Parasite director Bong Joon-ho calls for investigation into death of actor Lee Sun-kyun
Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the head of a wealthy family in the class satire.
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![South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, center, attends a press conference demanding an investigation into the case for the death of the late actor Lee Sun-kyun in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Lee, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, was found dead in a car in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2023, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use. Several men stand solemnly in front of a black backdrop with words written in Korean.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7081777.1705070125!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/south-korea-actor-death.jpg)
Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the head of a wealthy family in the class satire.