Na Young-seok was followed by Lee Seo-jin, who finally broke down in tears. "I'm sorry I couldn't join you on this trip" was the final farewell that made everyone cry.
Earlier, on Nov. 25, the national actor, the late Lee Soon-jae, passed away at the age of 91. And in the early hours of the 27th, at the funeral service held at Asan Medical Center, colleagues and junior actors spanning generations and numerous disciples gathered to see him off on his final journey and bade him farewell in tears.
On the 28th, MBC aired a documentary memorial special, "Actor Lee Soon-jae, I owe you so much," which showed the pallbearers as the university students who had followed him in life. Actor Jung Il-woo could not hold back his tears at the funeral service and broke down in tears during his interview as well. Ha Ji-won recalled, "He was someone who never complained on set and always considered others," Choi Soo-jong said, "I hoped he would stay with us for a long time," and Jung Bo-seok remembered, "He was an actor I wanted to emulate."
Agency head Lee Seung-hee cried as she delivered her final farewell, saying, "I miss you, teacher… I wish I could have met you a little earlier in the next life. Please accept me as your disciple in the next life, too." Actor Baek Il-seob addressed Lee Soon-jae, who had been like an older brother to him, saying, "Go play go-stop with the brothers there… don't suffer too much and be happy. Brother, farewell."
#. And… Lee Seo-jin's final farewell that made everyone cry
Lee Seo-jin, who narrated the documentary that day, had built a deep bond with Lee Soon-jae over a long time through the drama drama I-san and the variety show "Grandpas over Flowers." He respected Lee Soon-jae so much that he once said, "If I am reborn, I want to be born as the teacher's son," and while recording he unexpectedly made a confession. He said, "There is something I must tell the teacher."
And as he read the final sentence, his voice choked and he said, "Teacher… I'm sorry I couldn't join you on this trip," before finally bursting into tears. His sorrow was conveyed fully through the narration alone. And the last words spoken by Lee Seo-jin, the "luggage handler" who packed Lee Soon-jae's bags and led the way on "Grandpas over Flowers," moved even the on-site staff to tears.
Meanwhile, PD Na Young-seok, who shared a special relationship with the late actor along with Lee Seo-jin, was overcome with emotion and could not speak after hearing the news at the morning press conference for Three Idiots in Kenya on the 25th. He said in a trembling voice, "I traveled with the teacher and went to see plays with him… I also saw him very often in private. He was someone who wanted to remain on stage until the end. I hope he rests in peace."
Later on the program "Channel Fifteen Night LIVE," Na PD again expressed his condolences, saying, "I will go to pay my respects as soon as the event ends." Photos of trips with Shin Goo, Park Geun-hyung and Baek Il-seob, who joined him on "Grandpas over Flowers," and photos of the late actor smiling brightly in Spain, France and Taiwan were shared on social media, leaving many people still stunned. It was a final farewell that made everyone cry.
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