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.

Lee, who played a lead role in Bong’s Oscar-winning film Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide, at the age of 48.