Lee Sun-kyun previously played Bong Joon-ho's Parasite, which became an overnight hit. In October 2023, he was investigated by the police for suspected drug use and committed suicide two months later. On 23 August 2024, the Busan Film Festival announced that it would posthumously award the Korean Film Award to Lee.
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Busan film festival to posthumously honour Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun
Lee, best known globally for his starring role in Bong Joon-ho's 2019 Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead in an apparent suicide in December 2023 after a two-month police investigation over suspected drug use.

