'National actor' Lee Soon-jae died, and two days later another veteran actor, Lee Mun-su, passed away.
On the 29th the Korean Actors Association announced the death of Lee Mun-su. He was 76.
Im Dae-il, director of the Korean Actors Association, mourned, saying, "Veteran actor Lee Mun-su valued the honesty of an actor more than showiness. He was an actor who showed his own deep acting across generations and works."
Born in March 1949 in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Lee Mun-su worked as a public servant to support his family but, driven by his desire to act, he enrolled at Seoul Institute of the Arts and began acting in earnest. In 1989 he performed on stage while active at the National Theater, and during his tenure there he appeared in major works such as "Trial," "Problematic Human Yeonsan," "Death of a Salesman," "1984," "The Seagull," and "King Lear."
In particular, in productions such as "Death of a Salesman," "I Love You," and "Trial," he shared the stage with Lee Soon-jae, who died on the 25th, and they had worked closely together.
Lee Mun-su left a deep presence not only on stage but also in films such as "Holy Lineage," "Thousand-Year Crane," "Let's Live Right," and "Killer's Chatter," as well as in dramas such as "Signal" and "The Great Heir."
News of Lee Mun-su's death has deepened the sadness in the entertainment industry. Earlier, on the 25th actor Lee Soon-jae died at age 91, and shortly after he was laid to rest, the veteran actor Lee Mun-su also passed away.
Meanwhile, Lee Mun-su's wake was set up at Hanyang University Seoul Hospital funeral hall. The funeral procession will be held on Dec. 1 at 8:20 a.m., and the burial site is Eden Memorial Park.
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