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Extreme Job actor Song Young-kyu was found dead in a parked car at age 55 on Monday, Aug. 4, near Seoul, South Korea, according to multiple reports
There were no signs of foul play in the incident and no suicide note, per Yonhap News Agency and Variety, citing local police
PEOPLE is out to a recent management agency for Song for comment
Song Young-kyu, a South Korean actor, has died at age 55.
The Extreme Job star was found dead in a car near Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Aug. 4, according to multiple outlets, including Deadline and Variety, citing local police.
According to authorities, per Yonhap News Agency, Song was found by an acquaintance, and the car was parked in a residential complex in Yongin, about 25 miles from Seoul, around 8 a.m. local time.
PEOPLE is out to a recent management agency for Song for comment.
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Song Young-kyu in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 22, 2014
Song was previously involved in a DUI incident in June and was awaiting indictment, according to the aforementioned outlets. Deadline reported that he drove about 3 miles with a blood-alcohol level above the limit to have his license revoked in South Korea.
The actor was subsequently removed from three projects, including two dramas titled The Defects and The Winning Try as well as a stage production of Shakespeare in Love, per Deadline and Variety.
Aside from his role as Chief Choi in the 2019 action-comedy Extreme Job, Song was also known for his 2022 roles in Netflix’s Narco-Saints and Disney+’s Big Bet.
There was no suicide note or any signs of foul play in the actor’s death on Monday, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing police.
Song is survived by his wife and two daughters, according to the above outlets.
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