Bong Joon-ho to Hold Press Conference Regarding the Death of Lee Sun-kyun

Culture artists are issuing statements calling for an investigation into the death of the late Lee Sun-kyun, who died while under police investigation for drug use.

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The Association of Cultural Artists announced on the 9th that it will hold a press conference at the press center in Jung-gu on the 12th to state 'the demands of cultural artists facing the death of the late actor Lee Sun-kyun'.

The Association of Cultural Artists plans to demand thorough fact-finding by the investigating authorities in the case, the deletion of articles that violate the ethics of reporting, and the revision of current laws to protect cultural and artistic human rights.

They said, "Facing the sad death of actor Lee Sun-kyun, we agreed that this should never happen again".

The Busan International Film Festival, the Korea Management Association, the Korea Drama Producers Association, the Korea Broadcasting Actors' Union, the Korea Broadcasting Writers Association, and the Korean Film Directors' Association will join the meeting.

Director Bong Joon-ho, director Lee Won-tae, singer Yoon Jong-shin, and actor Choi Deok-moon are known to participate in the press conference.

Earlier, Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a vehicle parked in a parking lot in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the 27th of last month while under police investigation for drug use.