As the funeral procession for the late actor Choi Bul-am, who passed away on the 29th of last month, approaches, those who have visited and kept watch at his wake are drawing attention.
The funeral ceremony for Choi Bul-am will be held privately in accordance with the wishes of his family at the Asan Medical Center funeral home in Seoul at 7:40 a.m. on the 2nd. Following this, a funeral mass will be officiated by Cardinal Yoon Su-jung, former head of the Seoul National University parish, at Yeouido Cathedral in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, at 9 a.m., with popera tenor Im Hyeong-ju performing a tribute song.
Choi Bul-am passed away around 10:30 p.m. on the 29th while receiving treatment at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. He was 87 years old.
A procession of tributes from various sectors, including the cultural and arts community, continued at the late man's wake. Actors Kim Hye-ja, who starred as his wife in the MBC drama "Jeonwon Ilgi" (Country Diary), former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon, along with Baek Il-seop, Oh Ji-myung, Kang Bu-ja, and others visited the wake to express their grief.
Previously, actor Kim Hye-soo, known for following the late man as if he were her father, drew attention by guarding his wake for a third consecutive day.
Kim Hye-soo previously became a topic of conversation after being seen in YouTube videos and other media kneeling to neatly organize shoes left behind by mourners and bowing 90 degrees to greet visitors. She was also seen taking careful care of the late man's wife, actor Kim Min-ja.
The late man's family expressed their gratitude by serving meals to fans who visited the wake.
Condolences from political and business figures also followed one after another. The government posthumously awarded the late man the Gold Medal of Cultural Merit (Grade 1).
Immediately after the funeral mass, the late man will visit the headquarters of Green Umbrella in Mugyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, where he dedicated 45 years as the National Support Association Chairman, to exchange a final farewell greeting as he had requested during his lifetime. The burial site is Donghwa Gyeongmo Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
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