31 December 2023<\/time>\n<\/p>\nTragic \u2018Parasite\u2019 star Lee Sun-kyun reportedly begged police not to announce his last appearance for questioning over an alleged blackmail plot days before his apparent suicide.<\/p>\n
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Tragic \u2018Parasite\u2019 star Lee Sun-kyun reportedly begged police not to announce his last appearance for questioning over an alleged blackmail plot days before his apparent suicide<\/p>\n
\nThe actor, best known for his role as Park Dong-ik in director Bong Joon-ho\u2019s 2019 Oscar-winning film about a down-on-their-luck family, was found dead in his car aged 48 on 27 December at Waryong Park in South Korea\u2019s capital of Seoul, where his funeral was held on Friday. (29.12.23)<\/p>\n
\nHis death came as police were quizzing him over allegations of illegal drug use, accused of using marijuana and other substances at the home of a hostess from a local bar \u2013 though Lee insisted she had tricked him into taking the drugs and he had no idea what he was taking, and insisted she had tried to blackmail him.<\/p>\n
\nIt has now been reported by the Daily Mail Lee\u2019s lawyer asked police to close the latest questioning round over the incident on Saturday (23.12.23) to the media, but police rejected the request.<\/p>\n
\nThe Mail said the request was disclosed by police officials and legal sources.<\/p>\n
\nLee\u2019s lawyer said on Tuesday (26.12.23), a day before the actor\u2019s body was found, he hoped any future interrogation would be conducted behind closed doors.<\/p>\n
\nHe added his client felt \u201cburdened\u201d by appearing in public settings to discuss the allegations, which could have ended in jail time and a huge fine for Lee due to South Korea\u2019s ultra-strict laws on drug use.<\/p>\n
\nLee\u2019s shock death has sparked a defence from South Korean police over their intense interrogations of the \u2018Parasite\u2019 actor in the months before his death.<\/p>\n
\nSouth Korean police chief Kim Hui-jung insisted the measures were justified and carried out with the actor\u2019s consent to ensure that his side of the story was heard.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cThe investigation of the deceased was conducted based on specific reports, testimony and evidence and under legally prescribed procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nKim also expressed \u201cdeep regret\u201d over the actor\u2019s death and offered his condolences to his family.<\/p>\n
\nBetween December 23 and 24, police interviewed Lee for 19 hours, though drug tests returned negative or inconclusive results, according to local media.<\/p>\n
\nLee was discovered dead on Wednesday after \u201cwriting a memo akin to a suicide note\u201d, cops told the Yonhap news agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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