Death of 'Parasite' star puts spotlight on pressures facing South Korean celebrities

Actor Lee Sun-kyun’s sudden death this week is the latest in a string of shock celebrity losses in South Korea, a country with one of the world’s highest suicide rates and where public figures are often expected to be paragons.

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