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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Veteran South Korean actor Choi Jung-woo dies at 68
28 May - South Korean actor Choi Jung-woo has died at age 68, according to his talent agency Bless Entertainment. The agency confirmed his passing on Tuesday, 27 May, though they have not revealed what caused his death. A funeral altar has been prepared at Gimpo Woori Hospital and reportedly, the late actor will be laid to rest at Suwon Yeonhwa Park. Choi Jung-woo built a distinguished career spanning nearly five decades after making his theatrical debut in 1975. He gained recognition for his television work, appearing in numerous popular dramas including "City Hunter," "Alone in Love," "Yi San," "Brilliant Legacy" and "The Legend of the Blue Sea." His theatrical achievements were particularly notable, earning him the Grand Prize at the Seoul Theater Festival in 1990 and the Best Actor award at the 36th Dong-A Theatre Awards for his performance in the play "Today." The veteran actor leaves behind a legacy of diverse performances across both stage and screen, having contributed to Korean entertainment for nearly half a century. (Photo Source: Korean PopDrama IG)
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Who be Choi Jeong Woo Kdrama actor wey die at 68
Korean veteran actor, Choi Jeong Woo don die on Children Day at di age of 68, im management tok. Di death bin dey announced by im agency, wey be Bless Ent wey release short statement for im death but no tok wetin cause am. Although according to di South Korean News Agency, Yonhap, Oga Choi bin dey suffer depression and panic disorder. Di statement, according to di iMBC wey bin break di tori, im burial go happun on Thursday May 29. Di 68 year old actor bin star for plenti ogbonge series ova di course of im career. Some di ogbonge work wey e act inside na The Legend of di Blue Sea wey be di first Korean series wey go Premier for Netflix, di same day e comot. Di actor wey get almost 40 years experience for di work bin don get credits for KDramas, Korean movies and Korean theatre. Oda of im work include Master's Sun, City Hunter, Doctor Stranger, Be Mt Dream Family among odas. Im most recent release na for The Tale of Lady Ok wia e act as Park Jun Gi wey bin act as di villian of di traditional drama. Ova di course of im long career wey start for di 1970s, e don dey nominated for four awards and win two. Di two wey im win na for digrand prize for di Seoul Theatre festival for 1990 and di 36th Dong-A Theatre Award for 1999 as Best Actor for im work. For di 2000s, e come get two ogbonge nominations of Best Actor for Miniseries for di SBS Drama Awards for im work for Master's Sun and di KBS Drama Excellence Award for Actor for Daily Drama for im role for Be My Dream Family. Many pipo gada for social media to mourn im death even as some pipo say e be dia "favorite on screen adjussi". Odas still tok about which of di shows wey im act for im life dem go use remember am.
