'Sudden Death' Who Was the Late Park Dong-bin? From the Juice-Spilling Scene-Stealer to the Husband of Lee Ui with a 3-Year-Old Daughter [Star Issue]

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The news of actor Park Dong-bin's (real name Park Jong-mun) passing has sent shockwaves.

According to the Gyeonggi Pungtaek Police Station on the 30th, Park Dong-bin was found deceased at around 4:25 p.m. on the 29th at a restaurant inside a commercial building in Jangdong, Pungtaek, Gyeonggi. He was 56 years old. A friend discovered his body and reported it to the police.

According to the police investigation, no signs of homicide or other criminal acts have been confirmed so far, and no suicide note was found.

It is known that Park Dong-bin had been preparing to open a Korean restaurant at the same establishment until recently.

Park Dong-bin, who passed away suddenly, was an actor who played as a 'scene-stealer' in various works during his lifetime.

Park Dong-bin made his debut in the 1996 film 'Ginkgo Bed' and gained recognition with the 1998 film 'Shiri'. He later appeared in dramas such as 'The Age of Rebellion', 'Immortal Yi Sun-sin', 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal', 'All About Kimchi', 'The Great Wife', 'Enemies from a Past Life', and films including 'It Can Be Done', 'Dancheolbiyeon-su', 'Volcano High', and 'The Flag of the Taegukgi'.

Notably, in the 2021 drama 'I Think I Loved You', Park Dong-bin became a topic of discussion and earned the title of 'scene-stealer' for a scene where he spilled juice he had been holding in his mouth. This also earned him the nickname 'Juice Uncle'.

Park Dong-bin married actress Lee Ui, who is 12 years his junior, in December 2020, and welcomed a daughter in 2023. However, his sudden death while leaving behind a 3-year-old daughter has drawn widespread sorrow.

Additionally, in 2024, Park Dong-bin shared news of his daughter's surgery after she was diagnosed with congenital complex heart defects on the channel A variety program 'Oh Eun-young's Gold Consultation', receiving numerous messages of support.

Meanwhile, Park Dong-bin's wake has been set up at the Gyeonggi Anseong Do-min Funeral Hall. The funeral procession will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 1. The deceased's remains are scheduled to be laid to rest at U-seong Park Cemetery, passing through Yongin Pyeongwon Forest.

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