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Veteran Actor Song Young-Kyu Found Dead in Parked Car in Yongin

Authorities have launched a police investigation to determine the circumstances of his sudden death.

South Korean actor Song Young-Kyu attends the TV Chosun Drama "Love And Marriage" press conference on September 22, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Song Young-kyu made his debut in a 1994 children's musical.

Overview

  • Actor Song Young-Kyu, 55, was discovered unresponsive inside a parked car in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, at around 8 a.m. on August 4.
  • Yongin Dongbu Police Station confirmed there were no signs of foul play and no suicide note was found at the scene.
  • Investigators are questioning family members and considering an autopsy as they seek to clarify how he died.
  • His passing comes weeks after a June 19 DUI incident that cost him stage and screen roles, prompting him to step down from Shakespeare In Love and have his scenes cut from The Defects and The Winning Try.
  • Song built a three-decade career across theater, film and television, earning international recognition for his role as Chief Choi in the 2019 hit Extreme Job.