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The death of “Parasite” star Lee Sun-kyun is hitting his family and friends hard as they lay the South Korean actor to rest.
Lee’s funeral was held Friday in Seoul, where a large congregation followed as his coffin was placed in the hearse. His wife broke down in tears during the ceremony and the procession.
As we reported, Lee was found dead in his car Wednesday … after an apparent suicide — and his attorney says he’d been under an intense police investigation for a drug blackmail plot. He claimed he’d been tricked into smoking marijuana, and then extorted by the man and woman who allegedly tricked him.
Detectives in the Seoul suburb of Incheon had questioned him last week after detaining the actor for 19 hours. His attorney says Lee begged police not to go public with the investigation.
Lee was best known in America for his role as the father in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.”
The 2 suspects in the plot were arrested the day before Lee was found dead.
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