Actress Park Eun-hye Pays Tribute to Late Actor Lee Soon-jae

Actress Park Eun-hye has paid tribute to the late actor Lee Soon-jae.

On the 25th, Park Eun-hye shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram story, stating, "We also owe a lot and received much help... Thank you, Lee Soon-jae." She accompanied the message with a video.

The video features the late actor accepting the grand prize at the KBS 2024 Drama Awards last year. During his acceptance speech, Lee Soon-jae expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you to all the viewers who stayed with us until late, and to everyone watching from home. I have received a lot of help throughout my life. Thank you sincerely."

Park Eun-hye further expressed her condolences, saying, "Not only personally, but as a viewer, he brought hope and joy to the entire nation through his work. We all owe him a great deal and received much help. Thank you."

Lee Soon-jae, who was the oldest active actor, passed away early this morning at the age of 91. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

Throughout his life, the late actor was active across various platforms, including television, film, and theater. He recently appeared in the play 'Waiting for Godot' and the KBS2 drama 'Dog Sound.' However, health concerns arose during both projects.

Reported by Da-yeon Jeong, TenAsia light@tenasia.co.kr