The 2nd anniversary of the late Namgungwon, dying while battling lung cancer..Reason for Refusing to Offer to Run in Life "I Want to Be Remembered as an Actor"

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It has been two years since the late senior actor Nam Goong-won (real name Hong Kyung-il) passed away.

The fifth day is the second anniversary of Namgungwon. The deceased died on February 5, 2024, while battling the disease at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. It is known that the deceased has been fighting lung cancer for many years and has been fighting the disease.

Namgoongwon was an actor who was active in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also called Gregory Peck of Korea for his deep impression and heavy feeling.

Debutting in 1959 with the film "When the Night Comes Again," the deceased was greatly loved by being called "Korea's Gregory Peck" for his dark features and heavy charm. He appeared in 345 films throughout his life and made a page in the history of Korean cinema.

Hong Jung-wook, the son of the deceased, paid tribute to his father in a memorial speech. Former lawmaker Hong said, "The parents said they were the bow that shoots their children up," adding, "I was proud and happy to have lived as the son of my father who shot us up to the high and wide world."

The deceased was said to have had extraordinary pride as an actor during his lifetime. Former lawmaker Hong said, "Every time the regime changed, I received several seats and offers to run, but my father said, 'Even if I become a lawmaker 10 times, people will remember me as an actor forever. He said he was an eternal actor once he learned," he recalled.

In addition, former lawmaker Hong said, "My father was happy to have devoted his life to his family, and he asked us to 'do big for the world,' and added, "He wanted to be remembered as a movie star and a breadwinner loved by his family, not as a wealthy man or building owner."

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