The late Ahn Sung-ki, "Two sons, live a good life"..A national actor whose straight character is a legacy. [★FOCUS]

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The late actor Ahn Sung-ki leaves a kind smile and a straight character to the world and goes to sleep.

At 6 a.m. on the 9th, the coffin of the late Ahn Sung-ki will be observed at the funeral hall of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital. After leaving at 7 a.m., a funeral mass and a funeral ceremony will be held at Myeongdong Cathedral in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Director Bae Chang-ho and actor Jung Woo-sung, who are co-funeral members, will read the memorial speech at the funeral ceremony. The portrait will be presented by Jung Woo-sung, and the deceased's Geumgwan Order of Culture will be presented by Lee Jung-jae. Seol Kyung-gu, Park Chul-min, Yoo Ji-tae, Park Hae-il, Jo Woo-jin, and Joo Ji-hoon will be in charge of the funeral.

After the funeral mass and funeral ceremony, they move to Seoul Memorial Park, and the deceased goes to sleep at the Yangpyeong Byulgrida.

The late Ahn Sung-ki collapsed while eating at home around 4 p.m. on December 30 last year. Afterwards, he was taken to the emergency room of a hospital near his home undergoing CPR due to cardiac arrest, but he died six days after being hospitalized without recovering.

Ahn Sung-ki, born on Jan. 1, 1952, debuted as a child actor in the 1957 film "The Twilight Train." Since then, he has left huge traces in Korean film history through his masterpieces such as "The Handmaid," "Good Day with a Wind," "Mandara," "Whale Hunt," "Our Young Day with Joy," "Hwang Jini," "Two Cops," "Nothing to see for mercy," "Zoo Next to the Museum of Art," "Chwihwaseon," "Silmido," "The Korean Peninsula," "Radio Star," "Fancy Vacation," "Hansan: Appearance of a Dragon," and "Noryang: Sea of Death."

During his lifetime, the deceased was diagnosed with blood cancer and was cured, but recurred and continued to fight the disease. Recently, while preparing to return to his work by focusing on recovery, the sad news was delivered, and not only colleagues but also the public could not hide their sorrow. The late Ahn Sung-ki has left, but the numerous works and warm hearts he has left will last forever.

The late Ahn Sung-ki is a living witness to Korean movies. Throughout the 100 years of Korean film history, he has participated in more than 170 films, and has always been an active actor. In addition, as a representative movie actor in Korea, he received respect and love for his outstanding acting skills as well as his undisturbed behavior.

The late Ahn Sung-ki, who conducted a round interview at the time of the release of the movie "The Lion" (director Kim Joo-hwan) in 2019, said, "Robert De Niro is older than me, but he still makes good movies. I think I can do that if I work hard. Physical fitness is also a very important part. You can give energy and meet various characters only when you have physical strength. I love movies so much. Of course, the people I work with should be in good condition. If such a situation is not right, I think it's time to stop," he said, expressing his unwavering desire for acting.

The deceased became an example not only for acting but also for his straight character. I tried to take the right path to the point where the most I want to say to my two sons was "Let's live a good life."

At the time of the 'Lion' interview, the deceased said, "When you get older, you have complex eyes. It's not simple because all the emotions are mixed. The story I want to tell our sons the most is 'Let's live a good life'. No matter what your surroundings are, you say that you only need to be nice. My dream is to stay in the field. In order to do that, shouldn't other people want me to be in the field. I'm not the only one who likes it. "I should be someone who can say, 'Senior, please stay here,'" he said, explaining what he wanted to say to his two sons and the world.

As it has been 69 years since its debut, there are countless trophies held by Ko An-ki. Starting with his 1980 film "Good Day with Wind" (director Lee Jang-ho), he won the Rookie of the Year award at the Grand Bell Film Festival, and won the Best Actor Award and the Best Actor Award at 40 major domestic and international film festivals.

Ahn Sung-ki is the only actor who received the lead award in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, so you can clearly feel his status.

The films that won the Best Actor Award were "Our Happy Young Day" (director Bae Chang-ho) and "White War" (director Jung Ji-young) in 1987. With the two films, the late Ahn Sung-ki won the Asia-Pacific Film Festival's Best Actor Award twice.

In 2013, he was awarded the Silver Order of Culture, the highest honor in the field of popular culture and arts, and in 2024, he was elected a member of the Korea Academy of Arts. In addition, he took the lead in protecting the rights and interests of the film industry by serving as the chairman of the Korea Film Actors Association and the co-chairman of the screen quarter emergency committee.

On the 7th, after the death of the late Ahn Sung-ki, a post titled "The late Ahn Sung-ki Actor's Personality" was posted on an online community.

The author said, "When (the late Ahn Sung-ki) lived in Hannam The Hill, he invited all the management office employees to Hilton Hotel once a year to serve meals. Ahn Sung-ki dressed up in a suit and his spouse dressed up in Hanbok, and even took a photo with each employee," he said.

The author also said, "I've never heard of a story of a celebrity giving a tip and a gift set, but I've never heard of a story of making such a separate place and taking care of it," and mourned, "The late actor Ahn Sung-ki, I hope you go to a good place and receive more love."

Witnesses have also been reported to show the ordinary side of the deceased. One netizen wrote in a comment section, "In the early days of the Busan International Film Festival, I took a limousine bus from Haeundae to Gimhae Airport, and there was a high voice."

He said, "You looked very modest with a bag in a normal suit. Other actors were accompanied by their managers in luxury vans, and it was really comparable," he said, recalling Ahn Sung-ki's simple life.

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