A glimpse of the late Choi Bul-am nine days before his passing… "May he be remembered for a long time" — filled with sorrow [Star Issue]

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The late Choi Bul-am's condition in his hospital bed nine days before his death was revealed, adding to the sense of grief.

The Seoul Archdiocese of the Catholic Church released a photo on the 30th showing the late Choi Bul-am receiving the Anointing of the Sick from Cardinal Myung-seok Jeon, along with an expression of condolences from Archbishop Chung Soon-taek.

The released photo captured Cardinal Myung-seok Jeon praying for the late Choi Bul-am, who was lying in a hospital bed, while the deceased's wife, actress Kim Min-ja, stood by his bedside wearing a mask.

The Anointing of the Sick is known as a sacrament in the Catholic Church that seeks God's comfort and grace for believers suffering from illness or frailty due to old age. The late Choi Bul-am received baptism in 2018 and had lived his faith under the baptismal name Francisco.

Through his message of condolences, Archbishop Chung Soon-taek stated, "He has held a place in the hearts of the people as a warm memory, embodying the image of a father and elder in our society." He added, "We hope that the deceased's journey of faith, which began with baptism, will be peacefully concluded within the Lord, and we wish for his life and footprints as an actor and a person of faith to be remembered by us for a long time."

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

The deceased's wake was set up at Room 20 of the funeral hall at Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at 10 a.m. on the 30th. The names listed as primary mourners included his wife Kim Min-ja, his son Dong-nyeol, his daughter Dong-bi, and their family members.

The funeral will be conducted under the auspices of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation. It is being discussed that Hwang Young-gi, chairman of the Green Umbrella Foundation, will serve as the head of the funeral committee, with former Prime Ministers Lee Soo-seong and Lee Nak-yeon participating as members. Condolence flags and flowers sent by various political figures have arrived at the wake.

The funeral Mass for the late Choi Bul-am will be celebrated on November 2 at 9 a.m. at Yeouido Cathedral in Seoul, presided over by Cardinal Myung-seok Jeon.

The late Choi Bul-am debuted in the play "Hamlet" in 1959 and was loved as a national actor for his roles, including that of the righteous Detective Sergeant Park Young-han in the MBC drama "Susa Banjang" (Detective Squad) and Chairman Kim of Yangchon-ri in "Jeonwon Ilgi" (Country Diary).

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