Bong Joon-ho appeals for investigation into Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun’s death

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Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has joined with fellow South Korean artists to attraction for an investigation into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun.

Lee, who performed the rich father in Bong’s Oscar-winning movie, was discovered unconscious in his automobile close to Waryong Park in central Seoul final month. He was 48 years previous.

Lee was underneath investigation over unlawful drug use amid an ongoing authorities crackdown on narcotics, per Yonhap.

Lee had been topic to 3 rounds of police questioning over suspected use of marijuana and different illicit medication, based on reviews. The alleged incidents befell on the residence of a hostess employed by a high-end bar in Seoul’s Gangnam district on a number of events because the starting of this yr, together with final Saturday, Yonhap reported.

After 19 hours of police interrogation in a single day on Saturday, Lee reportedly requested for a lie detector take a look at to establish the reality between him and the hostess.

The girl, in her twenties, claimed that Lee had used medication at her residence on a number of events, based on the Korea Herald. The newspaper additionally reported that Lee had filed a criticism towards the lady, alleging that she had blackmailed and extorted 350 million gained ($270,000) from him.

According to reviews in The Guardian, The Association of Solidarity of Cultural Artists, comprised of 29 tradition and humanities teams, has now launched a press release urging authorities and the media to forestall related deaths sooner or later.

It reads: “In the face of the tragic death of actor Lee Sun-kyun, we shared the same heart that this should never happen again. We will call for investigation officials’ probe to discover the truth, request media outlets to delete articles that do not fit their function as media, as well as urge authorities to revise the law to protect the human rights of artists.”

Quite a few South Korean celebrities, together with pop stars and actors, have killed themselves prior to now few years, together with Moonbin, Haesoo and Jonghyun.

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The organisation has scheduled a press convention, that includes Bong and different filmmakers, for Friday 12 January.

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