Actor Lee Sun-kyun, star of the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, has died, South Korea’s emergency office has said. He was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday, December 27 it said, after police reported the actor had been found unconscious.
South Korean media outlets reported that police had been searching for Mr Lee, who was 48. His family reported he had left home after writing a note.
The circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been confirmed. READ MORE: Real life of Coronation Street's Peter Barlow actor Chris Gascoyne - Emmerdale star wife, hidden battle and response to soap exit READ MORE: BBC Doctor Who fans 'in love' after Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson debut Mr Lee starred as wealthy father Park Dong-ik in Parasite, the head of a family whose lives are turned upside down by members of a poor family who infiltrate their household.
The film won four awards at the 2020 Academy Awards, including best picture. It became the first non-English language film to win the prize.