On a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon (Oct 27), family members, relatives and colleagues gathered to funeral service of the beloved actress Kim Soo Mi who recently passed away.
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The deceased star’s funeral was held at Hanyang University Hospital located within Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
Among the family members were Kim’s husband, Chang-gyu Jeong; her son, Myung-ho Jeong; and daughter-in-law, actress Hyo-rim Seo.
Those who knew and loved Kim, 75, remembered her fondly as a person who died of cardiac arrest caused by hyperglycemic shock.
Seo became emotional during the service and shouted out, “I’m so sorry, Mom. ” As she reminisced about Kim’s deep impact on her life, she said, “Please don’t go.”
The funeral procession was led by entertainment bigwigs, including broadcasters Jung Joon-ha and Jang Dong-min, a sign of the great esteem in which Kim was held in show business circles, along with the other actors, such as Shin Hyun-Joon, Yeom Jung-ah, and Jo In-sung, who sent wreaths of condolences.
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Choi Bul-am, who worked alongside Kim for many years, reflected on her being “beautiful and talented” during the service. He said: “She was an imaginative actress who understood how to play old.
Kim Soo Mi was a 1970s debutante who progressed to stardom through various trending domestic dramas, “Country Diary” and “Hello, Francesca.”
Throughout the decades of her career, she became a household name in South Korea. Speaking on behalf of the family, her son thanked those who had been there for them through the years.
“For her whole life, she was a mom to us all,” he told Fox News. Thank you for all the years of support; we will not forget it.
A burial site has been designated for Kim at Honor Stone in the Gyeonggi Province-based Yongin Park.
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