'Health Concerns' Choi Bul-am's Documentary Appearance Falls Through: "Focus on Treatment" .. Broadcast Proceeds as Scheduled [Star Issue]

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A documentary chronicling the life of actor Choi Bul-am is set to be released. However, due to a request from his family, Choi Bul-am's appearance did not materialize.

The two-part special documentary titled 'Paha, This is Choi Bul-am' will air for the first time on the 5th at 9 p.m. as part of MBC's Family Month special.

This special documentary was produced in a radio format, reviewing Choi Bul-am's life and acting career through music hosted by a DJ. Actor Park Sang-won, who played Choi Bul-am's eldest son in the MBC drama 'You and I', which aired from 1997 to the following year, will serve as the presenter.

In the first part, the program follows the time of Choi Bul-am as a human being, hidden behind the title of 'National Actor'. It introduces moments of actor Choi Bul-am, who, before being an actor who has played fathers in countless works, dreamed, loved, and worried as a human being.

Initially, it was known that Choi Bul-am would appear in the documentary, drawing significant attention. In fact, last March, MBC stated, "We are currently filming a documentary with Mr. Choi Bul-am. The program title and specific scheduling are yet to be determined."

However, his appearance did not materialize. Regarding this, on the 4th, the documentary production team stated, "We have been coordinating filming schedules with Choi Bul-am up until recently, but due to a request from his family to focus on rehabilitation treatment, actor Choi Bul-am did not appear in front of the camera." They also explained, "The entire documentary fully contains the message he wished to convey," and added, "Choi Bul-am plans to greet viewers through MBC once he completes his rehabilitation process."

Meanwhile, Choi Bul-am stepped down from 'Korean Table', which he led for 14 years, in January last year. Since then, concerns have been raised about the health of Choi Bul-am, who was born in 1940 and is of advanced age.

Recently, Baek Il-seop also appeared on MBN's 'Altoran', stating, "(Choi) Bul-am hyung is not answering my calls. He doesn't answer the phone even when I call. I can't keep asking questions, and I am worried," and expressed his concern, saying, "I hope hyung Bul-am shakes off his illness and gets up quickly."

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