On December 27, 2023, Lee Sun-kyun chose to end his life. His death is not only sad, but also widespread and controversial.
On January 12, in Seoul, South Korea, 29 Korean film associations led by Bong Joon-ho gathered together more than 2,000 Chungmur-ro filmmakers, including Kim Dong-ho, former chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, and well-known actor Song Kang-ho, to sign a statement calling for the enactment of the "Lee Sun-gyun Prevention and Control Law".
Faced with the tragedy of the late actor Lee Sun-kyun, who passed away on December 27 last year, they agreed that such an incident should not happen again. It also emphasizes the protection of the human rights of cultural artists, purging reports that do not conform to the truth, and amending relevant laws and regulations.
For this operation, the internationally renowned director Bong Joon-ho led the "Culture and Art Association" to hold a press conference, appealing that "the Lee Sun-gyun incident must not be allowed to repeat the mistakes of the past" and "there should be no second victim"; At the press conference, three people, Kim Yisheng, Bong Joon-ho, and Yoon Jong-shin, took turns reading out the affidavit.
The statement stressed the importance of getting to the bottom of the matter and the urgency of preventing the recurrence of similar incidents.
The whole society is looking forward to this meeting to uncover the truth of the Lee Sun-kyun incident and let the audience know more about it.
At the same time, this press conference is not only a personal support for Lee Sun-kyun, but also a solidarity with the entire Korean cultural artist community.