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Lee Sun-kyun, the South Korean actor who was best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide, Yonhap news agency reported.
He was discovered inside a vehicle at a park in central Seoul, Yonhap reported, citing police.
Lee, 48, had been under police investigation over his alleged use of marijuana and other psychoactive drugs.
The actor was once celebrated for his wholesome image, but local news outlets reported that the actor was being dropped from television and commercial projects following the scandal.
A graduate of South Korea's prestigious Korea National University of Arts, Lee made his acting debut in 2001 in a television sitcom titled "Lovers".
He later won acclaim for his performances in a variety of roles, including a charismatic chef and a diligent architectural engineer who learns his wife cheats on him.
Globally, he is best known for his portrayal of the wealthy and shallow patriarch in director Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Oscar-winning film "Parasite".
His last film, this year's horror flick "Sleep" – in which he played a husband whose sleepwalking eventually leads to horrifying circumstances – was well-received critically and featured in the Critics' Week section at the Cannes festival.
He briefly spoke to reporters in late October before entering an Incheon police station to meet with investigators.
"I sincerely apologise for causing great disappointment to many people by being involved in such an unpleasant incident," he said at the time.
"I feel sorry for my family, which is enduring such difficult pain at this moment. Once again, I sincerely apologise to everyone."
South Korea has extremely tough laws on illegal drugs, with even Koreans who take drugs like marijuana legally abroad risking prosecution upon returning to their home country.
This year, President Yoon Suk Yeol called for more stringent measures to eliminate drug traffickers, saying the country was no longer "drug-free".
He is survived by his wife and actress Jeon Hye-jin and two sons.
Source: AFP
韓國演員李善均被發現死亡 - 報道稱
據韓聯社報道，因出演奧斯卡獲獎影片《寄生蟲》而出名的韓國演員李善均於週三被發現死於自殺。
韓聯社引述警方的話稱，他被發現在首爾市中心一個公園的一輛汽車內。
48 歲的李因涉嫌吸食大麻和其他精神藥物而接受警方調查。
這位演員曾因其健康的形象而聞名，但當地新聞媒體報道稱，醜聞發生後，這位演員將被從電視和商業項目中除名。
李畢業於韓國著名的韓國國立藝術大學，2001年在電視情境喜劇《戀人》中首次亮相。
後來，他因扮演各種角色而贏得讚譽，包括一位魅力十足的廚師和一位勤奮的建築工程師，後者得知妻子對他不忠。
在全球範圍內，他因在奉俊昊導演的 2019 年奧斯卡獲獎影片《寄生蟲》中飾演富有而膚淺的族長而聞名。
他的上一部電影是今年的恐怖片《睡眠》——他在片中扮演了一位夢遊最終導致可怕境遇的丈夫——受到好評，並在坎城影展的影評人周部分進行了專題報道。
十月下旬，他在進入仁川警察局會見調查人員之前與記者進行了簡短的交談。
他當時表示： “我真誠地道歉，因為捲入瞭如此不愉快的事件，給許多人帶來了極大的失望。”
“我為我的家人感到難過，他們此刻正在承受如此巨大的痛苦。我再次真誠地向大家道歉。”
韓國對非法毒品有著極其嚴厲的法律，即使是在國外合法吸食大麻等毒品的韓國人在返回祖國後也面臨著被起訴的風險。
今年，總統尹錫烈呼籲採取更嚴厲的措施消滅毒販，稱該國不再「無毒」。
他身後留下了妻子兼演員全慧珍和兩個兒子。
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