Jang Sung-gyu, "Rest in Peace" for the late Choe Bul-am, the "National Father"

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Broadcaster Jang Sung-gyu expressed condolences for the late Choe Bul-am.

On the 30th, Jang posted a black-and-white photo of Choe on his personal social media account, accompanied by the message, "We sincerely pray for the repose of the deceased's soul. #ChoeBulam #Teacher."

Earlier, around 10 p.m. on the 29th, Choe passed away while receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital in Gwangseo-gu, Seoul. He was 87 years old.

The late actor's wake is being held at the Asan Medical Center funeral hall in Seoul, and it will open to the general public from 10 a.m. on the 30th.

Choe's declining health began after he underwent lumbar disc surgery in March of last year. At the time, as his mobility became impaired, he stepped down from "Korean Table," a KBS 1TV documentary program that he had hosted for 14 years since 2011. He subsequently devoted himself to rehabilitation, but it is reported that his health deteriorated rapidly.

Born in 1939, Choe made his acting debut in the play "Hamlet" with the theater troupe "Experimental Theater Association" in 1959, and began his full-fledged acting career as a member of the National Theater Company in 1965.

His entry into television drama came when he was selected as a special-recruitment sixth-generation talent for Seoul Central Broadcasting (now KBS) in 1967. He established himself as a "national actor" through roles such as the elderly Kim Jong-seo in the drama "Prince Suyang," Chief Park Young-han in MBC's "Chief Inspector," Chairman Kim in "Country Diary," Captain Park in "You and Me," and former President Syngman Rhee in "The First Republic" and "The Second Republic."

In May, an MBC documentary titled "Paha, I Am Choe Bul-am," which chronicled Choe's acting career of over 60 years, was released in two parts. Although it was initially reported that Choe would appear in the documentary, he did not stand before the camera at the request of his family, who wished for him to focus on his rehabilitation treatment.

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