Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid South Korea probe into illegal drug use
- Authorities spotted Lee inside a car at a Seoul park during a search triggered by a report that he was missing
- The star had said he was tricked into taking drugs by a bar hostess who then tried to blackmail him
Lee was found inside a vehicle parked on the street in Seoul’s mid-northern Seongbuk district, an official from the Seongbuk police station said.
“We believe his body has now been transferred to the Seoul National University Hospital,” he added.
Lee had been under police investigation over his alleged use of marijuana and other psychoactive drugs amid an ongoing government crackdown on illegal narcotics.
Authorities found Lee in a search triggered by a report that he was missing, a fire official said on condition of anonymity, as the matter is a sensitive one.
Earlier, citing police, Yonhap news agency said Lee was found in a car at a park in Seoul, after his manager told police the actor had left home, leaving an apparent suicide note. Previously it said his wife had reported the incident.
