Jang Yong and TBC senior Lee Soon-jae have fond memories...He's like an older brother and a father to me

By Soyoon, Ahn

Nov 25, 2025

Jang Yong and TBC senior Lee Soon-jae have fond memories...He's like an older brother and a father to me
The late actor Lee Soon-jae's mortuary was set up at the funeral hall of Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 25th. Photo = Photo Co-Chop Foundation / November 25, 2025,



Actor Jang Yong recalled his fond memories with the late Lee Soon-jae.

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. Jang Yong, who visited the mortuary this afternoon, said, `I was expecting it, but when I heard the news, I felt sad.' `My brother and I have been close to each other for 55 years since TBC, sometimes like father and brother"I let off the rhyme.




Then "You've been struggling for too long. You've had a hard time for about a year. Rather, I don't think you'll be lonely because there are a lot of friends waiting in the world right now. He expressed his condolences, saying, "I just want you to go comfortably."
Jang Yong and TBC senior Lee Soon-jae have fond memories...He's like an older brother and a father to me
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Finally, Jang-yong "My brother always said that he was happiest when he collapsed on stage. I was worried that you were overdoing it, but you have always been a model for us, and you are a king and an amazing adult. I always pray in my heart that you will have a good time"I said goodbye 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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