Busan film festival to posthumously honour Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun

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Busan film festival to posthumously honour Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun
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Lee, best known globally for his starring role in Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in an apparent suicide in December 2023 after a two-month police investigation over suspected drug use.

Lee, best known globally for his starring role in Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in an apparent suicide in December 2023 after a two-month police investigation over suspected drug use.

This year's festival will also feature a special screening of the actor's six film and television works, including Parasite, Our Sunhi and a portion of TV series My Mister . Lee received widespread critical acclaim for his performance in the 2018 TV drama series My Mister, for his portrayal of a diligent architectural engineer, while globally, he is best known for his role as the wealthy and shallow patriarch in Bong's Parasite.

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