A Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, posthumously awarded by the government to Lee Soon-jae, is placed at the funeral site.
Lee Soon-jae was the oldest active actor in South Korea, having had a career spanning nearly 70 years across various plays, dramas, films, and variety shows. He continued to work recently, appearing in the play 'Waiting for Godot' and the KBS 2TV drama 'Dog Sound'.
The funeral procession is scheduled for 6:20 AM on the 27th, with the burial site at Eden Paradise in Icheon.
[Photo by Joint Press Corps]
Reporter: Joon-won Cho, wizard333@tenasia.co.kr