Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Soon-jae Mortuary at the same time...I really wanted to see you once. I hope you were happy

Nov 25, 2025

Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Soon-jae Mortuary at the same time...I really wanted to see you once. I hope you were happy
최현욱. Sports Chosun DB



Actor Choi Hyun-wook paid tribute to the late Lee Soon-jae, his senior.

Lee Soon-jae passed away early on the 25th. He was 91. The mortuary of the deceased was set up in Room 30 of the funeral hall of Asan Medical Center in Seoul, and his wife Choi Hee-jung and two children were named as the residents. The coffin is scheduled for 6:20 a.m. on the 27th, and the burial site is Eden Paradise in Icheon.

The bereaved families are welcoming mourners while guarding the mortuary in deep sorrow. Choi Hyun-wook, who visited the mortuary this afternoon, said "I wanted to see the teacher once""I was in a bad mood when I heard the news at dawn. "" He went on to say, `I hope the teacher is truly happy," he said, expressing his condolences to the deceased.




Lee Soon-jae, who debuted in 1956 with the play 'Over the Horizon', served as an exclusive actor for the first TBC in 1965, and became a national actor by appearing in various works such as 'Ambitious', 'Goodbye', and 'Bath House Men'. He then appeared in MBC sitcoms 'High Kick' without hesitation' and tvN entertainment 'Grandpas Over Flowers' and was loved all over the country.

Meanwhile, the bereaved family decided not to receive condolences from ordinary citizens at the mortuary. Instead, a special memorial altar will be set up in the KBS main building and the annex to commemorate the deceased.





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