Veteran actor Kim Young-in died at the age of 82.
According to his family, Kim Young-in passed away at 6:55 a.m. on the 4th.
Born in 1943 in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Kim Young-in graduated from Gyeonggi Commercial High School and Hanyang University with a degree in history. During his school years he mastered various sports such as hockey, rugby and boxing and, becoming absorbed in martial arts, made his way into Chungmuro. In 1961 he doubled for the protagonists' action scenes in Kim Ki-duk's film 'Five Marines', earning the nickname "the flying actor" and leaving a strong impression as an original stuntman.
Starting with that, Kim Young-in appeared in films such as 'Eomyeong', 'The True Record of Kim Du-han', 'Gentleman of Camellia', 'Blood Without Tears', 'Arahan: The Martial Arts Operation', 'The Fist Is Crying', 'Tajimawari: Damn You, Take the Express Train to Hell' and in dramas such as 'drama Mu Pung Ji Dae', 'Im Kkeok-jeong', 'The Tears of the Dragon', 'The King and the Queen', 'Taejo Wang Geon', 'Yeoin Cheonha', 'Shin Don', 'Kim Sooro', and 'The Untold Story of Korean Politics'. In recognition of these contributions, he received the special acting award at the 43rd Daejong Film Awards in 2006.
Kim Young-in is the same age as the 1952-born actor Kim Young-in. The two are famous for works dealing with the life of Kim Du-han; the late Kim Young-in played Kim Du-han in 'Mu Pung Ji Dae'. The 1952-born actor Kim Young-in played Sim Young in 'Age of Wild Men', becoming known for scenes such as "How could I be a eunuch?"
Kim Young-in's funeral altar was set up in funeral hall 7 at Severance Hospital, Sinchon. The funeral procession is scheduled for 7:40 a.m. on the 6th.
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