Actor Song Seung-heon has delivered heartbreaking news that has drawn sympathy, and the scheduled ending interview has also been set to be canceled.
According to OSEN reporting on the 21st, Song Seung-heon will not hold the Genie TV original drama "My Troublesome Star" ending interview that had been scheduled for the 25th.
That day, Song Seung-heon's mother, Mun Myeong-ok, passed away. She was 77. His agency, King Kong by Starship, said "all funeral procedures will be conducted privately," and asked for "warm condolences for actor Song Seung-heon and his family."
Song Seung-heon is currently appearing as Dokgo Cheol in the ENA Monday-Tuesday "My Troublesome Star." "My Troublesome Star" is a tearful, snot-flying, time-erasing romantic comedy about Korea's top star who wakes up one day to find she has become an ordinary middle-aged woman, and it is scheduled to end on the 23rd.
Usually with dramas, an ending interview is held after the final episode airs. Moreover, "My Troublesome Star" started with a 1.3% rating on its first broadcast (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid households) and, driven by word of mouth, has risen past 4%, showing an upward trend. Accordingly, Song Seung-heon had planned to meet reporters and hold an interview on the 25th, immediately after the finale, to share his thoughts on completing the drama.
But four days before the interview, news of Song Seung-heon's mother's death was reported, and the agency ultimately decided to cancel the interview. With that, Song Seung-heon will continue his deep mourning after completing the funeral procedures.
The agency also announced, "Actor Song Seung-heon's mother has passed away. Accordingly, the Genie TV original drama "My Troublesome Star" interview scheduled for Thursday the 25th has been regrettably canceled. We ask for your understanding."
Over the years Song Seung-heon has publicly expressed his love for his parents without restraint. On Parents' Day in 2020 he posted, "Dear father, mother! I am happy to be your son. Please stay healthy and with me for a long, long time! I love you," and shared photos of his parents from their younger days.
Because he was that devoted son, fans and the public are likewise unable to hide their sorrow at the sudden news of his mother's death. On Song Seung-heon's social media posts, condolences, encouragement, and memorial comments praying for his mother's repose are pouring in.
Meanwhile, the late woman's wake has been set up in Room 17 of the Samsung Medical Center funeral hall. The funeral procession will be held at 9:30 a.m. on the 23rd, and the burial sites are Seoul Memorial Park and Bukhangang Park.
[Photo] OSEN DB, Song Seung-heon SNS
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