‘Parasite’ star Lee Sun-kyun’s anguished wife breaks down in tears during private funeral
nypost.comwas found dead of an apparent suicide earlier this week, was remembered at a private funeral in South Korea on Friday. The service took place at Seoul National University Hospital’s funeral home.Lee’s actress wife, Jeon Hye-jin, appeared devastated as she cried while holding hands with her younger son, as her eldest carried a portrait of the late actor.Mourners took part in a procession at the service and also paid their respects by sticking memos on a wall. “Now please rest in peace,” one read.
According to reports, Lee will be cremated and his remains will be placed at a memorial park in Gwangju. An official cause of death has not been confirmed.Lee and the former Miss Korea contestant married in 2009.
On Wednesday, she called police after finding a suicide note from her husband.As the Post previously reported, Lee was found unconscious inside his car at a Seoul park on Wednesday.
He was dead at the scene, and had a charcoal briquette next to him, which suggests he died from possible carbon monoxide poisoning.Lee was being investigated for his alleged drug use weeks prior to his death, and had been interrogated by police on Oct.
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