"The late Choi Bul-am always treated us with a gentle tone and a kind smile"… Green Umbrella Children's Foundation official delivers tearful eulogy [Star Scene]

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An official from the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, who recalled the late Choi Bul-am during his lifetime, burst into tears at the farewell ceremony.

A farewell ceremony was held on the 2nd at the headquarters of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in Jung-gu, Seoul, where attendees bid their final goodbye to the late Choi Bul-am.

Approximately 300 employees and staff members of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation attended the event, along with ambassadors including comedian Lee Hong-ryeol, actor Song Il-kook, broadcaster Kim Gyeong-ran, and Andy of the group Shinhwa. Passersby also stopped to watch the farewell ceremony.

Choi Bul-am served as the honorary chairman of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, continuing to donate his talents for over 45 years in support of children facing hardships.

Kim Sun-hee, team leader at the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, who delivered the eulogy, reflected on the 45th years spent with the late Choi Bul-am, recalling him as "someone who always treated us with a gentle tone and a kind smile, and who was always willing to join us in efforts for children."

She also shared a story the late Choi Bul-am had told during his lifetime. The deceased once said, "A young tree can take root while enduring rain, wind, and typhoons because large trees around it stand firm to support it. Should we not also become adults who stand firmly by the side of children in the same way?"

Team leader Kim Sun-hee stated, "You told us that one becomes a true adult only when protecting others, and Chairman Choi demonstrated this through his entire life," adding, "Now, we will take over the role of that great tree. We will help ensure that children in difficult circumstances do not give up on their dreams."

In particular, Team leader Kim Sun-hee shed tears throughout the eulogy to the point where she could barely string her words together. Nevertheless, she conveyed her final message by saying, "We sincerely thank you for standing by the side of children and being with us over the past 45 years," adding, "We will long remember the love and warm heart toward children that Chairman Choi showed personally."

Meanwhile, the late Choi Bul-am passed away around 10 p.m. on the 29th of last month while receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. He was 87 years old. The deceased had been undergoing rehabilitation after a herniated disc surgery in March of last year, but it is known that his health recently deteriorated. His burial site is the Donghwa Memorial Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

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