South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun dies at 48

By   |  Jan 2, 2024

South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun (이선균) was found dead on December 27, 2023 in an apparent suicide. Police found the body of the actor, who was 48, in a car near a city park in central Seoul.

Born in Seoul in 1975, Lee attended the Korea National University of Arts in 1994, and graduated in the first ever class of its School of Drama.

He debuted as an actor in 2000 and performed in TV dramas and musical theatre. The dramas ‘Coffee Prince’ and ‘Behind the White Tower’ (both 2007) brought Lee mainstream popularity, which he followed with ‘Pasta’ (2010), ‘Golden Time’ (2012) and ‘My Mister’ (2018).

Meanwhile, on the big screen, he received a Best Actor award from the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival for his role in ‘Paju’ (2009), followed by critical acclaim for mystery thriller ‘Helpless’ (2012), romantic comedy ‘All About My Wife’ (2012), and crime/black comedy ‘A Hard Day’ (2014). Lee also continued to collaborate with director , and his arthouse films with Hong include ‘Night and Day’ (2008), ‘Oki’s Movie’ (2010), and ‘Nobody’s Daughter Haewon’ (2013).

Lee died from carbon monoxide poisoning and at the time of his death, he was reportedly being investigated for alleged drug consumption.

Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.


Paju (2009)

All About My Wife (2012)

A Hard Day (2014)

Source: Wikipedia

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