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'Big Bet' Actor Song Young-Kyu (55) Found Dead; Investigation Underway

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South Korean actor Song Young-Kyu, known for his roles in popular K-dramas, was found dead in a vehicle in Yongin

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = When actor Song Young-gyu passed away on the 4th, fellow actors expressed their condolences one after another.

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On Monday, August 4, the death of South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, known for his participation in the K-Drama series The Next Bet was confirmed.The authorities of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, reported his death at age 55.The news sparked a strong public reaction and reopened the debate about the extreme pressure being faced by celebrities in South Korea, accompanied by great harassment and scrutiny.What is known about Song Young-kyu's de…

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South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, known internationally for his participation in series such as 'The Big Bet' (2022-23) or 'The Winning Play' (2025), was found dead on Monday inside his car in the city of Yongin, south of Seoul, according to police reports.Song's body, 55 years old, was discovered in the morning by an acquaintance of his in a residential parking lot, according to the city police station quoted by the local news agency Yonhap.Th…

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On Monday morning, August 4, 2025, South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, 55, was found dead inside his car parked in a residential complex in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul. Police responded to the incident after a tip-off from a relative of the actor and confirmed that there was no evidence of violence and no note indicating that he had committed suicide. An investigation has been launched to clarify the circumstances. The news has caus…

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The South Korean entertainment industry is in mourning after the surprising death of Song Young-kyu, a respected 55-year-old actor with a career of over three decades in theatre, film and television. The interpreter's body was found on the morning of Monday, August 4, in a residential parking lot in Yongin, a city south of Seoul. According to the local police, it was a known person who discovered the body and immediately informed the authorities…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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