It has been 5 years since actress late Moon Ji-yoon passed away from acute sepsis.

Late Moon Ji-yoon died on March 18, 2020, from acute sepsis. After showing severe symptoms of pharyngitis, the late actress was hospitalized and transferred to the intensive care unit due to acute sepsis, but her condition worsened, and she closed her eyes. She was 36 years old.

At that time, as COVID-19 was spreading nationwide, there were speculations that the symptoms of pharyngitis might be due to a coronavirus infection, but it was not a coronavirus infection. According to her agency, the late actress tested negative for COVID-19 after undergoing tests at the hospital.

Late Moon Ji-yoon left a deep impression on the public as an actress in the tvN drama "Cheese in the Trap," which aired in 2016. She delivered a passionate performance as Kim Sang-cheol, a senior in the business administration department at Yeonsei University. Known as "Senior Sang-cheol," she showcased her unique character versatility.

The late actress made her debut in 2002 in director Lee Dae-young's MBC drama "Romance" and became widely recognized through numerous dramas, including the films "The Outlaws: The Bad Guys' World," "My PS Partner," "Twenty," "Iljimae," "Cheese in the Trap," "Songgot," KBS's "The Great Merchant Choonhyang," "Missing Camel," "Big," "Dad, Introduce Me," "The Sound of Your Heart," "Everyone's Happy Ending," "Our Attitude Toward Breakups," "How Much Do You Like Me," "Queen Seondeok," "May Queen," and "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo," and concluded her 18-year acting career after reuniting with director Lee Dae-young in "The Golden Garden."

The news of late Moon Ji-yoon's sudden death brought tears to her fellow actors and led to a wave of mourning online.

Afterward, Moon Ji-yoon's father publicly shared a lengthy handwritten letter through the agency, moving those around him to tears. The late actress's father said, "As a father, I still cannot believe it, and my heart aches and feels heavy. However, during the time when Ji-yoon passed away and throughout the funeral period, many people shared the pain, cried together, and supported me, so I will try to muster up the strength."

He continued, "During times when I don't go outside or am alone, I would draw to depict Ji-yoon's world that I learned by self-study, and just a few weeks ago, I was happy to shoot a CF after 15 years, saying how much I enjoyed it in Jeju, and I felt immense happiness at being recognized for my acting by the CF director. This has become my last work. After being hospitalized and undergoing treatment, I left for heaven after three days."

He expressed gratitude by saying, "Despite having to conduct the funeral while losing Ji-yoon, I was worried about the unfortunate situation of COVID-19 and its seriousness, so I intended to hold a quiet family funeral. However, despite the dangers of COVID and the busy, difficult circumstances, there were so many people who came running to see Ji-yoon's last journey, and I am thankful that it allowed me to see her off without feeling lonely until the end."

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