Korean screen legend Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, widely regarded as a foundational figure in Korea’s modern film history, died at age 74. Ahn passed away Monday morning at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul’s Yongsan District, with family members at his bedside while he was receiving treatment in the hospital’s intensive care unit. He had been hospitalized in an unconscious state since collapsing at his home on Dec. 30 after choking on food. After being diagnosed with blood cancer in 2019, he underwent treatment and was told the cancer was in remission in 2020. However, the disease reportedly returned during follow-up observations, and he has been battling the illness ever since. Despite his health challenges, Ahn remained committed to the film industry. He made public appearances in 2023, attending the opening ceremony of the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival to signal a strong will to return to the screen. Born in 1952, Ahn debuted as a child actor in director Kim Ki-young’s "The Twilight Train" (1957). Over a career spanning more than six decades, he appeared in over 140 filWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times