Parasite Star Lee Sun-kyun's Death Sparks Criticism of Media and Police

Lee's death, amid allegations of drug use and intense public scrutiny, highlights South Korea's high celebrity suicide rate and strict drug laws.

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in his car in Seoul, with media reporting he left a note that reads like a will.
Lee's death has prompted public criticism of the media and police, who questioned him for 19 hours a few days before his death over allegations of illegal drug use.
Lee's death is the latest in a string of shock celebrity losses in South Korea, a country with one of the world's highest suicide rates and where public figures are often expected to be paragons.
Lee had been suspected of using illicit drugs at the residence of a hostess employed at a high-end bar in the glamorous Gangnam district, but his drug tests had all come back negative.
South Korea has some of the world's strictest drug laws with lengthy prison sentences and an intense social stigma attached to drug use.