[Exclusive]'Widow' Kim Young-ok attends viewing ceremony amidst grief..Na Moon-hee, Park Geun-hyung among mourners [Comprehensive]

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Actress Kim Young-ok attended the viewing ceremony for her late husband, who passed away first, amidst deep sorrow.

According to a StarNews investigation on the 18th, the viewing ceremony for the late Kim Young-gil, husband of Kim Young-ok, was held solemnly at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital funeral home that morning. On that day, Kim Young-ok and other family members attended the viewing to witness the deceased's final moments.

It was reported that Kim Young-ok, despite her advanced age of 88, remained at the wake to welcome mourners. Fellow actors Na Moon-hee, Park Geun-hyung, Ban Hyo-jeong, and Nam Neung-mi visited the wake to comfort the bereaved family. It is also known that actors and staff who recently worked together on the play "Dream of an Old Man" visited the wake to convey their condolences.

Previously, the late Kim Young-gil passed away due to illness on the 17th. He was 89 years old. According to the Korea Announcers Club, a non-profit organization, the deceased joined the 5th class of announcers at KBS Chuncheon Broadcasting Station in 1959. He later served as Chief Announcer and Head of News Division at CBS, and held the position of Bang Song (Director). After the media merger, he returned to KBS and retired upon reaching mandatory retirement age. During his lifetime, he appeared alongside Kim Young-ok in the March 2020 broadcast of MBN's "Modern Family."

Kim Young-ok and the deceased first met at Chung-Ang University. It is known that they fell in love while working together as announcers at KBS Chuncheon Broadcasting Station and married in 1960. Kim Young-ok worked as an announcer and voice actress before transitioning to drama, film, and theater, where she has been active as an actress for a long period. Until recently, she met audiences through the play "Dream of an Old Man."

Meanwhile, the wake for the deceased has been set up in Room 12 at Seoul St. Mary's Funeral Home. The funeral procession is scheduled for 8 a.m. on the 19th. The deceased will be laid to rest at Dongwha Gyeongmo Cemetery, passing through Byeokje Seoul Municipal Cemetery.

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