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Actor late Ku Bon-im passed away seven years ago.
Late Ku Bon-im passed away on April 21, 2019. She was 50 years old.
The late actor died after undergoing treatment for over a year following a diagnosis of terminal nasopharyngeal cancer.
Nasopharyngeal cancer refers to a malignant tumor occurring in the uppermost part of the pharynx, extending from the base of the skull to the soft palate. Actor Kim Woo-bin was also diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in May 2017 and battled the disease for over three years.
Late Ku Bon-im began her career on the theater stage before making her film debut in 1992 with "Mr. Mamma."
She subsequently appeared in films such as "Wolf Boy," "I Am the King," "The Secret of Things," and dramas including "Man Ddolong Ttoddok," "Panda and Hedgehog," "Shikgaek," "Han River Sutaryeong," and "My Golden Child."
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