[Official] MBC pays tribute to late "National Actor" Choi Bul-am with special documentary encore broadcast

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Following the passing of actor Choi Bul-am on the 29th, MBC will air a memorial special documentary.

On the 30th, MBC announced, "The memorial special encore documentary 'Paha, I Am Choi Bul-am,' Parts 1 and 2, will be broadcast today (the 30th) and the day after tomorrow (the 1st), respectively."

'Paha, I Am Choi Bul-am' is a program that looks back on the life and acting world of the late actor Choi Bul-am. It was broadcast in May and provided viewers with warm emotion. The documentary structures Choi Bul-am's decades-long acting career as a single playlist, revisiting his works and life through music.

Meanwhile, the late Choi Bul-am passed away around 10 p.m. on the 29th at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, while receiving inpatient treatment. He was 87 years old.

He stepped down from KBS 1TV's documentary and educational program "Korean Table," which he had hosted for 14 years since 2011, after his mobility became impaired due to a herniated disc last year. It is reported that although he subsequently focused on rehabilitation, his health deteriorated rapidly recently.

Debuting in the play "Hamlet" in 1959, he gained great love as a "National Actor" through roles such as the righteous Captain Park Young-han in the MBC drama "Susa Banjang (Investigation Squad)" and Chairman Kim of Yangchon-ri in "Rural Diary."

The following is the full text of the broadcast preview provided by MBC

"Bringing laughter and comfort to viewers"… The 'clown spirit' of the late actor Choi Bul-am

Actor Choi Bul-am, who has long emphasized an actor's "clown spirit," states that an "actor" is precisely a being who shares the weight of the public's lives and delivers laughter and comfort. While preparing for the documentary, the late actor Choi Bul-am expressed his thoughts: "I want to convey my gratitude to the viewers who have loved me for a long time. That is the heart of a clown."

"A father who seems like he would listen to every story"

Additionally, many colleagues and junior actors, including Park Geun-hyung, Ko Do-sim, Park Sang-won, Chae Si-ra, and Jung Kyung-ho, appear to look back on the warm times they shared with him. Actor Park Geun-hyung shares stories from Choi Bul-am's youth, highlighting a charm distinct from that of the "National Father." Actor Ko Do-sim says, "He was like a father who would listen to every story," offering a quiet emotional resonance. In addition, junior actors such as Park Sang-won, Chae Si-ra, and Jung Kyung-ho also appear, introducing various stories and memories shared with actor Choi Bul-am.

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