Lee Sun-kyun death: Celebs demand probe

Oscar-winning "Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon-ho criticises South Korean police and media for their purported role in late actor Lee Sun-kyun's suicide, calling for an official enquiry. Lee, best known globally for his starring role in Bong's "Parasite", was found dead in a car in Seoul last month, after a two-month police investigation over suspected drug use. Later, police were accused of leaking confidential details of their probe, triggering frenzied mainstream media coverage and damaging social media content.

The Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit has taken control of the investigation into the drug use...