Actor Song Young-kyu of 'Extreme Job' found dead

연합뉴스 / 2025-08-04 13:43:42

▲ Actor Song Young-kyu attends a press conference for Disney+'s Korean original series, "Big Bet" Season 2, in Seoul, in this March 22, 2023, file photo. (Yonhap)

YONGIN, South Korea, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Actor Song Young-kyu, who featured in the 2019 comedy film "Extreme Job," was found dead Monday, police said.

Song was discovered by an acquaintance inside a car in a residential complex in Yongin, just south of Seoul, around 8 a.m., according to the police.

Police said there was no sign of foul play and no suicide note.

The actor was recently mired in controversy after he was caught drunk driving in Yongin in June.

Born in 1970, the actor made his debut in a 1994 children's musical.

After a memorable supporting role in the hit action comedy "Extreme Job," he has appeared in numerous dramas, movies and plays. His recent work included roles in the popular Netflix Korean original series "Narco-Saints" (2022) and Disney+'s "Big Bet" (2022).

At the time of his passing, he was appearing in ENA's "The Defects" and SBS TV's "Try," both currently on air.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.