KBS to air two emergency special programs in tribute to the late Choi Bul-am, with narration by Choi Soo-jong [Official]

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KBS will pay tribute to the late national actor Choi Bul-am.

On the 30th, KBS stated, "We have prepared two memorial specials to remember actor Choi Bul-am: 'A Warm Elder, Choi Bul-am – You Were Our Path' and 'Choi Bul-am, Keeper of the Table, We Remember You.' The two programs look back on the life and acting career of actor Choi Bul-am, who delivered laughter and comfort to viewers for many years, as well as his 14-year journey leading 'Korean Family's Table.'"

The late Choi Bul-am began his acting career as a theater actor in 1959. In 1967, he was selected as a special-recruitment sixth-class talent at Seoul Central Broadcasting (now KBS) and made his television drama debut playing the role of elderly Kim Jong-seo in the KBS drama "Prince Suyang." Over his 67-year acting career, he moved between dramas, films, and theater stages, leading an era of Korean broadcasting and popular culture. In particular, he maintained a long-standing connection with KBS, from his start as an actor to hosting informational programs and providing narration. He hosted the "Good Country Movement Headquarters" from 1999 to 2008, and led "Korean Family's Table" for 14 years from 2011 to 2025, meeting with viewers.

First, the special documentary "A Warm Elder, Choi Bul-am – You Were Our Path," airing at 11:10 p.m. on October 30, features footage of the late Choi Bul-am setting out on a spring day two years ago for a "Korean Family's Table" shoot.

The production team accompanied the late Choi Bul-am from the moment he departed for the shoot until arriving at the location, capturing his candid conversations and stories about life. The program calmly examines the heart of the person behind the roles that called the people of the Republic of Korea to their TV screens, as well as the trajectory of his life as an actor over many years.

For the late actor Choi Bul-am, "Korean Family's Table" was not simply a program introducing food. It was a journey of meeting people and learning about life. He discovered the wisdom of time in the culinary skills passed from mother to child, and read the effort and heart of neighbors in carefully prepared meals.

"A Warm Elder, Choi Bul-am – You Were Our Path" looks back on the life of the late Choi Bul-am through his heart that welcomed people first, his attitude of cherishing even a single bite of food, and his passion for continuing to learn despite acting for many years.

"Choi Bul-am, Keeper of the Table, We Remember You," airing at 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, traces the footsteps of the late Choi Bul-am, who sought out tables across the country with a consistent heart for 14 years.

The late actor Choi Bul-am headed to the filming site every week to keep his promise with viewers. Through the records of "Korean Family's Table" accumulated over 14 years, from the early morning start of the shoot to the moment he sat before a carefully prepared table, the program looks back on his sense of responsibility and diligence behind his familiar voice and humble laughter.

What the late Choi Bul-am sought was not just delicious food. The tables he encountered held stories of hands that struggled to prepare a meal, culinary skills inherited from mothers, and families and neighbors who endured difficult times together. He listened to the stories of people he met in various parts of the country, conveying to viewers the values embedded in ordinary lives and the meaning possessed by our tables.

The narration for the broadcast will be handled by actor Choi Soo-jong, the successor host of "Korean Family's Table." Choi Soo-jong is expected to calmly look back on the path walked by his senior, the late Choi Bul-am, through narration and interviews, while conveying the meaning of the table that will continue in the future.

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