‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid drug probe- '기생충' 배우 이선균, 마약수사 혐의로 숨진 채 발견

The 48-year-old had been investigated for illegal substance use on multiple occasions this year, according to Yonhap.
The 48-year-old was found unconscious next to briquettes inside a car at a park in Seoul this morning, after his wife reported to police that Lee had left home and she had found what appeared to be a suicide note, Yonhap said.

Authorities found Lee in a search triggered by the report that he was missing, a fire official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

Seoul’s Jongno and Seongbuk police stations did not respond to phone calls. Lee’s agency, HODU&U Entertainment, also did not respond to calls.

South Korea has tough drug laws, and drug crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 14 years for repeat offenders and dealers.

According to Yonhap, Lee had been questioned three times by police, including for 19 hours over the weekend, on suspicions of using marijuana and other illegal substances at the home of a hostess working at a high-end bar in Seoul’s Gangnam district.