RE :[가디언] ‘기생충’감독 봉준호, (고 이선균)한국 배우의 죽음에 예술가들 항의 주도.

[Red eye]

A group of South Korean artists, including film director Bong Joon-ho, has called for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death last month of prolific actor Lee Sun-kyun.

Lee, who played a lead role in Bong’s Oscar-winning film Parasite, died last month in an apparent suicide, at the age of 48.

The actor was under investigation at the time for alleged drug use, and had reportedly been questioned by police for 19 hours the weekend before his death.

At a press conference held on Friday in Seoul by the newly formed Association of Solidarity of Cultural Artists, a number of influential figures in South Korea’s entertainment industry called for an investigation into the way the police and media had handled his death in order to prevent further such tragedies.

The unprecedented display of unity and criticism is a rarity in South Korea’s entertainment scene, in which celebrities often find themselves at the mercy of unforgiving public scrutiny. Even minor missteps risk destroying careers with little room for recovery or comeback.

A significant number of South Korean celebrities, in particular pop stars and actors, have killed themselves in recent years, including Moonbin, Haesoo and Jonghyun.

“We urge a thorough investigation by the authorities to ascertain whether there were any lapses in the police investigative process,” Bong said, demanding an inquiry into potential leaks to the press during the investigation into Lee that saw relentless primetime media exposure without protective measures.

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho speaks during a press conference to call for protection of artists and an investigation into the death of actor Lee Sun-kyun. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Lee said he had been tricked into taking the drugs and last Friday, the Incheon Metropolitan police Agency referred two women to the prosecution for further investigation and potential indictment on charges of blackmailing for 350m won.

On Friday, singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin asked if media coverage of the late actor was conducted with a genuine public interest in safeguarding the public’s right to know

“Was the biased reporting, emphasising the personal life of an individual solely due to their status as a public figure in the entertainment industry, justifiable. Were there any undue requests made to the police to place the deceased in the photoline due to their status as a public figure in the entertainment industry,” he asked.

Lee had requested that his final police interrogation be closed to the press, but the request was denied. As he arrived at the police station in Incheon for his questioning, he was paraded in front of the media, which published pieces about his suspected drug use that contained details unrelated to the inquiry.

After his death, some outlets leaked details of his alleged suicide note, despite opposition from Lee’s family.

The group of artists urged all media outlets, including national broadcaster KBS, to delete articles that they claimed did not constitute responsible reporting and urged the government and the National Assembly to examine current laws protecting the “human rights of artists”.

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun arrives at a police station in Incheon for his police questioning on 23 December. Photograph: Yonhap/AFP/Getty Images

Actors Choi Deok-moon and Kim Eui-sung, and representatives from cultural and arts organisations, including the influential Busan international film festival and the Directors Guild of Korea, were also among the group who spoke on Friday.

After the administration of president Yoon Suk Yeol began its crackdown on drugs following the 2022 crowd crush in Itaewon – which was blamed on alleged drug use – a seemingly high number of South Korean celebrities have been in the spotlight for alleged illegal drug use.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/parasite-director-bong-joon-ho-leads-artist-outcry-over-death-of-south-korean-actor

[花美男]

벌레의힘은 “종북좌파 딴따라들이 난리친다”고 생각하겠죠

[Red eye]

그렇게 정신승리하면 일본제국의 대본영에서 칭찬이라도 해주려나? ㅎ 김구 주석의 남기신 말씀대로 ‘문화의힘’이 영구하다는 걸 모르고 잽스들이나 숭상하는 ‘칼의힘’이 더 좋은가 보죠. 나이프에 발린 양의 피를 핱는 코요테 처럼.

[눈사람no.3]

정작 진짜 "칼의힘"인 군사적 무력이거나 무인의 자존심조차도 아니고 그냥 왜곡된 정신병적 광신에 불과하다는게 포인트죠

[오스로에스]

무인의 자존심이면 오히려 충무공처럼 행동하거나 충장공 처럼 행주보다 이치가 더 중요했다 이러겠죠. 쟤넨 내세울 공훈도 없어서 무리인가?

[밸틴1]

프랑스 국가체제를 부정하는 네오나치놈(즉, 한국판 네오나치)들이니 더욱 그래요.

[여연하]

대배우를 살해했으니 거의 십년간은 예술계와 완전히 척을 지겠죠. ㄷ통령실에서 이걸 예상을 못한 건 아닐테고.. 예술 자체의 본령상 정치권력 자체는 물론이거니와 그중에서도 폭력성을 숨기지 않는 권력과 친할 수가 없는데. 달래기는 커녕 칼을 꼿아버리면.

[구경하는사람24]

그 쪽이 원하는 건 중국 공산당 치하의 예술가들이 그러하듯

와서 벌리라면 벌려주고, 박으라고 박고, 딴- 따라 하라면 딴- 따라 하는 걸 원함.

80-90년대만 해도 그랬는데 다시 그 시절로 돌아가고 싶은 인간들이 뻔- 하지.

[롱기누스]

봉준호가 이 정도로 강하게 반발할 정도면 저쪽도 분노가 상당한듯요

[황초롱이]

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