Actors Ko Hyun-jung, Kim Sun-ah, Ko Kyung-pyo and Lee Dong-hwi were overcome with sadness and left speechless at the news of the death of the late Ahn Sung-ki.
On the 5th, Ko Hyun-jung, upon receiving the tragic news about Ahn Sung-ki, posted a short message saying "senior" and "rest in peace" along with a photo of Ahn Sung-ki on her social account.
It was not only Ko Hyun-jung. Kim Sun-ah expressed her condolences saying, "I offer my deepest condolences. Rest in peace," sharing a photo of Ahn Sung-ki. Ko Kyung-pyo left a tribute saying, "Thank you for everything. Rest in peace, senior Ahn Sung-ki." Lee Dong-hwi, without any caption, posted only a photo of Ahn Sung-ki to his social account story, conveying his devastated feelings.
Ahn Sung-ki died on Jan. 5, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the age of 74. Ahn had recently been moved to the intensive care unit in a state of cardiac arrest and had been receiving intensive treatment, but he ultimately did not recover and passed away surrounded by his family.
After it became known in 2019 that he was battling blood cancer, Ahn Sung-ki, while receiving treatment, had appeared at events such as the Kang Soo-yeon memorial exhibition, the Wildflower Film Awards, director Lee Joon-ik's retrospective and the Golden Camera Awards, sharing news of his recovery, but he was recently transported from his home to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and received intensive treatment and ultimately did not awaken.
Meanwhile, Ahn Sung-ki's funeral wake will be held in Room 31 at the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital funeral hall. The funeral procession will be at 6 a.m. on the 9th, and the burial site is Yangpyeong Byeolgeurida.
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