Actor Ahn Sung-ki was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest and was reported on the 31st to be in critical condition.
Ahn Sung-ki collapsed at about 4 p.m. the previous day at his home after food became lodged in his throat, and was taken to the emergency room of a nearby hospital while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Ahn Sung-ki was reported to be in the intensive care unit.
Debuting with Twilight Train in 1957 under director Kim Ki-young, Ahn Sung-ki appeared in about 200 films over more than 60 years. Recently, he had been undergoing treatment for blood cancer.
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