasite, the daddy within the rich Park household which was later infiltrated by members of a poor household.
The critically acclaimed movie swept awards on the Oscars in 2020, together with greatest image. It was the primary non-English language movie to win the prize.
In 2021, the Hollywood star gained a Display screen Actors Guild award for “solid in a movement image” for his function. He was nominated for the very best actor on the Worldwide Emmy Awards for his efficiency within the sci-fi thriller Dr. Mind final yr.
Lee was a well-known determine on Korean screens for many years earlier than his Parasite fame. He grew to become well-known for his function in a well-liked drama collection, Espresso Prince, and gained mainstream reputation with the medical drama Behind The White Tower, adopted by Pasta and My Mister.
