'Sudden Death' Who Was the Late Park Dong-bin? The Scene-Stealer Who Spilled Juice → Husband Lee Sang-i, Father of a 3-Year-Old Daughter [Star Issue]

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News of the death of actor Park Dong-bin (real name Park Jong-moon) has sent shockwaves.

According to the Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Police Station on the 30th, Park Dong-bin was found dead at around 4:25 p.m. on the 29th at a restaurant inside a commercial building in Jang-dong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. He was 56 years old. 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 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 'Shiri' in 1998. 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 'Just Do It', 'Dancheolbiyeon-su', 'Volcano High', and 'Warriors of the Rainbow'.

In particular, Park Dong-bin became a topic of discussion in the 2021 drama 'I Loved You' for a scene where he spilled juice he had held in his mouth, earning him the title of 'scene-stealer'. This also led to him being nicknamed the 'Juice Uncle'.

Park Dong-bin married actress Lee Sang-i, 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 sorrowful reactions.

Additionally, in 2024, Park Dong-bin confessed on the Channel A variety program 'Oh Eun-young's Gold Consultation' that he had suffered from childhood sexual abuse. He also shared news of his daughter's surgery after being diagnosed with congenital complex heart defects, receiving widespread support.

Meanwhile, Park Dong-bin's wake has been set up at the Do-min 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 laid to rest at U-seong Park Cemetery via Yongin Pyeongwon Forest.

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