Actress Kim Hye-su quoted the late Lee Soon-jae's final acceptance speech to mourn him.
On the 25th, Kim Hye-su uploaded a capture of the late Lee Soon-jae's award scene from the '2024 KBS Acting Awards' to her social account.
Along with it, Kim Hye-su added the phrase "You've done so much for me throughout my life and helped me a lot. I am grateful." This is part of the acceptance speech the late Lee Soon-jae gave at the '2024 KBS Acting Awards'.
The late Lee Soon-jae delivered an emotional moment when he won his first-ever grand prize at the '2024 KBS Acting Awards' for the KBS2 drama "Gae-sori," which aired last year. At the time, the late Lee Soon-jae candidly said, "Over there in the U.S., actress Katharine Hepburn won once in her 30s and won three times after 60. But in Korea, they are all lifetime achievement awards. After 60, if you do well you get an award. It's not a lifetime achievement award. Acting should be judged as acting; it shouldn't be judged by popularity or other conditions."
He said, "This award is not an individual award. In 'Gae-sori' many dogs appear, including our Sophie. They all played a part. Each had a role in their part. They all did their best. And I want to take this opportunity to thank some students. Even now, thanks to the consideration of our university president, I have been serving as a distinguished professor at Gachon University for 13 years. I told the students I was really sorry because the class times absolutely didn't line up and that I wasn't qualified as a professor, but they said, 'Don't worry, do well with the drama.' I was moved to tears. I believe today's result came from trusting those students and doing my best. Thank you," and added, "To the viewers who encouraged me by coming until late and the viewers watching at home, you've done so much for me throughout my life and helped me a lot. Thank you," ultimately shedding tears of emotion and touching the audience.
Meanwhile, Kim Hye-su reflected once more on the late Lee Soon-jae's final acceptance speech and expressed her condolences.
Meanwhile, the late Lee Soon-jae passed away in the early hours of the 25th. The wake is at Asan Medical Center funeral hall, room 30, and the funeral procession will be at 6:20 a.m. on the 27th. The burial site is Eden Paradise in Icheon.
[Photo] Kim Hye-su SNS
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