Veteran Korean actor Lee Moon-soo has passed away at the age of 76, the Korea Actors Association confirmed on November 29.

Lim Dae-il, president of the Korea Actors Association, expressed his condolences: “Lee Moon-soo was an actor who valued sincerity in his craft above glamour. He was a performer who transcended generations and consistently dedicated himself to delivering profound acting.”

Born in 1949 in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Lee Moon-soo initially worked as a public servant to support his family. However, his passion for acting led him to study at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, marking the beginning of a serious career in performance.

He began his stage career in 1989 with the National Theater Company of Korea and went on to perform in notable plays such as The Crucible, Problematic Man Yeonsan, Death of a Salesman, 1984, The Seagull, and King Lear.

Lee Moon-soo’s work extended to film and television, leaving memorable performances in movies like The Holy Genealogy, Millennium Studies, Let’s Live Right, and Killers’ Chat, as well as television dramas including Signal and Big Thing.

The actor’s funeral will be held at the Hanyang University Hospital Funeral Hall at 8:20 a.m. on December 1, followed by burial at Eden Memorial Park.

Recently, another beloved veteran actor Lee Soon-jae, referred to as the “national grandpa,” also passed away. Both actors had collaborated on plays such as Death of a Salesman, I Love You, and The Ordeal, making their consecutive losses deeply felt by colleagues and fans alike.

Sources: Znews