Actor the late Lee Seon-gyun has been dead for two years, and a tombstone inscription full of longing has been revealed, drawing attention.
On the 5th, the late Lee Seon-gyun's close friend, actor Yoon Hee-seok, uploaded several photos to his social account with the words "Already two years. I still miss you, I still hurt."
The released photos captured Yoon Hee-seok visiting the late Lee Seon-gyun's grave. Yoon Hee-seok was a classmate of the deceased at Korea National University of Arts and had maintained a long-standing friendship. Meanwhile, on the late Lee Seon-gyun's second death anniversary, he and acquaintances held a time to mourn him.
Especially, on the late Lee Seon-gyun's tombstone, revealed for the first time, an affectionate phrase engraved "Everything is missed today.. I love you" adds to the poignancy. Also, a space was prepared in front of the tombstone to collect gifts from fans who still miss him.
Fans left messages mourning the late Lee Seon-gyun, such as "I hope you are happy there" and "Have you arrived safely in the Land of Happiness and are resting well? I miss you and want to see you." Even two years later, the sight of people still remembering the deceased shows how much love he received from the public during his life.
The late Lee Seon-gyun died at age 48 on Dec. 27, 2023. At the time, he was found dead inside a vehicle in a parking lot near a park in Jongno District, Seoul.
Before his death, the late Lee Seon-gyun was embroiled in controversy over alleged drug use. He reported to the police that he had been extorted of 350 million won in cash after being threatened by a woman A, a manager at an entertainment establishment in Gangnam District, Seoul, and another woman B who is A's acquaintance, but A alleged the late Lee Seon-gyun's drug charges, and he was questioned by the police three times as a drug suspect.
The late Lee Seon-gyun denied the drug charges and test results also returned negative, but because the investigation was widely publicized from the preliminary inquiry stage, he faced public criticism. As a result, after the third police summons, he was found dead, shocking the public. Many stars in the entertainment industry expressed sorrow at his tragic death, and Yoon Hee-seok showed a particularly close bond by joining the funeral procession.
Later, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency's anti-corruption and economic crime investigation unit urgently arrested an Incheon Police Agency officer C suspected of leaking the deceased's investigative information to news outlets during his lifetime. C was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence and 80 hours of community service.
Meanwhile, the late Lee Seon-gyun officially debuted as an actor in 2001 by appearing in the MBC sitcom 'Lovers' and married actor Jeon Hye-jin in 2009, with whom he had two sons. He appeared in dramas and films including "White Tower," "Coffee Prince," "Golden Time," "Miss Korea," "My Mister," "Dr. Brain," "PAYBACK: Money and Power," the films "A Cheap Romance," "A Petal," "All About My Wife," and "A Hard Day," and in 2019 he appeared in director Bong Joon-ho's film "Parasite," earning the title of a 10-million viewer actor and receiving ensemble awards at major overseas film festivals. After his death, his posthumous films "Project Silence" and "Land of Happiness" were also released.
[Photo] Joint press photo team, SNS
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