'Juice Uncle' Park Dong-bin found dead in restaurant preparing to open... "No suspicion of homicide" [Star Issue]

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Actor Park Dong-bin (real name Park Jong-mun) was found dead on the 29th. He was 56 years old.

According to the entertainment industry on the 30th, Park Dong-bin passed away the previous day. In the wake of the sudden news, condolences and comfort from colleagues have been extended to his family.

According to the Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Police Station, Park Dong-bin was found dead in a restaurant inside a commercial building in Jang-dong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, around 4:25 p.m. on the 29th. It is reported that an acquaintance discovered him and reported the incident to the police.

According to the police investigation, no criminal suspicions such as homicide have been confirmed to date, and no suicide note was found. It is known that Park Dong-bin had been preparing to open a Korean restaurant at the establishment until recently.

The deceased graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University and made his debut in the 1996 film "A Hard Day." He later gained recognition through the 1998 film "Shiri" and appeared in numerous works including "It Can Be Done," "Dancheolbiyeon-su," "Hwasan-go," "Taegukgi," and "Three Musketeers."

He also appeared in dramas such as "The Age of the People," "Immortal Yi Sun-sin," "Dae Jo-yeong," "King and I," "Sungkyunkwan Scandal," "Gwanggaeto the Great," "The Great Wife," "Surviving as an Entertainment Manager," and "The Woman Who Devoured the Sun."

Notably, he gained attention and the nickname "Juice Uncle" for a scene in the 2012 drama "I Loved You" where he spits out orange juice upon hearing shocking news.

The deceased married actor Lee Si-eon, who is 12 years his junior, in December 2020, and they had a daughter in 2023. The following year, he appeared on Channel A's "Oh Eun-young's Gold-Hearted Counseling Center" and revealed that his daughter suffers from a congenital heart condition called "left ventricular hypoplasia syndrome," drawing sympathy.

The wake was held at the Domine Funeral Hall in Anseong, Gyeonggi. The funeral procession will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 1. The deceased's remains are scheduled to be interred at U-seong Park Cemetery via Yongin Pyeongon Forest. Survivors include his wife, daughter, two sisters, and a younger brother.

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