Actor Lee Sun Kyun left what appeared to be a suicide note and then his body was found after going out.

Lee Sung Kyun, 48, a Korean actor who was under investigation by the police for drug use, passed away on 27th.

　According to the police, they received a report at around 10:12 a.m. that day that "her husband had left the house after writing what appeared to be a suicide note."

　Police and fire officials found Lee Sung Kyun unconscious in a car parked in Wanryong (Garyong) Park in Seoul at around 10:30 a.m., with an ignited charcoal in the passenger seat.

　The police presume that he committed suicide and intend to investigate the details.

　Lee Sung Kyun was being investigated by the police for drug use. He turned himself in to the police on the 24th of this month and returned home after 19 hours of investigation.



The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare's website introduces the following main consultation services to prevent suicides
Mental Health Consultation Unified Dial: 0570-064-556
Yorosoi Hotline: 0120-279-338; from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures: 0120-279-226
Inochi no Denwa: 0570-783-556