Nothing will bring back Lee Sun Kyun's life. The more I learn about the details, the more it becomes evident that the great actor was attacked by "parasites". I pray to God that his family will be able to overcome this tragedy.
Many of us confuse the actor with the character he played. In this case we all confused him with My Mister. You don’t start going to hostess bars for the first time at 48. So he must have been going to hostess bars for many years. Hostess bars are not illegal in Asia and there are thousands of such bars, and they have been the cause of many a divorce. The problem is meeting the girls outside of the bar, at their home. As a famous man, a rich man and a married man with children, he knew it was risky behavior and he should have known he could be blackmailed. This is still a matter between him and his wife and he should have told her and gotten divorced. Scandalous but there you go. What he didn’t expect was his “madam” to tell the police he took drugs (still not proven true according to all the tests the police did on him). Now the scandal is bigger and he is losing jobs and will have to pay penalties. So his reputation is in tatters, his career is over for the time being and his marriage is over. He still should have divorced his wife and separated his estate from his wife and children so that they wouldn’t inherit his debts. He should have held on if only to be able to see his grandchildren in the future. His self un livening himself was the worst thing he could have done to his family. The pain he put his family through by un livening himself is worse than the pain the scandal he was facing was causing them. He should have lived long enough to put these women behind bars for blackmail and to divorce his wife so his family’s would be separated from his debts. There are no bar hostesses with a heart of gold, they want all your money and they will point the finger at you to save themselves. He took a huge risk associating with them. Still I wish he hadn’t taken the decision he ultimately took. That pain never goes away.
While I agree with a lot of what you said, saying that a man doesn’t just start going to hostess bars at 49 and that he must have been going for years is just more judgment and speculation….which is one of the the very same things that drove him to his death in the first place. It’s extremely assuming and unfair of you to say that. A LOT of men start having a “mid life crisis” around that age, so again, that’s a presumptuous line of reasoning there. Let’s stop putting even more of that on this man who has already paid the ultimate price…..
Definitely agree with you and also the entertainment industry is very sus in SK too. Sometimes to get jobs in that field you need to join and do dinners at these kind of places with PD, crew and all at first you are introduced by someone and all. Very dark industry here.
Are you kidding!!! Men of a certain age start doing many😮 things they've never done before. It's called a midlife crisis. It's insulting to say that fans don't know the difference between the real Lee and My Mister. No human being deserves to be driven to suicide by basically a he said she said scenario. So he smoked weed 8 or 9 months ago which can't be proven. If he committed adultery that is between him and his wife. No one deserves to die.
My humble opinion: it seems to me that everything was done in conjunction with someone from the police. The one upstairs is a police informant (to reduce her sentence), they organize a meeting between her and the bar manager while still in prison. (By the way, how can a woman with such a bad record be the manager of a VIP bar? Maybe she was just put there to report people who used drugs and thus lessen her sentence?) Of course she lies, she lied about G.Dragon , and yet the police and public opinion believed her and not the actor. Why? Because they were and are condemning him for cheating on his wife and not for drug use. And they possibly used our beloved actor to cover up a more powerful figure, one of the 11 on the list that the businessman presented and who remains anonymous. #JusticeforLeeSunKyun!
Good point about the cheating. SK is really such a puritanical society, i felt that this was more about condeming him for cheating and shaming him, than finding any real proof that he's using drugs.
I wish no more of this comes out for the sake of his sons. If this ever comes to an end, would be a good time to finish the story. This is just a huge tragedy & so painful for his family.
Everybody is going to exploit this story forever. Sean is the very few that make the public aware of the horrible things people and the S. Korean government do to the people. You can not hide the truth, especially from the son. The truth always comes out and the son should know so that when he gets bullied he won't have an even worse shock. Also, if they get convicted of a crime against the deceased the wife needs to sue. Think of the bigger picture. Damage is done now everybody has to pay. Geeze, hiding the truth is never good.🫰🏼
Agreed. Everyone mishandled this. The police, media and k-netizens all who are always ready to destroy a person's career and life long before the facts come in... enough, let him rest in peace and leave his family in peace. The damage can't be undone
People are so cruel they persecuted him like he was the sacrificial lamb. I feel for his family who are left with this carnage and hope his real friends helps to protect them. Please take Care of his family💕🧡💛💚💙💜❤💞
thanks for breaking down this for us, ... it's an all round heartbreaking end result for his wife and sons. (p.s : just a suggestion, perhaps a timeline chart /events for the next video? that'll be real helpful to understand this whole crazy lead up) Do hope those involved in the conspiracy gets their just punishment...
He stated there were drugs put into his drink. It was a setup from the start! I hope all involved are charged. The poilce investigation is questionable. They went after a well known to make him an example. They tried with G-DRAGON and failed. The captain was promoted. Whole story is sad.
Sean, this all sounds very sus...convoluted to the extreme...these women worked on Lee's level of fear at his possible exposure in terms of his family, career, and brand deals....it must have looked to him like this was the end of the road, as events have shown us. I wonder if we will ever hear the real story and where is the Dairy Queen? Thanks for the ongoing coverage 💜
Thank you for interpreting the phone calls and breaking this case down for us. It’s so sad. I think about some of the horrible scandals that have happened with western stars and how they have come out of it fine or even a bigger star (like Robert Downing Jr., Hugh Grant as examples)… so this case is sad because I really believe if Lee Sun Kyun could have hung in there, I really believe his reputation would have been fine. But he must have really struggled with the mistakes he made, the blackmail situation, and the police interrogation to the point where he couldn’t take it any longer.
First of all I don't thank this guy for interrupting anything. This has gone too far. A nice man and actor who was human made mistakes like we all do. Sadly, he's still paying for it after his passing. I agree, here we have American actors and dignitaries that get away with murder, so to speak. I for one, don't need to hear anymore of this dirt on this Korean actor who had a soul that mattered. Telling all this is not accomplishing anything except helping this guy get subscriptions.
@@kathystclair9485 I genuinely admire this talented actor. He will be missed dearly. I do agree about these individuals making videos about this tragedy just for clicks but labelling him as ‘nice’ isn’t accurate, considering he cheated on his wife.
Doesn’t anyone of you think that he didn’t commit suicide ??? It might have been a murder to cover up God knows what. Think about it would a person value their reputation more than their family ? I do not think so. I believe , strongly believe that was a murder set up as a suicide. The guy was shouting out loud I am innocent, he asked for a lie detector test the previous day of his death , why would he commit suicide after that? His wife has not commented on anything, for what I know, I might be wrong here…. I do not think he even cheated. The truth will come out, all of it , because his family and friends will make sure it does. Do not believe anything you hear online and in the news. For crying out loud. I have seen and read loads of crap and the only person that is trying to put together all the crap is this guy in this video here. Everyone snap out of the crap that was manipulated by the police and the media. We do not know the situation and what happened but sure as hell everyone that is sane and without judgment can see that Lee Sun Kyun was targeted through these women/by these woman, God knows there might have been others behind it all. Maybe he was trying to fucking helps these whores , god know what they told him. I do not understand Korean but do those phone calls between him and that whore Madam K show that there was a relationship there? There is something that doesn’t add app and eventually the truth will come out because the truth always comes out and again I am saying I stand on my ground that it was not a suicide , it is a MURDER.
Thank you for keeping us up on what's going on with this case. I really hope Lee Sun Kyun gets justice. May he be able to rest in peace and may his family get the peace, answers, and solace they deserve. 💜
He was set up and naive. No he was not perfect, his fans are the ones who put him on a pedestal. The man was human. Why were all of the conversations made public? Do they not have any concerns for his wife and children? Handle the blackmailers for their actions. Let the man rest in peace. Now his agency is threatening to sue for false information about him when they should have supported him from the beginning. They should have waited until all evidence was presented and trusted that he told them the truth.Such hypocrites 👎🏿 His indiscretions with the other woman was between him and his wife. No, I don’t condone his behavior while married please don’t misunderstand. It’s time for all those involved have some respect for his family 🙏🏿
Such a Sad story. I know his mindset was this is the only way out. But damn I wish he’d went a different route. Sending prayers to his Beautiful wife and Kids 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I worked in a Rehab for 20 years. I think she was 'under the influence' during the call. Her memory seems to have a function of 5 seconds and her inability to be clear about what happened. I hope he rests in peace and his wife and kids find some respite from the agony they must be in. TYSM for the video. Perfect as usual 🙂
It wasn’t a problem with her memory or inability to be clear. Her behavior was because She was making up lies on the spot as he asked her questions. Sure, she probably has a basic plan before she called him, but once he started asking her questions, she couldn’t keep her lies straight and often hesitated and fumbled.
So very sad that such a great actors private life has been scandalised and people making judgment of him, how absolutely so sad also that his family has now got to live through people sifting over the ashes
Sadly, South Korea went after him so hot and heavy, when his real sin wasn't drugs, it was not being faithful to his wife and family, and getting caught by a couple of grifters.
That's right. He did what so many have done before him and will still do after. When I look at this thing ... i feel he was hugely let down by officials. This suicide, like that of Moon-Bin, affected me. I'll work through it, I didnt know them, so it would be macabre to hang on to it, but sad. I feel truly sad.
What happen to LSK will definitely happen again 'coz the korean police did not really do their job as investigator but they prosecute LSK without due process.And we lose this great person just like that so heartbreaking.
What kind of so-called friend would introduce a celebrity friend to such a place? It is true he was an adult and could have said no. But he was being set up for failure in the first place! How come no one questions this so-called friend. Obviously he trusted the person(s) who brought him there and put a lot of trust in this madam. Where did this trust coming from? Either he was a very trusting person or it was a set up to drag him into this underworld. I felt for him. I can't imagine the pain and suffering he was going through. The whole world was against him. He died feeling betrayed, hated, and lonely!😢
The chief police really wanted a big Chriatmas bonus. Trying to resolve this big "case". I thought people identity are remained private until proven guilty. But with this actor it was so public right away.
This all sounds like the old way that use to be common. They got him in the club, probably put shit in his drinks to loosen him up then got him involved with her and others. Then they all started trying to blackmail him for money. I hope they rot in jail. Thank God G Dragon has help!
The "Madam" in this very sad story sounds like she is in over her head. I believe she is the only one involved in the blackmail and I am sure she will not be easy to take down, Imagine the secrets she has on some of the most powerful men in Seoul. Greed leads to so many awful things. God bless you and your boys Jeon Hye-jin.
1. Why he did go there? One can lose themselves in life. Look how many movies and dramas he made in the last years. So much stress, so much responsibilities. He was almost 50..I guess midlife crisis came and he wanted to feel lighter again. 2. In the drama "My Mister", he was also blackmailed. Life is stranger than fiction. 3. I guess he told his wife. She stayed by him. I think the only excuse here should be that of his wife..which I think she gave him.
It’s crazy how people say KDrama is overdramatized and not like real life. But then we get cases like this and SJM! No one is allowed to ever clock me again on that! This is crazy 😮😳🤨
I feel like a lot of K-drama plot lines are pulled from real-life-possibility scenarios. Some of the things that happened to Lee Sun Kyun's character in My Mister are literally happening in this case.
@@X3000Chan EXACTLY!!!! And I lovvveeeed that drama! I never saw Parasite. I saw him first in My Mister and I can’t believe that art has literally imitated life for him! At least at the end of the drama, he had gained a lot of confidence and there was hope for the future 🥹💜
This blows my mind! In the United States actors, musicians ect., have affairs and try drugs all the time and blackmail would be laughed at. I mean they would literally laugh if someone were to try and blackmail them. I think it happens so often here that people just roll their eyes and move on. Yet, it seems the cultural differences are so different in South Korea and the high moral accountability can completely destroy a persons career and personal life. How this person/persons could do this to that man knowing what could happen is the same as murder. My heart breaks foo him and his family!
Same here in Europe. How many western celebrities have cheated on their wives or done drugs but still have successful careers. The double standard in a Korean society that celebrates alcohol while stigmatizing drugs are nonsense. They excessively consume soju, leading to detrimental effects such as domestic violence and family breakdowns but express shock at smoking weed and cheating, with extreme shaming that lead to death. Such hypocrisy is sickening.
There's no proof he had an affair. Please stop with the insinuations. Hostess bars are all over Korea and they aren't all about sex. They are places of business where men go and are served drinks by beautiful women. In the higher class ones there is no touching.
Me siento muy triste por su esposa e hijos, el dolor y la ausencia que empiezan a vivir, cuando vives en forma privada 😢pero cuando lo vives con un personaje como el Sr. Es infinitamente incomprensible. Oraciones para su esposa e hijos. ❤️
Człowiek jak każdy. Szkoda tylko, że mieszkał w kraju który nie szanuje cudzej prywatności. To jest chore.Bardzo duża strata dla kina koreanskiego bo to był wielki aktor,ale najbardziej żal mi rodziny.Dajcie mu wreszcie spokój, bo nawet po śmierci jego prywatność jest naruszana.Hieny.
Why did Lee Sun-kyun get involved with these horrible females, this all sounds so crazy! Why was he harassed by police, why was he being dropped by advertisers and why did he take his own life?! Yes, he was guilty of infidelity, no secret to his wife, but there appears to be so much more to this story and more players involved and the sad thing is that we'll probably never know the full story. A loss life and a family destroyed, and for what? This whole situation is just so heart-wrenching!
Yes agree and unfortunately his wife will be wondering why forever and never get closure from him. So so sad. I hope she finds peace and strength when she needs to. 💔💔
It was a setup for sure as those two women were previously convicted of crimes. Lee didn't suspect them and got trapped by them. The drug was not even real but fake or low quality shit as the 3 drug tests all came out negative!!
@@utubesucks9302exactly! I dislike how people give green cards to idols for being well idols. If this was just another commoner they will throwing chairs at him.
The loss of this talanted actor is heartbreaking. I pray there is a positive outcome that is long term. First new law no ex cons can work in those type of clubs. 2) next new law that all actresses, actors entertainment people if called for questioning it is private and details only released if there is solid evidence. 3) Any news agencies or netizens reporting verified false information get a huge fine and are banned from reporting for 2 years.4) Anyone found destributing drugs or trafficing under age girls will be imprisoned and fined and assets divided among victims. The police chief will also be held accountable if any underlings are tagged with these activities. The two woman must have the full weight of the law placed upon them. Justice for this actors mistreatment is vital to a healthy Korean entertainment industry. Also throw in resounding support for depression and suicide prevention. Sounds like too much I know but what a brilliant way to honor this man.
Sean, I am not turning a blind eye to this actor going to clubs and perhaps dishonored his wife, that is between his wife his God and himself, but men can become bored and want something bright and Sparkes Someone who hangs on his every word and makes him feel like he is the center of the universe. A woman who flirts, is interesting. Beauty sometimes has nothing to do with it. Also the hook for these two women is gifts, association, Money.
@@elizabethbesco4758 But why do men want to engage in sex with floozy women? There have to be expensive high class call girls in S. Korea. It's all wrong anyway but not sex with just anyone. Maybe he should have left those activities for occasional trips to Las Vegas where that world is highly private.
You aren't familiar with Korean culture are you? It's VERY much a man's world and the entertainment industry is brutally unsupportive. Any kind of "scandal" will ruin someone's career with no second chances. It's not uncommon for suicides among singers and actors.
@@contentedspirit9022 He was Korean? He knew his culture. No one twisted his arm or put a gun to his head so that he would engage in that low lifestyle. If he wanted sex outside his marriage he should have been smart about it. He must have been able to travel. Even if to another Asian country but always looking to do it with high class prostitutes. He should have known he could get blackmailed. Hasn't this happened many times before? It's sad all around but you know, this filth is not only in S. Korea, it's even in America. The devil is everywhere.🫰🏼
I think these women are professionals, and they did a blackmail scenario long ago. They may have drunk him out of memory, and filmed him or made some manipulative AI video to embarrass him. Then the two quarreled because one took all the money for herself.
Seriously why would a blackmailer need to go through a madam when they could just go directly to him. Madam an obvious lier and manipulator. This mistake in his life is so tragic, wish that what ever compelled him to start off with the madam never happened. But maybe in some way this tragedy can/or has stopped others from making the same mistakes.
I think his close friends would have supported him in private but I think publicly he would have found little support because if somebody is just seen as backing up somebody who has been accused of drug use they get dragged as well. It's really this hardline on drug use instead of suppliers, coupled with a completely sanctimonious judgemental and unforgiving public that led to this. You can judge him morally if you want but to completely destroy people means you might want to look at your own self.
I really feel for Lee Sun Kyun’s wife and family. SK is so much more conservative than the USA. If him and his family lived in America there would have been publicly and a divorce and life would have continued on as usual. Also he would not have been arrested. He was an awesome actor.
I'm sadden by his death to be honest. He was judged before all the evidence came out. The "guilty until proven innocent " mentality is what really pushed him over the edge. Everyone including the media, the police, people that rushed to judgement, and the companies that pulled out, and those people attacking the wife as well for no fault of her own. All of those people have the man's death on their hands. You may not have pulled the trigger, but you might as well have done so. Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt. He may have dispointed many by his actions, by pushing him to the extent he only way he saw out, was to end it? That is pure evil. May he truly RIP. May his family find some sort of comfort as time passes. May his legacy live on through his work and through his sons. No one is perfect and everyone will fall short. If true, about these women, I hope they get life in prison. Women like them truly don't deserved to be let out and destroy other people's lives.
All of this sounds seriously questionable at best, if this man was taken to this club by someone and drugged without his knowledge then pictures were taken whilst he was under the influence etc and, by the looks of things he was then blackmailed etc and the police just jumped on the fact that he was 'taking drugs' - it is all just too disgusting. It sounds as if the police should certainly be held accountable for a lot of things, including this mans decision to end his life, by allowing any of this to leak before a major investigation had been completed which then caused the whole thing to spiral out of control. They should at the very least have got all of the evidence from all of the culprits in this case and really found out aka done their jobs - before pointing fingers etc. The fact that Lee Sun Kyun was kept for questioning for such a long time then hung out to dry before they had even really began gathering evidence or looking into the background of all of this is shameful. Then the media are also to blame for 'exposing' him as some kind of drug taking crazy again before anything had really been established. It is all just too awful and the media laws need to be changed and the police procedures need to be tightened because this happens way too many times............
My belief is South Korea as a progressive and Future Facing nation. Not only did Korea pull their best Global Ambassadors out of the world Pop Music milieu abandoning hundreds of millions of international fans, but look at the travesty of this so-called 'drug' investigation, where the police investigated the actor-victim rather than the PUSHERS and the the criminal distributors. And the Itaewon tragedy on top of all this!!!!! I see more negative news and negative war-mongering from the Leaders of South Korea than taking care of citizen's needs and Future human growth. It's disgusting to see from the shores of another nation.
Cada vez cobra mas similitud esta historia con la serie "My Mister", fue extorcionado, manipulado, engañado y se sintió acorrolado por esa sociedad de mier#$a. Que muerte tan innecesaria.
I think maybe intention was to work together but they had a falling out and then went against each other and tried to get whatever they could. Evil women. Liars!! End result is devastating🥺🕊
It’s sad and heartbreaking to see someone loose everything like Lee Sun Kyun. It’s because of him and Ryu Sungbum I got into Korean Films. God Rest his soul, rest in peace Lee Sun Kyun.
Why he was talking to them? I totally fail to understand the long conversations? He should have handed it over to his lawyers to find out what was this all about.
Nobody can blackmail you unless you have wrongly done something. He could have just confess everything. I'm sure his wife and his fans will forgive him. The more he is trying to hide from being expose to the public, the more dead end he faced. Family & love ones will have to go thru trauma & hurts from decision of ending ones life.
His wife knew it by see the 'event' how the police found his dead. Is already orchestre. He may made something wrong but he was not suppose to get treated like this. They all put him in corner alone and yes including his wife, if you his letter and the evenement after.
No one is perfect. Even if his wife forgave him, the rabid Korean fans would not. He was dropped by sponsers and had to quit a project, and pay back millions. Many people do drugs or cheat (yet there is no proof if either with LSK yet, so stop the accusations). yet they are not punished as severely as you are in SK. Also, any form of drug use in Korea comes likely with jail time.
Sinto muito por tudo que Lee passou sua tristeza e desespero,amo demais seu trabalho e vou sempre admirar o homem que era,educado sempre gentil e bondoso,enfim na idade que Lee está,mulheres sem escrúpulos,aproveita de todas forma para atrair. Em sua vulnerabilidade.Lamentavel!!Deus abençoe a Jean e seus filhos lhe dando coragem ,por toda essa tristeza.Aqui do Brasil ...sinto que estou proxima,espero que todos encontre a tranquilidade novamente!!Sempre amarei Lee ator.!!E vou admirar como homem ,pela sua bondade que entregou sua vida....
I agree with overwhelming majority of people - many of us from the West, btw - who are rightfully blaming SoKo netizens/society/POLICE for the devastating tragedy. Celebrities are hoisted up on pedestals and shredded IMMEDIATELY with mere anonymous allegations It's'well beyond just breaking the laws. "Innocent before proof of guilt" just doesn't exist. If I understand some outcomes, police superiors involved have been promoted. It's disgusting. There's much to be admired in Korean society, but also A LOT that is ruthless - even in how disabled (especially anyone disfigured) are treated, mental illness, etc. Sadly, I don't expect this to be [yet another!] a societal self-reflection. Let's not brush under the rug how a lot of drug use isn't recreational but clumsy self-medicating. I'm severely against recreational drug use having had my family severely affected. Wgat's going on in SK is on a whole different level.
I really dont understand why he decided to do these stupid things (if the affair and/or drugs accusation is true). He worked hard and got into a popular position in his career. He was just 48... still lot more to do. He has a wife and healthy children. I dont know if he had a happy family life with his wife but what about his kids? Sigh! I wish even after his mistakes(if any), he should have just acknowledged his mistakes and lived for his family.
He was set up good and proper. In hindsight maybe telling his wife everything, she would have been able to do damage control with him, I’m sure she would have stood by him as well. So so sad.
It's a very tragic case. Political inuendos, corruption. It's very sad. However, secretly going to love motels is always going to end up problematic. He should have made a straight out divorce from his wife, or told her directly that he needed something else.Like that, she could have made her own decision to either stay, or frequent host bars for sexual enjoyment herself. There are millions of places with very hot guys out their to satisfy a woman.
this is very sad one lie after another caused so much stress, disappointment on him that he just didn't see a light on the end if the tunnel he also probably didn't want his family to be dragged into this. people need to realize that celebrities are also human beings they are not perfect, u continue to say this was very sad only God knows what he was going through mentally
He should not if cheated literally bro that's horrible to his family but what these girls did was worse n evil I wonder why everyone took the actions they did
I've liked Lee Sun Kyun a lot for a few years now since i first saw him in a drama. He seems like a pretty smart guy in real life (through interviews and variety shows i've seen him on) with a pretty good head on his shoulders. I absolutely see how someone of his status could start going to high-end bars and start to get into a bit of trouble with some drugs or women, and absolutely, in ultra conservative uber Christian Korea and with their strict drug laws, i can see how he could do a little of this and a little of that, get caught and quickly get run down in the court of public opinion, but it REALLY super confuses me as to how he thought this woman - a madame at a hostess club (if ANYONE has EVER watched a Korean drama, is there EVER a madame at a hostess club who ISN'T a lying swindler, NOT trying to grift her clients?! SERIOUSLY! The shady hostess club madame who will throw literally anyone under the bus, to get money for herself in any number of dishonest way, is like, a GIVEN as a character... and there is often drugs and blackmail involved, EVEN with the nice/kind/"good" madames. This is because the hostess club scene (literally ANYWHERE in the world, not just Korea, is, IN REALITY, as well an in dramas - this is art imitating life, not life imitating art here, ALWAYS part of the underbelly of society. It is literally ALWAYS associated with drugs, the sex industry, the porn industry, and gangsters. It's made up, usually of "have-nots" interacting on a casual, superficial, and transactional level with "haves") was telling the truth about the hacking. He's been in SO MANY DRAMAS where other characters are blatantly lying to his. How could he REALLY not pick up that she didn't have her story straight about the hacking and was lying? WHY would ANYONE believe ANY madame??? The fact that she's even IN the hostess industry (of drugs, drinking, and sex) and a madame, implies that she is at least SOMEWHAT deceitful.
So very sad for Lee Sun-Kyun, his family and friends. He was a fine actor. The police investigation and media played a part in him turning to suicide. He was treated appalling. I hope he rests in pace and that heads will roll.
She sounds like someone is forcing her to do this in a way. But she has to be trying to bring up drugs to get him to talk about it or admit she did drugs. If the woman kept the $300K, where is it?
This terrible for his family and his memory. Should not had all of this public... How sad human beings are ... It's already terrible to handle all of this 😢
Honesty none of this would have taken place if he never went to that brothel. He was a veteran actor not a rookie he knew better but still chose to cheat on his wife who is also a well known celebrity. Not only this but what would his young sons might have felt? Cause their faces are already shared in the public the mother had to send them to a boarding school abroad.
Eu li em ,uma reportagem que apareceu uma mulher com uma criança no colo 😢😢😢 dizendo que a criança era filho dele . Essa mulher estava o chantagendo ele pedindo dinheiro a ele li tbm que a esposa dele vendeu um prédio por um valor bem alto para o ajudar as pessoas que, estava chantageando ele a mulher do Bar 😢 lamento por sua esposa seus filhos lamento por ele tbm
it is sad because many comments even judges him by their point of view (spec from western/Hollywood perpective whichis totally different from East Asia persp like SK&JP). Hopefully people who benefitted from his case will soon find their "punishment"... May He R.I.P... and his wife and children can overcome this situation.
He could have waited and seen the outcome of the investigation. How could he fall for such a trick? There is always hope, his end is so dramatic. These girls are going to jail, get out again, and do worse. However, his life was wanted and I cannot even imagine what his family is going through. These girls are shameless and cruel. It's too bad that he got tangled with them. They literally trapped him. It is indeed a loathsome encounter.
@@hikjee Not easy to say since my own family went through something similar , un my case it was a crime. Lost both parent in a glimpse one dead the other in jail.... Father was an important man and it was on papers, on the news and on the internet... I thought that could never face sunlight again... My job, my relationships, my whole life was branded with what happened... But I held strong and as people were mean I just left my birth country and I am glad I did. I started over and cut ties with all the drama. There is always hope, things change, people easily get drifted by a new fresh drama, they forget. One could change activity, seek help, you never know how things can turn out... But once death is pronounced, it is over. People do not stop hurting you and the ones left behind. We cannot control their tongues or thought but we can change things for us to be able to cope and go on living as we want. In my country we say "those who love you do not build you a castle, those who hate you do not build your tomb" (in the original language it rhymes)so deal with your life regardless of others.
He is the victim. The perpetrators scammed and robbed him and his family and they alone should be held liable for any and all debts left behind by the actor. They should be arrested for blackmail and wrongful death. The film studio should seek restitution from the blackmailers, not from the widow or LSK's sons.
The hate of females in Korea with this case won't get better soon because of those gold diggers.... Rip to this marvelous actor and all his family. I can't even imagine the pain they go through. Thanks a lot as always for your videos Sean! Also can we got some news about SJM also please ?
Honestly this is an earllier podcast and begins to border on exploiting this foolish man's tragedy. It's painful to hear that wonderful voice of a talented actor in such obvious turmoil. I had to turn it off.
Even if have done something wrong…..I will never and I repeat never allow someone to blackmail. I will just Confess so you don’t have anything on me.😏😒
Why do you talk over the calls? I can't hear you nor the call when playing over each other... Would've been better to just let it play and add subtitles over them as they play. Then, pause and give your commentary.
She recorded the conversation. Why? because she is the mastermind and acted like she was blackmailed!!It is simple as the ransom money of 300 mil won was never handed to the mysterious blackmailer.
What makes me sad & confused is...why was he even at this place? Why did he put himself in this position? As much as we want justice, why was he there, man? That makes me sad...that this incredible actor, husband, father... put himself in a position where he frequented this kinda place. Why, why, why! And clearly this establishment has some very questionable staff
I hear you. I ask the same questions. He was curious. He made the choice. I am gutted. I love his work. His acting in My Mister was so natural and unforced. Let us get to the bottom of what these people did to hurt him. To make him feel so hopeless. They should pay. From Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
A family is shattered. A father has passed. Leave this alone. Move on. This is so disrespectful. Who are you to continue this?? Let the family mourn. Get a life, stop benefitting from a family's misfortune.
@@calistafalcontail why dont you just shut up? Life is different for many people. The amount of shame and guilt and disappointment for letting his family down he must have felt...the pain...for the lies...
Why would he go cheap when he can afford the best. No diseases more perks and privacy. Didn't work out for Lee cause someone got greedy. You can bet the other clientele are running for the hills. Frankly what consenting adults do isn't a crime. No one should die for an indiscretion. That's between him and his wife. I'll bet his widow and sons would like to have had a chance to work things out.
I could only listen to this for a few minutes without feeling you're enjoying telling this dirt on the actor. I don't find it entertaining whatsoever. I am an american who liked this Korean actor. The man had a soul that mattered!
Going through anxiety, depression and frustrations in life is tough. For what ever reasons we need to ask help from God and pray. It will help us go through what ever worst situations we have. FAITH IN GOD will strengthen us and make us stronger. 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏
No. People should just take responsibility for their action & best not to do anything illegal - be a role model for your fans or at least for your sons
@@Balta211 I didn’t claim to be perfect. Being responsible for one’s action is not being perfect, it’s being accountable, being trustworthy especially as a parent
@@utubesucks9302, he apologized and was condemned harshly by judgmental people. He took his own life. Doesn't that show enough remorse? Prude, conservative, traditional, and backward Korean netizens ended him. The tilted justice system and the overzealous police investigators grilled him instead of the blackmailers. He could face trial if he had confidence that it would be at least fair. You sentenced him already without concrete evidence. His wife may have felt betrayed, yes, but she definitely didn't wish him ill. So who are you to judge?
He should have come cleaned when this blackmailing started then he must be still alive, though he has to pay the price ( career and marraige, if wife not forgiving), time will fly and his career will recover. Lee byung hun have almost the same story except the drug use. I think they were just flirty text msgs, he reported his blackmailers. Blackmailers went to prison. SK society and culture are cruel unfortunately for celebrities. They need to live up with a good image. They must protect it. One mistake, they are ruined. My fav LSK, RIP. Comfort and peace to his bereaved wife, his boys and parents.
It seems that the woman was indirectly hinting at Lee Sun Kyun ok dude, I’m blackmailing you. Once he clearly understood that (after she sent a picture to him) he got scared bcs she had all these messages, phone calls and pictures and was willing to use them against him if he didn’t give her money. It’s hard to predict if he would have been better off to just confess everything and use it as a leverage to lessen his charges. In any case no one’s happy with the current outcome.
He did not pass...he killed himself. And I dont think souls from people who threw away their life SO EASILY, even leaving kids behind, rest in any peace. He could have overcome this. Its easy to blame others but taking your life is a personal decision.
@@calistafalcontail I don’t believe taking your own life is an easy decision, as it goes against every instinct of your existence. If you haven’t experienced the duress that precedes suicide, I would caution on the side of empathy.
![故 이선균, "당신을 기억하겠습니다, 편히 잠드소서" l RIP LEE SUNKYUN, "Rest in peace" [현장]](/img/n.gif)
Cruel society 😢
The police protect the offender and expose the victim.
RIP Lee Sun-Kyun ❤
Nothing will bring back Lee Sun Kyun's life. The more I learn about the details, the more it becomes evident that the great actor was attacked by "parasites". I pray to God that his family will be able to overcome this tragedy.
Many of us confuse the actor with the character he played. In this case we all confused him with My Mister. You don’t start going to hostess bars for the first time at 48. So he must have been going to hostess bars for many years. Hostess bars are not illegal in Asia and there are thousands of such bars, and they have been the cause of many a divorce. The problem is meeting the girls outside of the bar, at their home. As a famous man, a rich man and a married man with children, he knew it was risky behavior and he should have known he could be blackmailed. This is still a matter between him and his wife and he should have told her and gotten divorced. Scandalous but there you go. What he didn’t expect was his “madam” to tell the police he took drugs (still not proven true according to all the tests the police did on him). Now the scandal is bigger and he is losing jobs and will have to pay penalties. So his reputation is in tatters, his career is over for the time being and his marriage is over. He still should have divorced his wife and separated his estate from his wife and children so that they wouldn’t inherit his debts. He should have held on if only to be able to see his grandchildren in the future. His self un livening himself was the worst thing he could have done to his family. The pain he put his family through by un livening himself is worse than the pain the scandal he was facing was causing them. He should have lived long enough to put these women behind bars for blackmail and to divorce his wife so his family’s would be separated from his debts. There are no bar hostesses with a heart of gold, they want all your money and they will point the finger at you to save themselves. He took a huge risk associating with them. Still I wish he hadn’t taken the decision he ultimately took. That pain never goes away.
100%
While I agree with a lot of what you said, saying that a man doesn’t just start going to hostess bars at 49 and that he must have been going for years is just more judgment and speculation….which is one of the the very same things that drove him to his death in the first place. It’s extremely assuming and unfair of you to say that. A LOT of men start having a “mid life crisis” around that age, so again, that’s a presumptuous line of reasoning there. Let’s stop putting even more of that on this man who has already paid the ultimate price…..
Definitely agree with you and also the entertainment industry is very sus in SK too. Sometimes to get jobs in that field you need to join and do dinners at these kind of places with PD, crew and all at first you are introduced by someone and all. Very dark industry here.
Totally agree
Are you kidding!!! Men of a certain age start doing many😮 things they've never done before. It's called a midlife crisis. It's insulting to say that fans don't know the difference between the real Lee and My Mister. No human being deserves to be driven to suicide by basically a he said she said scenario. So he smoked weed 8 or 9 months ago which can't be proven. If he committed adultery that is between him and his wife. No one deserves to die.
My humble opinion: it seems to me that everything was done in conjunction with someone from the police. The one upstairs is a police informant (to reduce her sentence), they organize a meeting between her and the bar manager while still in prison. (By the way, how can a woman with such a bad record be the manager of a VIP bar? Maybe she was just put there to report people who used drugs and thus lessen her sentence?) Of course she lies, she lied about G.Dragon , and yet the police and public opinion believed her and not the actor.
Why? Because they were and are condemning him for cheating on his wife and not for drug use. And they possibly used our beloved actor to cover up a more powerful figure, one of the 11 on the list that the businessman presented and who remains anonymous. #JusticeforLeeSunKyun!
Good point about the cheating. SK is really such a puritanical society, i felt that this was more about condeming him for cheating and shaming him, than finding any real proof that he's using drugs.
With $300,000 he could have paid a very good lawyer.😮
This entire case is deeply heartbreaking.
I wish no more of this comes out for the sake of his sons. If this ever comes to an end, would be a good time to finish the story. This is just a huge tragedy & so painful for his family.
Everybody is going to exploit this story forever. Sean is the very few that make the public aware of the horrible things people and the S. Korean government do to the people.
You can not hide the truth, especially from the son. The truth always comes out and the son should know so that when he gets bullied he won't have an even worse shock.
Also, if they get convicted of a crime against the deceased the wife needs to sue.
Think of the bigger picture. Damage is done now everybody has to pay.
Geeze, hiding the truth is never good.🫰🏼
Agreed. Everyone mishandled this. The police, media and k-netizens all who are always ready to destroy a person's career and life long before the facts come in... enough, let him rest in peace and leave his family in peace. The damage can't be undone
People are so cruel they persecuted him like he was the sacrificial lamb. I feel for his family who are left with this carnage and hope his real friends helps to protect them. Please take Care of his family💕🧡💛💚💙💜❤💞
This is so sad. If only he would have not felt so desperate to take his life. Heartbreaking
thanks for breaking down this for us, ... it's an all round heartbreaking end result for his wife and sons. (p.s : just a suggestion, perhaps a timeline chart /events for the next video? that'll be real helpful to understand this whole crazy lead up) Do hope those involved in the conspiracy gets their just punishment...
He stated there were drugs put into his drink. It was a setup from the start! I hope all involved are charged. The poilce investigation is questionable. They went after a well known to make him an example. They tried with G-DRAGON and failed. The captain was promoted. Whole story is sad.
Sean, this all sounds very sus...convoluted to the extreme...these women worked on Lee's level of fear at his possible exposure in terms of his family, career, and brand deals....it must have looked to him like this was the end of the road, as events have shown us. I wonder if we will ever hear the real story and where is the Dairy Queen? Thanks for the ongoing coverage 💜
Thank you for interpreting the phone calls and breaking this case down for us. It’s so sad. I think about some of the horrible scandals that have happened with western stars and how they have come out of it fine or even a bigger star (like Robert Downing Jr., Hugh Grant as examples)… so this case is sad because I really believe if Lee Sun Kyun could have hung in there, I really believe his reputation would have been fine. But he must have really struggled with the mistakes he made, the blackmail situation, and the police interrogation to the point where he couldn’t take it any longer.
S. Korea is not like the rest of the world - there isn't usually any forgiveness and their lives and careers are destroyed..
First of all I don't thank this guy for interrupting anything. This has gone too far. A nice man and actor who was human made mistakes like we all do. Sadly, he's still paying for it after his passing. I agree, here we have American actors and dignitaries that get away with murder, so to speak. I for one, don't need to hear anymore of this dirt on this Korean actor who had a soul that mattered. Telling all this is not accomplishing anything except helping this guy get subscriptions.
@@kathystclair9485 I genuinely admire this talented actor. He will be missed dearly.
I do agree about these individuals making videos about this tragedy just for clicks but labelling him as ‘nice’ isn’t accurate, considering he cheated on his wife.
Doesn’t anyone of you think that he didn’t commit suicide ??? It might have been a murder to cover up God knows what.
Think about it would a person value their reputation more than their family ? I do not think so.
I believe , strongly believe that was a murder set up as a suicide.
The guy was shouting out loud I am innocent, he asked for a lie detector test the previous day of his death , why would he commit suicide after that?
His wife has not commented on anything, for what I know, I might be wrong here…. I do not think he even cheated.
The truth will come out, all of it , because his family and friends will make sure it does.
Do not believe anything you hear online and in the news. For crying out loud. I have seen and read loads of crap and the only person that is trying to put together all the crap is this guy in this video here.
Everyone snap out of the crap that was manipulated by the police and the media.
We do not know the situation and what happened but sure as hell everyone that is sane and without judgment can see that Lee Sun Kyun was targeted through these women/by these woman, God knows there might have been others behind it all. Maybe he was trying to fucking helps these whores , god know what they told him. I do not understand Korean but do those phone calls between him and that whore Madam K show that there was a relationship there?
There is something that doesn’t add app and eventually the truth will come out because the truth always comes out and again I am saying I stand on my ground that it was not a suicide , it is a MURDER.
But did he cheat on her !! We don’t know for definite everyone is assuming / presuming and we will never find out
Thank you for keeping us up on what's going on with this case. I really hope Lee Sun Kyun gets justice. May he be able to rest in peace and may his family get the peace, answers, and solace they deserve. 💜
He was set up and naive.
No he was not perfect, his fans are the ones who put him on a pedestal. The man was human.
Why were all of the conversations made public? Do they not have any concerns for his wife and children?
Handle the blackmailers for their actions.
Let the man rest in peace.
Now his agency is threatening to sue for false information about him when they should have supported him from the beginning. They should have waited until all evidence was presented and trusted that he told them the truth.Such hypocrites 👎🏿
His indiscretions with the other woman was between him and his wife. No, I don’t condone his behavior while married please don’t misunderstand.
It’s time for all those involved have some respect for his family 🙏🏿
Dont talk anymore respect his family, he pay already for hes mistake,so let him rest in peace.
Such a Sad story. I know his mindset was this is the only way out. But damn I wish he’d went a different route. Sending prayers to his Beautiful wife and Kids 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I worked in a Rehab for 20 years. I think she was 'under the influence' during the call. Her memory seems to have a function of 5 seconds and her inability to be clear about what happened. I hope he rests in peace and his wife and kids find some respite from the agony they must be in. TYSM for the video. Perfect as usual 🙂
I was gonna say the same, she dont seem sober in her way of speaking..
It wasn’t a problem with her memory or inability to be clear. Her behavior was because She was making up lies on the spot as he asked her questions. Sure, she probably has a basic plan before she called him, but once he started asking her questions, she couldn’t keep her lies straight and often hesitated and fumbled.
So very sad that such a great actors private life has been scandalised and people making judgment of him, how absolutely so sad also that his family has now got to live through people sifting over the ashes
What a sad shocking case . Thank you for all your up dates
Sadly, South Korea went after him so hot and heavy, when his real sin wasn't drugs, it was not being faithful to his wife and family, and getting caught by a couple of grifters.
That's right. He did what so many have done before him and will still do after. When I look at this thing ... i feel he was hugely let down by officials. This suicide, like that of Moon-Bin, affected me. I'll work through it, I didnt know them, so it would be macabre to hang on to it, but sad. I feel truly sad.
It wasn’t a suicide it was a murder
agreed
True
What happen to LSK will definitely happen again 'coz the korean police did not really do their job as investigator but they prosecute LSK without due process.And we lose this great person just like that so heartbreaking.
What kind of so-called friend would introduce a celebrity friend to such a place? It is true he was an adult and could have said no. But he was being set up for failure in the first place! How come no one questions this so-called friend. Obviously he trusted the person(s) who brought him there and put a lot of trust in this madam. Where did this trust coming from? Either he was a very trusting person or it was a set up to drag him into this underworld. I felt for him. I can't imagine the pain and suffering he was going through. The whole world was against him. He died feeling betrayed, hated, and lonely!😢
The chief police really wanted a big Chriatmas bonus. Trying to resolve this big "case". I thought people identity are remained private until proven guilty. But with this actor it was so public right away.
This all sounds like the old way that use to be common. They got him in the club, probably put shit in his drinks to loosen him up then got him involved with her and others. Then they all started trying to blackmail him for money. I hope they rot in jail. Thank God G Dragon has help!
The "Madam" in this very sad story sounds like she is in over her head. I believe she is the only one involved in the blackmail and I am sure she will not be easy to take down, Imagine the secrets she has on some of the most powerful men in Seoul. Greed leads to so many awful things. God bless you and your boys Jeon Hye-jin.
1. Why he did go there?
One can lose themselves in life. Look how many movies and dramas he made in the last years. So much stress, so much responsibilities. He was almost 50..I guess midlife crisis came and he wanted to feel lighter again.
2. In the drama "My Mister", he was also blackmailed. Life is stranger than fiction.
3. I guess he told his wife. She stayed by him. I think the only excuse here should be that of his wife..which I think she gave him.
😱Lee's Blackmail Case seems like a fiction movie to me, a very crazy sad one😓
It’s crazy how people say KDrama is overdramatized and not like real life. But then we get cases like this and SJM! No one is allowed to ever clock me again on that! This is crazy 😮😳🤨
I feel like a lot of K-drama plot lines are pulled from real-life-possibility scenarios. Some of the things that happened to Lee Sun Kyun's character in My Mister are literally happening in this case.
@@X3000Chan EXACTLY!!!! And I lovvveeeed that drama! I never saw Parasite. I saw him first in My Mister and I can’t believe that art has literally imitated life for him! At least at the end of the drama, he had gained a lot of confidence and there was hope for the future 🥹💜
This blows my mind! In the United States actors, musicians ect., have affairs and try drugs all the time and blackmail would be laughed at. I mean they would literally laugh if someone were to try and blackmail them. I think it happens so often here that people just roll their eyes and move on. Yet, it seems the cultural differences are so different in South Korea and the high moral accountability can completely destroy a persons career and personal life. How this person/persons could do this to that man knowing what could happen is the same as murder. My heart breaks foo him and his family!
Same here in Europe. How many western celebrities have cheated on their wives or done drugs but still have successful careers.
The double standard in a Korean society that celebrates alcohol while stigmatizing drugs are nonsense.
They excessively consume soju, leading to detrimental effects such as domestic violence and family breakdowns but express shock at smoking weed and cheating, with extreme shaming that lead to death. Such hypocrisy is sickening.
There's no proof he had an affair. Please stop with the insinuations. Hostess bars are all over Korea and they aren't all about sex. They are places of business where men go and are served drinks by beautiful women. In the higher class ones there is no touching.
@@peternole5083 well he went to her house tho... i still want to believe he's innocent T.T
Thanks for your continued updates. 💜
As a celebrity first of all he should not go to this public places. He was a popular actor n its sad he passed on.
Me siento muy triste por su esposa e hijos, el dolor y la ausencia que empiezan a vivir, cuando vives en forma privada 😢pero cuando lo vives con un personaje como el Sr. Es infinitamente incomprensible. Oraciones para su esposa e hijos. ❤️
Sad that he gotten involved with these type of people...
Totally😢 he was surrounded by toxic people. Madam & even the police.
Another sad thing...only people out of korea is still paying attention to this case 😔
Człowiek jak każdy. Szkoda tylko, że mieszkał w kraju który nie szanuje cudzej prywatności. To jest chore.Bardzo duża strata dla kina koreanskiego bo to był wielki aktor,ale najbardziej żal mi rodziny.Dajcie mu wreszcie spokój, bo nawet po śmierci jego prywatność jest naruszana.Hieny.
Why did Lee Sun-kyun get involved with these horrible females, this all sounds so crazy! Why was he harassed by police, why was he being dropped by advertisers and why did he take his own life?!
Yes, he was guilty of infidelity, no secret to his wife, but there appears to be so much more to this story and more players involved and the sad thing is that we'll probably never know the full story. A loss life and a family destroyed, and for what? This whole situation is just so heart-wrenching!
Yes agree and unfortunately his wife will be wondering why forever and never get closure from him. So so sad. I hope she finds peace and strength when she needs to. 💔💔
Nobody forced him to cheat & take drugs so he should’ve took the responsibility for his actions
Maybe He did not kill himself somebody killed him and they just force him to make a letter to say that it's a suicidal case
It was a setup for sure as those two women were previously convicted of crimes. Lee didn't suspect them and got trapped by them.
The drug was not even real but fake or low quality shit as the 3 drug tests all came out negative!!
@@utubesucks9302exactly! I dislike how people give green cards to idols for being well idols. If this was just another commoner they will throwing chairs at him.
The loss of this talanted actor is heartbreaking. I pray there is a positive outcome that is long term. First new law no ex cons can work in those type of clubs. 2) next new law that all actresses, actors entertainment people if called for questioning it is private and details only released if there is solid evidence. 3) Any news agencies or netizens reporting verified false information get a huge fine and are banned from reporting for 2 years.4) Anyone found destributing drugs or trafficing under age girls will be imprisoned and fined and assets divided among victims. The police chief will also be held accountable if any underlings are tagged with these activities. The two woman must have the full weight of the law placed upon them. Justice for this actors mistreatment is vital to a healthy Korean entertainment industry. Also throw in resounding support for depression and suicide prevention. Sounds like too much I know but what a brilliant way to honor this man.
Sean, I am not turning a blind eye to this actor going to clubs and perhaps dishonored his wife, that is between his wife his God and himself, but men can become bored and want something bright and Sparkes Someone who hangs on his every word and makes him feel like he is the center of the universe. A woman who flirts, is interesting. Beauty sometimes has nothing to do with it. Also the hook for these two women is gifts, association, Money.
@@elizabethbesco4758 But why do men want to engage in sex with floozy women?
There have to be expensive high class call girls in S. Korea. It's all wrong anyway but not sex with just anyone.
Maybe he should have left those activities for occasional trips to Las Vegas where that world is highly private.
You aren't familiar with Korean culture are you? It's VERY much a man's world and the entertainment industry is brutally unsupportive. Any kind of "scandal" will ruin someone's career with no second chances. It's not uncommon for suicides among singers and actors.
Moonbin?
@@contentedspirit9022 He was Korean?
He knew his culture. No one twisted his arm or put a gun to his head so that he would engage in that low lifestyle. If he wanted sex outside his marriage he should have been smart about it. He must have been able to travel. Even if to another Asian country but always looking to do it with high class prostitutes. He should have known he could get blackmailed. Hasn't this happened many times before?
It's sad all around but you know, this filth is not only in S. Korea, it's even in America. The devil is everywhere.🫰🏼
I think these women are professionals, and they did a blackmail scenario long ago. They may have drunk him out of memory, and filmed him or made some manipulative AI video to embarrass him. Then the two quarreled because one took all the money for herself.
Seriously why would a blackmailer need to go through a madam when they could just go directly to him. Madam an obvious lier and manipulator. This mistake in his life is so tragic, wish that what ever compelled him to start off with the madam never happened. But maybe in some way this tragedy can/or has stopped others from making the same mistakes.
I think his close friends would have supported him in private but I think publicly he would have found little support because if somebody is just seen as backing up somebody who has been accused of drug use they get dragged as well. It's really this hardline on drug use instead of suppliers, coupled with a completely sanctimonious judgemental and unforgiving public that led to this. You can judge him morally if you want but to completely destroy people means you might want to look at your own self.
It is so sad what evil people do to get money. Shame on them
God protect his wife and son
I really feel for Lee Sun Kyun’s wife and family. SK is so much more conservative than the USA. If him and his family lived in America there would have been publicly and a divorce and life would have continued on as usual. Also he would not have been arrested. He was an awesome actor.
I'm sadden by his death to be honest. He was judged before all the evidence came out. The "guilty until proven innocent " mentality is what really pushed him over the edge. Everyone including the media, the police, people that rushed to judgement, and the companies that pulled out, and those people attacking the wife as well for no fault of her own. All of those people have the man's death on their hands. You may not have pulled the trigger, but you might as well have done so. Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt. He may have dispointed many by his actions, by pushing him to the extent he only way he saw out, was to end it? That is pure evil. May he truly RIP. May his family find some sort of comfort as time passes. May his legacy live on through his work and through his sons. No one is perfect and everyone will fall short.
If true, about these women, I hope they get life in prison. Women like them truly don't deserved to be let out and destroy other people's lives.
the wrong thing lee did was cheating to his wife and that gaves these two a chance to hold and manipulate him. . rest in peace my mister
All of this sounds seriously questionable at best, if this man was taken to this club by someone and drugged without his knowledge then pictures were taken whilst he was under the influence etc and, by the looks of things he was then blackmailed etc and the police just jumped on the fact that he was 'taking drugs' - it is all just too disgusting. It sounds as if the police should certainly be held accountable for a lot of things, including this mans decision to end his life, by allowing any of this to leak before a major investigation had been completed which then caused the whole thing to spiral out of control. They should at the very least have got all of the evidence from all of the culprits in this case and really found out aka done their jobs - before pointing fingers etc.
The fact that Lee Sun Kyun was kept for questioning for such a long time then hung out to dry before they had even really began gathering evidence or looking into the background of all of this is shameful. Then the media are also to blame for 'exposing' him as some kind of drug taking crazy again before anything had really been established.
It is all just too awful and the media laws need to be changed and the police procedures need to be tightened because this happens way too many times............
My belief is South Korea as a progressive and Future Facing nation. Not only did Korea pull their best Global Ambassadors out of the world Pop Music milieu abandoning hundreds of millions of international fans, but look at the travesty of this so-called 'drug' investigation, where the police investigated the actor-victim rather than the PUSHERS and the the criminal distributors. And the Itaewon tragedy on top of all this!!!!! I see more negative news and negative war-mongering from the Leaders of South Korea than taking care of citizen's needs and Future human growth. It's disgusting to see from the shores of another nation.
Cada vez cobra mas similitud esta historia con la serie "My Mister", fue extorcionado, manipulado, engañado y se sintió acorrolado por esa sociedad de mier#$a. Que muerte tan innecesaria.
I think maybe intention was to work together but they had a falling out and then went against each other and tried to get whatever they could. Evil women. Liars!! End result is devastating🥺🕊
It’s sad and heartbreaking to see someone loose everything like Lee Sun Kyun. It’s because of him and Ryu Sungbum I got into Korean Films. God Rest his soul, rest in peace Lee Sun Kyun.
Why he was talking to them? I totally fail to understand the long conversations? He should have handed it over to his lawyers to find out what was this all about.
maybe he thought he could get away with it T.T damn it i know he's human but still...
Nobody can blackmail you unless you have wrongly done something. He could have just confess everything. I'm sure his wife and his fans will forgive him. The more he is trying to hide from being expose to the public, the more dead end he faced. Family & love ones will have to go thru trauma & hurts from decision of ending ones life.
His wife knew it by see the 'event' how the police found his dead. Is already orchestre. He may made something wrong but he was not suppose to get treated like this. They all put him in corner alone and yes including his wife, if you his letter and the evenement after.
Well said.
No one is perfect. Even if his wife forgave him, the rabid Korean fans would not. He was dropped by sponsers and had to quit a project, and pay back millions. Many people do drugs or cheat (yet there is no proof if either with LSK yet, so stop the accusations). yet they are not punished as severely as you are in SK. Also, any form of drug use in Korea comes likely with jail time.
Agree.
He may have been deeply embarrassed
Sinto muito por tudo que Lee passou sua tristeza e desespero,amo demais seu trabalho e vou sempre admirar o homem que era,educado sempre gentil e bondoso,enfim na idade que Lee está,mulheres sem escrúpulos,aproveita de todas forma para atrair. Em sua vulnerabilidade.Lamentavel!!Deus abençoe a Jean e seus filhos lhe dando coragem ,por toda essa tristeza.Aqui do Brasil ...sinto que estou proxima,espero que todos encontre a tranquilidade novamente!!Sempre amarei Lee ator.!!E vou admirar como homem ,pela sua bondade que entregou sua vida....
So heartbreaking, Lee don't deserve this kind of treatment 😢😢😢,it is so painful 😢😢
I agree with overwhelming majority of people - many of us from the West, btw - who are rightfully blaming SoKo netizens/society/POLICE for the devastating tragedy. Celebrities are hoisted up on pedestals and shredded IMMEDIATELY with mere anonymous allegations It's'well beyond just breaking the laws.
"Innocent before proof of guilt" just doesn't exist. If I understand some outcomes, police superiors involved have been promoted. It's disgusting.
There's much to be admired in Korean society, but also A LOT that is ruthless - even in how disabled (especially anyone disfigured) are treated, mental illness, etc. Sadly, I don't expect this to be [yet another!] a societal self-reflection.
Let's not brush under the rug how a lot of drug use isn't recreational but clumsy self-medicating. I'm severely against recreational drug use having had my family severely affected. Wgat's going on in SK is on a whole different level.
I really dont understand why he decided to do these stupid things (if the affair and/or drugs accusation is true). He worked hard and got into a popular position in his career. He was just 48... still lot more to do. He has a wife and healthy children. I dont know if he had a happy family life with his wife but what about his kids? Sigh! I wish even after his mistakes(if any), he should have just acknowledged his mistakes and lived for his family.
He was set up good and proper. In hindsight maybe telling his wife everything, she would have been able to do damage control with him, I’m sure she would have stood by him as well. So so sad.
It's a very tragic case. Political inuendos, corruption. It's very sad.
However, secretly going to love motels is always going to end up problematic. He should have made a straight out divorce from his wife, or told her directly that he needed something else.Like that, she could have made her own decision to either stay, or frequent host bars for sexual enjoyment herself. There are millions of places with very hot guys out their to satisfy a woman.
It sounds like she was playing him all along.😢
this is very sad one lie after another caused so much stress, disappointment on him that he just didn't see a light on the end if the tunnel he also probably didn't want his family to be dragged into this. people need to realize that celebrities are also human beings they are not perfect, u continue to say this was very sad only God knows what he was going through mentally
He should not if cheated literally bro that's horrible to his family but what these girls did was worse n evil I wonder why everyone took the actions they did
hey are still going to get any updates on the sjm case. im still waiting on the interview that you did with his father. please update us
This its really sadd!!! I believe he was set up!
I believe he got tangled into this, with slick talk.
sad indeed…it seems like there is so much unfairness to the deceased
hope justice eill be served to the deceased family
I've liked Lee Sun Kyun a lot for a few years now since i first saw him in a drama. He seems like a pretty smart guy in real life (through interviews and variety shows i've seen him on) with a pretty good head on his shoulders. I absolutely see how someone of his status could start going to high-end bars and start to get into a bit of trouble with some drugs or women, and absolutely, in ultra conservative uber Christian Korea and with their strict drug laws, i can see how he could do a little of this and a little of that, get caught and quickly get run down in the court of public opinion, but it REALLY super confuses me as to how he thought this woman - a madame at a hostess club (if ANYONE has EVER watched a Korean drama, is there EVER a madame at a hostess club who ISN'T a lying swindler, NOT trying to grift her clients?! SERIOUSLY! The shady hostess club madame who will throw literally anyone under the bus, to get money for herself in any number of dishonest way, is like, a GIVEN as a character... and there is often drugs and blackmail involved, EVEN with the nice/kind/"good" madames. This is because the hostess club scene (literally ANYWHERE in the world, not just Korea, is, IN REALITY, as well an in dramas - this is art imitating life, not life imitating art here, ALWAYS part of the underbelly of society. It is literally ALWAYS associated with drugs, the sex industry, the porn industry, and gangsters. It's made up, usually of "have-nots" interacting on a casual, superficial, and transactional level with "haves") was telling the truth about the hacking. He's been in SO MANY DRAMAS where other characters are blatantly lying to his. How could he REALLY not pick up that she didn't have her story straight about the hacking and was lying? WHY would ANYONE believe ANY madame??? The fact that she's even IN the hostess industry (of drugs, drinking, and sex) and a madame, implies that she is at least SOMEWHAT deceitful.
So very sad for Lee Sun-Kyun, his family and friends. He was a fine actor. The police investigation and media played a part in him turning to suicide. He was treated appalling. I hope he rests in pace and that heads will roll.
She sounds like someone is forcing her to do this in a way. But she has to be trying to bring up drugs to get him to talk about it or admit she did drugs. If the woman kept the $300K, where is it?
Lesson learned to all celebreties and public figured dont go to a place liked that
Good morning- I just listened to a very informative post on this case - might help clarify some issues in this sad affair: “Lawyer in Seoul “
This terrible for his family and his memory. Should not had all of this public... How sad human beings are ... It's already terrible to handle all of this 😢
Honesty none of this would have taken place if he never went to that brothel. He was a veteran actor not a rookie he knew better but still chose to cheat on his wife who is also a well known celebrity. Not only this but what would his young sons might have felt? Cause their faces are already shared in the public the mother had to send them to a boarding school abroad.
Why did it take his death for them to run them women in and investigate the blackmailing.
Because that would destroy his whole career, he did not have anyone to stand by his side , so who the Real friends?? None of them how sad this is
Eu li em ,uma reportagem que apareceu uma mulher com uma criança no colo 😢😢😢 dizendo que a criança era filho dele . Essa mulher estava o chantagendo ele pedindo dinheiro a ele li tbm que a esposa dele vendeu um prédio por um valor bem alto para o ajudar as pessoas que, estava chantageando ele a mulher do Bar 😢 lamento por sua esposa seus filhos lamento por ele tbm
it is sad because many comments even judges him by their point of view (spec from western/Hollywood perpective whichis totally different from East Asia persp like SK&JP).
Hopefully people who benefitted from his case will soon find their "punishment"...
May He R.I.P... and his wife and children can overcome this situation.
삼가 고인의 명복을 빕니다.😢
He could have waited and seen the outcome of the investigation. How could he fall for such a trick? There is always hope, his end is so dramatic. These girls are going to jail, get out again, and do worse. However, his life was wanted and I cannot even imagine what his family is going through. These girls are shameless and cruel. It's too bad that he got tangled with them. They literally trapped him. It is indeed a loathsome encounter.
@@hikjee Not easy to say since my own family went through something similar , un my case it was a crime. Lost both parent in a glimpse one dead the other in jail.... Father was an important man and it was on papers, on the news and on the internet... I thought that could never face sunlight again... My job, my relationships, my whole life was branded with what happened... But I held strong and as people were mean I just left my birth country and I am glad I did. I started over and cut ties with all the drama. There is always hope, things change, people easily get drifted by a new fresh drama, they forget. One could change activity, seek help, you never know how things can turn out... But once death is pronounced, it is over. People do not stop hurting you and the ones left behind. We cannot control their tongues or thought but we can change things for us to be able to cope and go on living as we want. In my country we say "those who love you do not build you a castle, those who hate you do not build your tomb" (in the original language it rhymes)so deal with your life regardless of others.
He is the victim. The perpetrators scammed and robbed him and his family and they alone should be held liable for any and all debts left behind by the actor. They should be arrested for blackmail and wrongful death. The film studio should seek restitution from the blackmailers, not from the widow or LSK's sons.
The hate of females in Korea with this case won't get better soon because of those gold diggers.... Rip to this marvelous actor and all his family. I can't even imagine the pain they go through.
Thanks a lot as always for your videos Sean!
Also can we got some news about SJM also please ?
Honestly this is an earllier podcast and begins to border on exploiting this foolish man's tragedy. It's painful to hear that wonderful voice of a talented actor in such obvious turmoil. I had to turn it off.
When there are money involved and power, many things are happening. Nobody knows.
Even if have done something wrong…..I will never and I repeat never allow someone to blackmail. I will just Confess so you don’t have anything on me.😏😒
Why do you talk over the calls? I can't hear you nor the call when playing over each other... Would've been better to just let it play and add subtitles over them as they play. Then, pause and give your commentary.
She recorded the conversation. Why? because she is the mastermind and acted like she was blackmailed!!It is simple as the ransom money of 300 mil won was never
handed to the mysterious blackmailer.
#Justice4LSK
#dontcheatortakedrugs
What makes me sad & confused is...why was he even at this place? Why did he put himself in this position?
As much as we want justice, why was he there, man? That makes me sad...that this incredible actor, husband, father... put himself in a position where he frequented this kinda place. Why, why, why!
And clearly this establishment has some very questionable staff
I hear you. I ask the same questions. He was curious. He made the choice. I am gutted. I love his work. His acting in My Mister was so natural and unforced. Let us get to the bottom of what these people did to hurt him. To make him feel so hopeless. They should pay. From Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
Midlife crisis? It happens. Ask me about my ex husband.
Lee sun kyung's friend brought him to the Bar & introduced him to Madam Kim. That's the horrible beginning. 😢 RIP
Yes I agree Maggie, happened to me also..😢
Il est mort et on continue à le salir ça m'écœure. Il faut le laisser reposer en paix et laisser sa famille à faire leur deuil
Tu es ici bien sûr. Il te faut dormir.
@@Kareena1988 que voulez vous dire ?
@@raionzandaka5285 les gens veulent comprendre la vérité.
A family is shattered. A father has passed. Leave this alone. Move on. This is so disrespectful. Who are you to continue this??
Let the family mourn. Get a life, stop benefitting from a family's misfortune.
Fans wanna knpw and you are here,too. Maybe u should go
@@Kareena1988 If you're a fan, let the family have privacy & peace. It's been covered for weeks...ad infinitum.
Agree to a point, but unfortunately this case is a warning so that other wives and sons don’t have to live this torment
He did not pass....he took himself out. Thats a difference...that was his decision. Not even his kids were important enough to stick to life.
@@calistafalcontail why dont you just shut up? Life is different for many people. The amount of shame and guilt and disappointment for letting his family down he must have felt...the pain...for the lies...
How old is that child? It wouldnt have been very old at the time of him seeing her! Its all so strange.
Why would he go cheap when he can afford the best. No diseases more perks and privacy. Didn't work out for Lee cause someone got greedy. You can bet the other clientele are running for the hills. Frankly what consenting adults do isn't a crime. No one should die for an indiscretion. That's between him and his wife. I'll bet his widow and sons would like to have had a chance to work things out.
I could only listen to this for a few minutes without feeling you're enjoying telling this dirt on the actor. I don't find it entertaining whatsoever. I am an american who liked this Korean actor. The man had a soul that mattered!
Going through anxiety, depression and frustrations in life is tough. For what ever reasons we need to ask help from God and pray. It will help us go through what ever worst situations we have. FAITH IN GOD will strengthen us and make us stronger. 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏
No. People should just take responsibility for their action & best not to do anything illegal - be a role model for your fans or at least for your sons
@@utubesucks9302🤦♀️
@utubesucks9302 we are not perfect including yourself.
@@Balta211 I didn’t claim to be perfect. Being responsible for one’s action is not being perfect, it’s being accountable, being trustworthy especially as a parent
@@utubesucks9302, he apologized and was condemned harshly by judgmental people. He took his own life. Doesn't that show enough remorse? Prude, conservative, traditional, and backward Korean netizens ended him. The tilted justice system and the overzealous police investigators grilled him instead of the blackmailers. He could face trial if he had confidence that it would be at least fair. You sentenced him already without concrete evidence. His wife may have felt betrayed, yes, but she definitely didn't wish him ill. So who are you to judge?
They just wanted to trap him. Karma will be collected. Period. Karma never misses
He should have come cleaned when this blackmailing started then he must be still alive, though he has to pay the price ( career and marraige, if wife not forgiving), time will fly and his career will recover. Lee byung hun have almost the same story except the drug use. I think they were just flirty text msgs, he reported his blackmailers. Blackmailers went to prison.
SK society and culture are cruel unfortunately for celebrities. They need to live up with a good image. They must protect it. One mistake, they are ruined. My fav LSK, RIP. Comfort and peace to his bereaved wife, his boys and parents.
Sounds just like a korean drama !
Соболезнования семье ЛИ СОН КЮН,ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНЫЙ АКТЕР БЫЛ,царствие небесное и земля пухом.
It seems that the woman was indirectly hinting at Lee Sun Kyun ok dude, I’m blackmailing you. Once he clearly understood that (after she sent a picture to him) he got scared bcs she had all these messages, phone calls and pictures and was willing to use them against him if he didn’t give her money. It’s hard to predict if he would have been better off to just confess everything and use it as a leverage to lessen his charges. In any case no one’s happy with the current outcome.
🌻🇧🇷💖🇰🇷🙏POR FAVOR COLOQUR LEGENDA EM PORTUGUES. PARA OS MILHARES DE FÃS DO BRASIL OBRIGADA❤❤❤❤❤
Hay bastante en Español.👍
The story is like one of korean drama ...coz this girls seem to extort they seem to copy some.of the stories in kdrama..sad😢😢ly
Could you just had put a subtitle on the conversation, instead of narrating it.
why people could be so naive?
he’s just passed for this scandal. I think he deserves to rest in peace.
He did not pass...he killed himself. And I dont think souls from people who threw away their life SO EASILY, even leaving kids behind, rest in any peace. He could have overcome this. Its easy to blame others but taking your life is a personal decision.
@@calistafalcontail I don’t believe taking your own life is an easy decision, as it goes against every instinct of your existence. If you haven’t experienced the duress that precedes suicide, I would caution on the side of empathy.