Late Director Ahn Pan-seok, Funeral Today (15th).. Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hye-soo, Jung Ryeo-won Mourn in Tears as He Rests in Peace

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The late (late) Director Ahn Pan-seok, who passed away after battling a brain hemorrhage, has now rested in peace.

On the morning of the 15th at 9:30, the funeral procession for the late Director Ahn Pan-seok will be held at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The burial site is Seoul Municipal Seonghwa Cemetery.

The late Director Ahn Pan-seok passed away on the 12th while battling a brain hemorrhage. He was 64 years old. The director had been hospitalized for treatment after collapsing from a brain hemorrhage last month but ultimately did not recover and passed away.

In response to the sudden news, numerous actors could not hide their grief. Kim Hee-ae, who worked with the late Director Ahn Pan-seok as both director and actor in the 2012 drama "The Qualities of a Wife" and the 2014 drama "Secret Love Affair," paid tribute, saying, "Thanks to the director, I was able to work on two excellent works together. I sincerely thank and respect the director for recognizing my acting and giving me such precious opportunities."

Actor Jung Ryeo-won, who appeared in the late director's drama "Graduation" in 2024, expressed her gratitude: "He sparked inspiration in the hearts of many actors. You wouldn't know how hard actors worked just to receive that 'first place' stamp from the director. I was happy to be able to work with that mindset throughout the filming."

Actor Kim Hye-soo collaborated with the late Director Ahn Pan-seok through the 1994 drama "Match." At a press event commemorating the release of the Coupang Play series "It's Not About Cheating," she said, "When I heard the news, I was stunned for a long time. Even until his final moments, he did not let go as a director, and that left me with very complex feelings. I feel deep respect for him who dedicated even his last life."

The late Director Ahn Pan-seok joined MBC Drama Headquarters as a producer in 1987, made his debut with the 1994 MBC Best Theater "Love's Greeting," and retired from MBC in 2003.

Thereafter, he directed dramas such as "White Tower," "The Qualities of a Wife," "Secret Love Affair," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "Pretty Woman Who Buys Me Dinner," "Spring Night," "Graduation," and "Negotiation Techniques," earning the title of a drama master. His final work is the new ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "Yeon Ae (Dr.)," scheduled to air in October.

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