Actor Ku Sung-hwan reveals the final journey with his companion dog Kkot-bun, who has passed away.
On the 16th, MBC variety show I Live Alone (abbreviated I Live Alone) producers said they will show Ku Sung-hwan's challenge of a roughly 446km national march from Seoul to Busan with Kkot-bun on the broadcast airing on the 17th.
Kkot-bun was the companion dog Ku Sung-hwan raised like a daughter. Unlike Ku Sung-hwan's tough on-screen persona in many works, he was praised on I Live Alone for a warm, contrasting daily life in which he lovingly raised his companion dog Kkot-bun like a daughter.
However, on Feb. 14, Kkot-bun passed away. Ku Sung-hwan revealed this himself on social media, and I Live Alone producers also gathered memories of Kkot-bun and Ku Sung-hwan once more on the broadcast to express condolences with viewers.
Meanwhile, Ku Sung-hwan will reveal the final journey in memory of Kkot-bun, who passed away. I Live Alone released preview still cuts of the content that was revealed in last week's teaser, raising further anticipation.
Earlier, Ku Sung-hwan took on a 16-night, 17-day national march from Seoul to Busan. I Live Alone producers accompanied him on the schedule and captured Ku Sung-hwan as he headed toward the final destination.
At the time of filming, Ku Sung-hwan surprised the Rainbow members with his thin appearance. It turned out this was his third attempt at the national march. He had tried in his 20s but failed; this time he challenged it again with the resolve that it would be his last.
His motivation was Kkot-bun. Ku Sung-hwan told I Live Alone producers at the time, "After sending Kkot-bun off, I wanted to break through my painful heart," explaining the reason and meaning behind his third national march challenge. He actually endured the grueling journey thinking only of Kkot-bun with just 25km left to the final destination.
With pain relief patches all over his body and a limp in his leg, traces of Kkot-bun were everywhere by his side. In his bag was a Kkot-bun keyring, and on his wrist a Kkot-bun bracelet. Ku Sung-hwan reminisced about his daughter-like companion dog Kkot-bun, still like a trace left on him, saying, "We'll walk together again." Attention is focused on the final stop of the national march, the last journey Ku Sung-hwan met with tears for Kkot-bun.
[Photos] OSEN DB, provided by MBC.
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