Juice Uncle Actor Park Dong-Bin Dead At 56

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Dong-Bin, popularly known as 'Juice Uncle,' was a South Korean actor. He died at the age of 56, according to industry reports. He was found dead inside a restaurant that was preparing to open, with police reporting no signs of criminal activity. Authorities said he was rescued from the scene and that an initial assessment did not indicate any criminal activity. A funeral wake has been arranged at the Anseong Civic Funeral Hall in Gyeonggi Province, with chief mourners including his wife Lee Sang Yi, daughter, older sister, and younger brother.

Park Dong-Bin passed away at 56

Yes, South Korean actor Park Dong-Bin passed away on April 29, 2026, at the age of 56. He was a veteran actor known for his 30-year career, spanning both film and television, often playing intense supporting roles. According to reports, an acquaintance found the actor dead around 4:25 p.m. on April 29, 2026, inside a restaurant he was preparing to open in Jangan-dong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. A police investigation found no signs of criminal suspicion or foul play. No suicide note was found and the specific cause of death was not immediately released. His funeral wake has been arranged at the Anseong Civic Funeral Hall in Gyeonggi Province, with the final ceremony planned for the morning of May 1, 2026.

The wake has been placed in VIP Room 5 at the Anseong Civic Funeral Hall in Gyeonggi Province. His immediate family, including his wife Lee Sang Yi, daughter, older sister, and younger brother, are serving as the chief mourners.

Why is Park Dong-Bin called 'Juice Uncle'?

Park Dong-Bin was nicknamed 'Juice Uncle' due to a viral scene in the 2012 MBC drama I Love You I'm Sorry (also known as Did We Love?), where his character is shocked to hear unexpected news and spits out a mouthful of orange juice. Due to this iconic, humorous moment, the public began referring to him affectionately as 'Juice Uncle'.

Park Dong-Bin first grabbed attention with his 1998 film Shiri, and later appeared in the films You Can Do It, A Short Love Story, Theater, Volcano High, Millennium Falcon, Taegukgi: Brotherhood Of War, Beauty of Joseon Triplets, and in the dramas yainshidae, Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Daughters of Kim Yak-guk, Dae Joyeong, The King and I, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, King Gwanggaeto the Great, and Mussin. He later appeared All About Kimchi, Gap-dong, and The Great Jang Geun-ji, Brave and Reckless Yong Soo-jung, The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun, and more.