From a cold to sudden cardiac arrest: 'shock'.. 'Popeye' Late Lee Sang-yong, one-year memorial today (9th)

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Known as 'Uncle Popeye,' broadcaster Lee Sang-yong, who passed away, has reached the one-year anniversary of his death after being loved by the public for decades.

The late Lee passed away on May 9 last year at the age of 81. At the time, he had no underlying illness but collapsed on the street after visiting a hospital near his home in Seocho-gu, Seoul, due to cold symptoms, and died after falling into cardiac arrest.

The late Lee Sang-yong was an MC who hosted nationally popular programs such as KBS's 'National Singing Contest' and MBC's 'Stage of Friendship,' captivating people of all ages with his unique approachability. Alongside his broadcasting career, he is well known for establishing the Korean Children's Protection Association in 1973 and living a life of giving by supporting surgeries for 567 children with heart defects over 16 years.

The resting place the late Lee chose last was the natural burial site at Yongin Park in Gyeonggi Province. This was a place he personally visited during his lifetime to consult, expressing his wish, "I also want to come here someday." It is reported that while visiting the Honor Society to pay tribute to actress Kim Soo-mi, the late Lee quietly toured the burial site created within nature and decided to make this his final resting place in his heart.

Kim Dong-kyun, Lee (President) of the Yongin Park Foundation, said, "Teacher Lee Sang-yong was a person who loved the nation and the stage until the very end," and added, "On this one-year anniversary, we hope that the warm stories and memories he left behind will be remembered in this space for a long time."

Currently, Yongin Park houses the remains of the late Lee Sang-yong, as well as the late actors Yoon Seok-hwa, Kim Soo-mi, and Kang Soo-yeon, the mother and grandmother of commentator Park Ji-sung, and the mother of commentator Lee Young-pyo.

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