Lee Sun-kyun Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: South Korean actor, Lee Sun-kyun has died. He was best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film, “Parasite”, the first foreign language film to ever win the coveted category.
Lee Sun-kyun, 48, was found dead in a car in one of Seoul’s main parks on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. It’s unclear if the actor took his own life, but police said they received a report that he had left home after writing a note.
Before Lee’s death, he went through three rounds of police questioning, including one session that lasted 19 hours on Saturday, December 23.
Sun-kyun was being investigated for suspicion of using marijuana and other illegal drugs at the time of his death.
Following his death, tributes have poured in for the actor. “Awful news. Lee Sun-kyun was one of the best actors working in Korean cinema,” one fan wrote.
“Lee Sun-kyun was such a great talent in everything I’ve seen him in, but I can’t even think of any tribute because all I can think of is the tragic and heartbreaking circumstances leading up to his death and how this road is such a common story you hear from the industry,” another fan wrote.
“I just watched recently him in Payback too. This is too tragic,” another fan said
“He was wonderful in Parasite. South Korea has serious problems with suicide. This is unfortunately an all too common story for many celebrities in that country”
“He was amazing in Parasite and Hard Day. This is extremely tragic,” someone else wrote
Someone else wrote: “His performance in Parasite was phenomenal… so very sad to read about his passing. RIP Lee Sun-Kyun”
Lee was best known for his role as the head of a wealthy family in the film, “Parasite,” which won Oscars for best picture and three other categories in 2020.
The project was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture in the then-92-year history of the Academy Awards and was the first South Korean movie to win an Oscar.
The film’s cast, including Lee, also won a Screen Actors Guild award for the best motion picture ensemble cast in 2020.
He was nominated for best actor at the International Emmy Awards for his performance in the sci-fi thriller “Dr. Brain” last year, as well.
Even before “Parasite,” Lee was a popular actor in South Korea. He rose to stardom for his role in “Coffee Prince” and gained mainstream popularity with the medical drama “Behind The White Tower”, “Pasta” and “My Mister”
In addition to Parasite, he was known for his work in the action film “A Hard Day” and the drama film, “Paju”. He also starred in 12 episodes of the 2023 crime series Payback, playing the main character Eun Yong.
Lee Sun-kyun Age
Lee Sun-kyun died at the age of 48 on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was born on Sunday, March 2, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea
Lee Sun-kyun Height & Weight
Lee Sun-kyun’s height is 1.8 m and weight is 74 kg. He was appointed ambassador for the Health Insurance Review Agency in 2007 and won an award from the Korea Advertisers Association in 2008
Lee Sun-kyun Parents
Lee Sun-kyun has been in the media spotlight following his demise. Presently, we do not have any information (name, date of birth, age, and occupation) regarding his parents.
Lee Sun-kyun Wife
At the time of Lee Sun-kyun death in December 2023. He was married to Jeon Hye-jin. The love birds, after seven years of dating, exchanged vows on May 23, 2009.
Jeon Hye-jin was born on August 10, 1976. She’s an actress best known for her role in Lee Joon-ik’s historical drama; “The Throne”, for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Lee Sun-kyun Children
Lee Sun-kyun shares sons with his wife, Jeon Hye-jin. Their first son was born on November 25, 2009, at a hospital in Gangnam, Seoul. The couple’s second son was born on August 9, 2011.
Lee Sun-kyun Siblings
Lee Sun-kyun never shared any information regarding her siblings making it unknown to us whether or not she’s the only child of her parents. There are no records about that.
Lee Sun-kyun Net Worth
Lee Sun-Kyun net worth is estimated to be a little over $20 million at the time of his death in December 2023. He accumulated his money off of his impressive acting career.
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