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Parasite director Bong Joon-ho leads artist outcry over death of South Korean actor
Oscar-winning director leads calls for inquiry into police investigative process following death of Lee Sun-kyun
A group of South Korean artists, including film director Bong Joon-ho, has called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death last month of prolific actor Lee Sun-kyun. At a press conference held on Friday in Seoul by the newly formed Association of Solidarity of Cultural Artists, a number of influential figures in South Korea’s entertainment industry called for an investigation into the way the police and media had handled his death in order to prevent further such tragedies. Photograph: Yonhap/AFP/Getty ImagesActors Choi Deok-moon and Kim Eui-sung, and representatives from cultural and arts organisations, including the influential Busan international film festival and the Directors Guild of Korea, were also among the group who spoke on Friday.
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