Lee Sun-kyun funeral: Actor’s spouse and sons say emotional farewell
The heartbroken household of Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun have paid an emotional farewell to the actor surrounded by his associates and co-stars as he was laid to relaxation.
Mourners wept subsequent to a automobile carrying his coffin as they attended the funeral corridor on the Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea.
His spouse Jeon Hye-jin, an actress and former Miss Korea contestant, and two sons appeared devastated as they attended the ceremony held at this time.
The star’s portrait was carried out of the funeral house by his eldest son, adopted by his spouse who held fingers with the couple’s youngest youngster. Lee’s associates and co-stars watched the funeral procession stuffed with tears and sorrow.
Fans caught memos on the partitions of the funeral house – with messages studying ‘Goodbye My Mister’ and ‘Now please relaxation in peace’ in remembrance of the actor’s legacy.
Lee was discovered lifeless in his automotive in a suspected suicide on the age of 48 on Wednesday morning.
His spouse known as police after discovering a suicide observe. His physique was present in a Seoul automotive park.
Lee Sun-kyun’s spouse Jeon Hye-jin, an actress and former Miss Korea contestant, appeared devastated subsequent to a automobile carrying the coffin of the late actor
Lee’s spouse and two sons are seen wanting heartbroken as they attended the star’s funeral at this time
Lee Sun-kyun (pictured) was discovered lifeless in his automotive in a suspected suicide on the age of 48 on Wednesday morning
The hearse carrying the casket of late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun leaves a funeral corridor after his funeral ceremony on the Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul
Mourners carry a portrait and the casket containing late South Korean actor Lee
A hearse carrying the coffin of the late actor throughout his funeral ceremony in Seoul at this time
The star can be cremated and his stays can be positioned at a memorial park in Gwangju, 32 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
His company urged the general public to respect the heartbroken household’s privateness earlier this week, including that the funeral could be held in personal.
Lee married Jeon, who appeared as contestant within the 1997 Miss Korea pageant on behalf of Gyeongnam, in 2009 and the couple shared two sons.
Before his loss of life, Lee was being investigated by police over allegations of taking marijuana and a powder which his accuser, a hostess at a excessive finish bar, stated was ketamine. She claimed the medicine have been taken at her house.
After information of an official investigation into his alleged drug use was printed in late October, he was dropped from main initiatives, together with a thriller thriller TV present, No Way Out, that started taking pictures that month.
The manufacturing firm accountable for taking pictures the present sought to fireside him after police stated they might have wanted a pattern of his hair for drug testing, native media reported.
The manufacturing firm stated on the time that it had notified all crew and solid members engaged on the present, which is a couple of South Korean serial killer who’s being hunted down by a police officer, that taking pictures could be postponed for 2 weeks to reorganise the solid.
Mourners carry a portrait and the casket containing late South Korean actor Lee after his funeral ceremony on the Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul
Crowds gathered on the funeral to recollect the late father, husband and actor
A hearse is seen carrying the coffin of the late actor at his funeral at this time
People carry the coffin containing the physique of actor Lee throughout his funeral
The star can be cremated and his stays can be positioned at a memorial park in Gwangju, 32 kilometers southeast of Seoul
His three appearances at police stations for questioning have been extremely publicised, and made headlines. His lawyer, after his remaining session on December 23 , requested that any additional questioning be carried out in personal, owing to the ‘burden’ of the highlight.
Lee insisted he had not knowingly taken unlawful medicine, and handed toxicology assessments: he was demanding a lie detector take a look at on the time of his loss of life, to evaluate whether or not he or the hostess – recognized solely as ‘A’ – was telling the reality.
He claimed she was attempting to blackmail him, and had filed a prison case.
‘I wish to sincerely apologize as soon as once more for inflicting so many individuals issues,’ he stated after his first questioning, on October 28 on the Nonhyeon Police Station in Incheon.
‘I’ll reply all questions in truth.
‘A’ tricked me into doing medicine. I didn’t know that what she handed me have been unlawful medicine.’
South Korea, like many Asian international locations, has extraordinarily strict legal guidelines in opposition to drug use. Those who promote or purchase marijuana face a minimal of 1 yr in jail. Those who use it may be sentenced to as much as 5 years in jail or fined as much as $37,600.
