Popeye Lee Sang-yong, 81-year-old colleagues who died of cardiac arrest today (9th), mourn in sorrow

By AnJee, Jung

May 09, 2025

Popeye Lee Sang-yong, 81-year-old colleagues who died of cardiac arrest today (9th), mourn in sorrow
Photo =tvN STORY'Chairman's People's Capture



Lee Sang-yong, who was greatly loved in the 1990s for his song Popeye, suddenly passed away on the 9th. He was 81.

According to an official from Lee Sang-yong on the 9th, Lee Sang-yong died at 2:30 p.m. that day.

An official from the agency E-Made told Yonhap News that "I went to the hospital at 12:45 p.m. today." "I fell down" "The cause of death is cardiac arrest" It is known that there was no usual chronic disease.




The bereaved family, currently living in Hong Kong, is said to be returning home after hearing the news

The deceased continued his activities by giving lectures yesterday, so his colleagues were shocked by the sudden sad news.

Eom Young-soo, the former president of the Korea Broadcasting Comedian Association, told Yonhap News that `I played a game of who lasts long on a big ice cube on the show, and Popeye won first place"When I met him last year and ate, he had a hard time walking because his blood sugar level was high, but he had a good sense of humor and memory."," he lamented.




The deceased was from Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, and made his broadcasting debut in 1973 with MBC 'Enjoying Cheongbaekjeon'.

After nine years of hosting KBS's children's song program from 1975, he was nicknamed 'Popeye'.

Popeye Lee Sang-yong, 81-year-old colleagues who died of cardiac arrest today (9th), mourn in sorrow
Popeye Lee Sang-yong, 81-year-old colleagues who died of cardiac arrest today (9th), mourn in sorrow
In particular, the deceased was loved by the whole nation through MBC's military consolation program 'The Stage of Friendship', which aired from 1989 to 1997. At that time, the reunion of soldiers and their mothers in 'Missing Mother' made the whole nation cry.

The deceased also recalled the time of 'Friendship Stage' through tvN STORY 'Chairman's People' which aired in August last year.

At that time, there were 4,300 troops visited by Lee Sang-yong, and 800 military uniforms were matched by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. In addition, Lee Sang-yong, who also showed up various military equipment, once made the opening remarks on the tank. There was also a time when I took a helicopter and put my foot outside. I was scared,' he said, referring to his popularity at the time.

However, due to malicious rumors of embezzlement, the deceased was unfairly dismissed from the 'Friendship Stage' that he had been conducting for seven years.

Accordingly, the deceased also disclosed the certificate of acquittal carried at the time of 'Chairman's People'.

Meanwhile, the mortuary of the deceased will be set up at the funeral hall of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital.



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