Song Young-Kyu has passed away at 55 years old ( Photo Credit – Amazon Prime Video; Netflix )

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Popular Korean actor Song Young-Kyu has been found dead in his car in Yongin in Gyeonggi Province, as reported by the Korean media on August 4, 2025. Medical help was called in, but he was declared dead by then. Although the reason behind his demise hasn’t been disclosed yet, the news has left everyone shocked. The veteran actor is known for playing versatile characters in films and series, but recently, his career has hit a pause after getting entangled in a DUI case, via Times of India.

For those who don’t know, on June 19, 2025, Young-Kyu was found driving his car while being under the influence of alcohol. It was reported that he drove almost over 5 km while drunk, and his alcohol percentage was 0.08 percent, which can revoke his license. After this incident, he faced a lot of backlash, following which he was dropped from his ongoing projects, including The Defects and The Winning Try. We don’t know whether his death had any connection to the DUI case or not. But to pay a tribute to his legacy, these are the 5 K-dramas that you need to watch.

Extreme Job (2019)

The storyline revolves around a group of detectives who go undercover at a chicken restaurant to expose a criminal gang. But things take a different turn when one of their recipes goes viral and becomes famous. Song Young-Kyu played Detective Squad Chief Choi in the series, one of the lead characters. He is very well known for this role.

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