Who was Lee Sun-kyun’s wife Jeon Hye-Jin and do they have children? A look at the family of Parasite star as actor is found dead in Seoul

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who starred in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday at the age of 48 in an apparent suicide.

Lee was discovered in his car in a parking lot in Seoul after his actress wife, Jeon Hye-jin, alerted police after finding a suicide note.

At the time, the Parasite actor was under investigation for using marijuana and a substance that a hostess at an upscale bar claimed was ketamine.

Lee claimed he did not knowingly use illegal drugs and passed toxicology tests.

He claimed that the hostess – known only as 'A' – tried to blackmail him and had filed a criminal case.

But who is the late Lee Sun-kyun's wife, Jeon Hye Jin? MailOnline takes a look at the life of the award-winning actress.

He was discovered Wednesday morning in a car in a Seoul park

His wife, Jeon Hye-jin, reportedly alerted police after discovering a suicide note

Who is Lee Sun-kyun's wife, Jeon Hye-jin?

Jeon Hye-jin is an award-winning actress and was born on January 1, 1976 in South Korea.

She pursued an acting career after appearing as a contestant in the 1997 Miss Korea pageant on behalf of Gyeongnam.

Jeon also studied directing at Sangmyung University, Seoul, at the same time, but never thought about a career as a performer.

However, this all changed after she met the director of Chaimu theater company, Yi Sang-woo.

After introducing her to the film world, Jeon soon landed a few small film roles in dramas such as A Killing Story in 1998.

After her pursuit of fame, Jeon devoted much of her time to the theater company and adopted the stage name Jeon Yi-da.

With the theater group she appeared in several productions, including The Sogue, There, Unification Express and Shape.

The actress made her television drama debut in 2002, when she starred in Ruler Of Your Own World.

Jeon Hye-jin (photo 2022) was born on January 1, 1976 in South Korea. She later competed on behalf of Gyeongnam at Miss Korea in 1997

Her star power skyrocketed after she appeared as Consort Yeong in the historical drama The Throne in 2015, for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (pictured in 2017)

In 2004, she landed a leading role in the KBS2 drama I'm Sorry, I Love You, playing Cha Moo-hyeok's (So Ji-sub) sister Yoon Seo-gyeong.

She also starred in the music video for Wonji in 2008, which is featured on Korean pop star Kim Kwang-jin's fifth album.

However, her star power really skyrocketed when she played Consort Yeong in the historical drama The Throne in 2015.

Her performance earned her a coveted Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Blue Dragon Film Awards spotlight film excellence in South Korea.

In addition to winning awards, Jeon has also been nominated for several awards, including KOFRA Film Awards, the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and The Seoul Awards.

More recently, she played Bang Joo-kyung in the 2022 film Hunt and played the role of Kim Eun-mi in the TV show Not Others.

In 2024, she will play the role of Hee Joo in Mission: Cross and will also appear in the Korean drama series I Am Home.

The actress (photo 2022) married Lee Sun-kyun on May 23, 2009 after the couple dated for seven years. The couple shared two sons together

When did Lee Sun-kyun and Jeon Hye-jin meet?

Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun and Jeon were together for seven years before tying the knot on May 23, 2009.

They welcomed their first son into the world on November 25, 2009, and their second followed shortly after on August 9, 2011.

Not many details have been published about either child, and their identities are kept closely secret despite their parents' high-profile relationship.