Actor Baek Il-seop shared the reason why Kim Yong-geon is unable to pay his respects at the late Choe Bul-am's wake.
Baek Il-seop visited the wake for Choe Bul-am, set up at the Asan Medical Center funeral home in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on October 31, to mourn the deceased.
After paying his respects, Baek Il-seop, who appeared somewhat intoxicated, stood before reporters and shared a memorable moment with Choe Bul-am, saying, "We met once every one or two months for dinner and had a glass of soju together. Kim Yong-geon, Lee Gye-in, me, and Choe Bul-am. The four of us often ate together," conveying their close relationship with the late actor.
Baek Il-seop explained, "Yong-geon should come, but his son is getting married next month, isn't he? It seems he said it would be awkward to go to a funeral home while attending a wedding. He contacted me and said something like 'It's a bit difficult,' so I told him, 'Then don't come.' My own mother also told me not to visit funeral homes."
Kim Yong-geon played Kim Yong-jin, the eldest son of Chairman Kim (played by Choe Bul-am), in the MBC drama "Jeonwon Ilgi" (Country Diary), which aired from October 1980 to December 2002. He worked closely with the late actor for a long period and has maintained their bond even after the series ended.
Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yong-geon's eldest son, is scheduled to marry Cha Jeong-won on December 13, overcoming an 11-year age gap.
Meanwhile, Choe Bul-am passed away at approximately 10 p.m. on the 29th at the age of 87. The wake was set up in Room 20 of the Asan Medical Center funeral home in Seoul, and the departure ceremony will be held at 7 a.m. on the 2nd. The burial site is Donghwa Gyeongmo Park. A funeral mass is scheduled to take place at Yeouido Cathedral after the departure ceremony.
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