Daejanggeum Ishan Shin-guk, Lou Gehrig dies after 5 years of fighting the disease..The 5th anniversary of the mourning of fellow actors

By SuHyun, Kim

Aug 29, 2025

Daejanggeum Ishan Shin-guk, Lou Gehrig dies after 5 years of fighting the disease..The 5th anniversary of the mourning of fellow actors



Actor Shin-guk was 74 years old and five years have passed since he died of a chronic disease.

On the morning of August 29, 2020, Shin-guk finally passed away due to a long-suffering chronic disease.

Shin-guk has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease for four to five years, and it is reported that he recently died as symptoms of pneumonia recurred.




Born in 1947, the deceased has been on the theater stage since he was a student at Seoul National University of the Arts, and made his debut as an MBC open talent in 1969 and began meeting with viewers.

Daejanggeum Ishan Shin-guk, Lou Gehrig dies after 5 years of fighting the disease..The 5th anniversary of the mourning of fellow actors
Daejanggeum Ishan Shin-guk, Lou Gehrig dies after 5 years of fighting the disease..The 5th anniversary of the mourning of fellow actors
Shin-guk appeared in MBC's flagship drama. Representative works include 'Country Diary', 'First Republic', 'Heojun', 'Sangdo', 'Daejanggeum', 'Dissan', 'Dongyi', and 'Mari', and the last one is 'Flowers of the prison'.

Shin Kook, who has continued his acting career, was also recognized for his outstanding acting skills in movies such as `Half Children'`Haan Han Gil-su`````````````.




The sad news of Shin-guk, who impressed viewers with his performances in various dramas, especially historical dramas, expressed regret to many.



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