Actor Jeon Seong-hwan, a giant in the Busan theater scene, passed away on the 31st of last month at the age of 85.
According to the Korea Theatre Association, Jeon Seong-hwan left this world at 5 p.m. on August 31.
The late Jeon Seong-hwan was born in 1940 in Bukgan-do and moved to Busan during the 14th retreat in 1951. He became involved in the theater scene after founding the Jeongwimu Theater in 1963.
He directed various works including the joint performance 'Brave Death Row Inmate' in 1971, as well as 'Rabbit and Hunter', 'Humor of the Gallows', 'Uwa', 'Shock After Knowing', 'Wall', 'The Joy of Maeng Jin-sa's Family', and 'Blood Mac'.
In addition, he appeared on stage in plays such as 'King Lear', 'Namun-seng', 'Death of a Salesman', 'Bow', and 'Cheongpung Myeongwol', and also featured in films like 'Cheongpung Myeongwol', 'Bow', dramas 'The Great King's Avatar', 'East of Eden', 'Queen Cheonchu', 'Breadwinner Kim Tak-goo', and 'Deep Rooted Tree'.
The late Jeon Seong-hwan was known as a giant in the Busan theater scene, having served as a commissioner of the Busan City Theatre from 1998 to 2000 and as the chief director and artistic director from 2001 to 2004. He received the Local Cultural Award, Korea Theatre Art Award, Busan Theatre Festival Best Actor Award, and the 11th Lee Hae-rang Theatre Award.
The funeral will be administered as a national theater artist's funeral, with the mortuary set up at Busan On Hospital Funeral Hall Room 303. The funeral procession will take place on the 3rd at 9:30 a.m., and the burial site is at Yongnak Park following Siloam.
[Photo] Provided by the Korea Theatre Association.
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