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2026-07-17
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Lee Sun-kyun (Korean: 이선균; March 2, 1975 – December 27, 2023) was a South Korean actor. Internationally, he was best known for his role in Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award–winning film Parasite (2019), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award along with his castmates. He received several other awards, including a nomination for an International Emmy Award. Lee debuted as an actor in 2000 and starred in TV dramas and musical theatre. The dramas Behind the White Tower and Coffee Prince (both 2007) brought Lee mainstream popularity, which he followed with Pasta (2010), Golden Time (2012), and My Mister (2018). On the big screen, he was known for his collaborations with director Hong Sang-soo in the arthouse films Oki's Movie (2010) and Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013). His other high-profile films include mystery thriller Helpless (2012), romantic comedy All About My Wife (2012), and action thriller A Hard Day (2014), the latter of which won him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. Following the success of Parasite, Lee continued to take on diverse and critically acclaimed roles. He starred in the first Apple TV+ Korean-language series, Dr. Brain (2021), the political drama Kingmaker (2022), the crime thriller Payback: Money and Power (2023), and the psychological thriller Sleep (2023). On December 27, 2023, Lee died from suicide at the age of 48. At the time of his death, Lee had been investigated for alleged drug consumption.
Career
- 1975Born
- 2007Won MBC Drama Awards
- 2010Won KBS Drama Awards
- 2010Won MBC Drama Awards
- 2015Won Baeksang Arts Awards
- 2020Won Actor Awards
- 2023Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: South Korea
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor
- •Spouse: Jeon Hye-jin
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Leak of information regarding the late Lee Sun-kyun.. Prosecution Service seeks 3-year prison sentence for investigator
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'Never forgive': Director blames authorities for leaks in 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun
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"The late Lee Sun-kyun was 'one of my own'.. Prosecution Service and police will never forgive" Director Byun Young-joo's heartfelt remarks [Star Issue]
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It has been two years since the late actor Lee Sun-kyun passed away. But questions and memories surr..
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Former Police Officer Who Leaked Investigation Information on the Late Lee Sun-kyun Receives Suspended Prison Sentence
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Prosecution investigator indicted for late actor Lee Sun-kyun case leak denies illegality of actions
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Busan Film Festival To Present Special Program Remembering Late ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun
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Bong Joon-Ho Leads Press Conference Calling For Investigation Into Korean Police And Media Following Death Of ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun
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‘Parasite’ director Bong Joo Ho calls for investigation into actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death
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“Parasite” Director Bong Joon-ho Calls for Investigation Into Actor Lee Sun-kyun's Death
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Lee Sun-kyun’s widow bursts into tears at ‘Parasite’ star’s funeral after apparent suicide
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Not Just Lee Sun-Kyun: Thousands Ensnared In Massive South Korean Drug Crackdown
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Lee Sun-kyun, one of the main actors behind Oscar-winning ‘Parasite,’ dies at 48
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