'Father's Passing' Kang Ye-won Shares Her Feelings After the Funeral: "When We Were Overwhelmed by Grief... Thank You for Your Warm Condolences" [Full Text]

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Actress Kang Ye-won opened up about her feelings after experiencing the passing of her father.

On the 5th, Kang Ye-won posted images of her father's wake on Instagram and conveyed her greetings to friends and acquaintances.

She wrote, "The warm hands that held us tight. The heartfelt words of comfort. The footsteps that ran to us in haste. When we were struggling with the grief of losing our father, your warm condolences and financial support allowed us not to be consumed solely by sorrow and to conduct the funeral peacefully according to the deceased's wishes. Thanks to you, we are now gradually regaining our composure."

She continued, "Thinking of the kindness you showed, it would be proper for us to visit and greet you in person, but as we are still in a state of disarray, we are offering our thanks in writing first. We kindly ask for your understanding with a generous heart. In the future, please do not forget to contact us during any significant or minor events in your household, so that we may have the opportunity to repay you in some small way."

Kang Ye-won added, "We sincerely wish that all your endeavors come to fruition and that health and happiness accompany your family."

Kang Ye-won's father, Kim Mu-young, passed away on April 30. The wake was held in Room 2 of the Seoul Asan Hospital Funeral Hall, and the funeral procession was conducted at 7 a.m. on the 2nd. The burial site is Seoul Memorial Park. Kang Ye-won served as the chief mourner.

It is reported that Kang Ye-won's father had been in a rehabilitation hospital until recently.

Kang Ye-won was born in 1979 and is 47 years old this year. She debuted in 2001 with the drama 'Honey Honey' and has since appeared in films such as 'Haeundae', 'Three Musketeers', 'Taste of Love', and dramas including 'Bad Guys', 'Baek Hee Has Returned', and 'Only One Person'.

The warm hands that held us tight

The heartfelt words of comfort

The footsteps that ran to us in haste

When we were struggling with the grief of losing our father,

Your warm condolences and financial support allowed us not to be consumed solely by sorrow

and to conduct the funeral peacefully according to the deceased's wishes.

Thanks to you, we are now gradually regaining our composure.

Thinking of the kindness you showed, it would be proper for us to visit and greet you in person, but as we are still in a state of disarray

we are offering our thanks in writing first, so we kindly ask for your understanding with a generous heart.

We sincerely apologize and ask for your understanding.

In the future, please do not forget to contact us during any significant or minor events in your household

so that we may have the opportunity to repay you in some small way.

We wish that all your endeavors come to fruition,

and that health and happiness accompany your family. We sincerely pray for this.

May 5, 2026

Kang Ye-won

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