MBC Reveals Late Actor Lee Soon-jae’s Final Appearance in Memorial Documentary
Nov 28, 2025
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MBC Memorial Special Documentary honoring the late actor Lee Soon-jae, who was a `national actor' and"adult of the times' on the 28th 'Actor Lee Soon-jae is indebted to you' was aired.
Earlier this year, MBC began producing a documentary with Lee Soon-jae's permission to organize his acting life. However, the documentary production was stopped due to Lee Soon-jae's rapid deterioration, and the documentary that was being produced for the tribute eventually visited viewers as a memorial document three days after he went to sleep.
On this day's broadcast, a tearful anecdote was introduced in which 'the oldest actor in the active role' hid his sight and devoted himself to practice so as not to stop acting.
In particular, the last appearance of the late Lee Soon-jae, who has been battling the disease in a hospital bed since last year, was also revealed for the first time.
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The CEO of the agency then asked "Is there anything you want to do when you get healthy?" and Lee Soon-jae said "The only thing I want to do is work." Even in patient clothes, he talked about acting and work every day and did not give up hope that he would someday return to the stage.
The CEO of the agency said "Acting can be done when you are healthy. "Is there anything else you want to do other than acting?" he said. "'I think you can recover your body and prepare slowly again.'" In response, Lee Soon-jae nodded.
However, his wish to reprise his work was never fulfilled.
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