AFCA Recognizes Actor's Career Achievements in Memoriam

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The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA), an American film association, presented a special award posthumously to the late Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun on Thursday. The Special Award by AFCA was bestowed to commemorate Lee's illustrious career.

In an announcement on its blog post revealing the 2023 awards winners, AFCA paid homage to Lee Sun-kyun, citing notable films in his portfolio such as "Parasite" (2019), "Sleep" (2023), and the unreleased "Project Silence." 

▲ Courtesy of LOTTE ENTERTAINMENTFounded in 2005, the Austin Film Critics Association is recognized for its ability to forecast winners at the Academy Awards.

Lee, who made his acting debut in 2001, gained international acclaim for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" (2019), directed by Bong Joon-ho. The actor was discovered dead in his car last month in what appeared to be a suicide, amid an ongoing police investigation initiated in October of the previous year regarding allegations of drug use.

Following Lee's untimely death, the entertainment industry, including figures like director Bong Joon-ho, actors Kim Eui-sung and Choi Duk-moon, as well as singer Yoon Jong-shin, held a press conference at the Korea Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul. They issued a collective statement, urging the police to provide a thorough explanation of their handling of the late actor's drug use allegations.

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