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- Height5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
- Lee Sun-kyun was born on March 2, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea. He was an actor and manager, known for Parasite (2019), A Hard Day (2014) and Pasta (2010). He was married to Jeon Hye-jin. He died on December 27, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea.
- SpouseJeon Hye-jin(May 23, 2009 - December 27, 2023) (his death, 2 children)
- He is known as "The Voice" in Korea which is a nickname given by fans, referring his distinctive deep voice.
- On December 27, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., Lee was found dead at the age of 48 inside his car at a park in central Seoul. Police responded to the scene after receiving a 112 report In the passenger seat was a charcoal briquette, commonly used in suicides in South Korea.
- In October 2023, it was revealed that Lee was booked for internal investigation over suspected drug use. As a result, he voluntarily dropped out of No Way Out, an upcoming thriller drama serial which just started its production days before the revelation of his alleged drug use.
- Lee Sun-kyun entered the Korea National University of Arts in 1994, and graduated in the first ever class of its School of Drama.
- In 2001, he made his stage acting debut as Brad Majors in the stage musical The Rocky Horror Show, and his television debut in the sitcom Lovers.
- Despite his burgeoning fame, Lee turned to low-budget arthouse films to polish his acting caliber. Night and Day, Lost in the Mountains, Oki's Movie, Nobody's Daughter Haewon and Our Sunhi were all directed by Hong Sang-soo, an auteur renowned for his realistic portrayal of ordinary lives.
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