Actor Ahn Sung-ki's health has deteriorated, and his son, who was in the United States, is urgently returning to Korea. Reports have emerged that he has passed a dangerous turning point, but the agency responded cautiously.
Ahn Sung-ki was found collapsed at his home around 4 p.m. on the 30th while eating food that got stuck in his throat, in a state of cardiac arrest. He was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation and taken to a nearby hospital emergency room, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit.
Ahn Sung-ki, who was battling a relapse of blood cancer, was reported to be in critical condition, and his agency, Artist Company, told OSEN, "Senior Ahn Sung-ki was suddenly taken to the hospital due to a rapid deterioration in his health and is currently receiving treatment under the care of medical staff."
However, regarding specific details, a representative said, "We are checking the exact condition and future course based on the medical staff's judgment," and asked "that you please prioritize the stability of the actor and his family, and if any additional information is confirmed we will notify through official channels."
As concern for the health of "the nation's actor" Ahn Sung-ki continued, news that his eldest son, who lives in the United States, was also urgently returning home has increased calls wishing for his recovery.
Meanwhile, one outlet reported that Ahn Sung-ki had passed a dangerous turning point, but the agency said, "It is not yet a stage or situation where we can officially comment on improvement," adopting a cautious stance.
According to a representative, only some immediate family members are at Ahn Sung-ki's side monitoring his condition and health, and they are waiting for the medical staff's exact assessment. Specific diagnostic results are expected to take a little more time.
Meanwhile, actor Ahn Sung-ki debuted at age 5 in director Kim Ki-young's 1957 film "Twilight Train," and stood out as a child actor through works such as "Rebellion of the Teenagers" and "The Housemaid." After a hiatus as an adult he reemerged with "The Night and the Morning" and "The Age of Successor," and in the 1980s and 1990s he established himself as a national actor with films such as "A Good Day to Wind," "Whale Hunting," "The Southern Army," "White War," and the "Two Cops" series.
He later appeared in major works such as "Silmido," "Radio Star," "Broken Arrow," and Hansan: Rising Dragon, and he is a triple crown winner who has taken the Blue Dragon Film Awards, Baeksang Arts Awards, and Grand Bell Awards best actor trophies, and the only actor to have won lead actor awards from the 1980s through the 2010s.
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