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Bong Joon-Ho Leads Press Conference Calling For Investigation Into Korean Police And Media Following Death Of ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-Kyun
South Korean arts and culture organizations, artists and filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, have joined together to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of actor …
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - People carry the coffin containing the body of actor Lee Sun-kyun during the funeral at the hospital on December 29, 2023Getty South Korean arts and culture organizations, artists and filmmakers, including Bong Joon-ho, have joined together to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun. Last Friday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency referred two women, including a bar hostess, to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment on charges of blackmailing Lee for 350 million won ($266K), Yonhap reported. A press conference will be held in Seoul on Friday with such figures as Bong, filmmaker Lee Won-tae ( The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil) and the head of the Producers Guild of Korea, Choi Jeong-hwa, in attendance.
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