The late Kim Soo-mi passed away on the 25th.
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Actor Kim Yong-gun (78) spoke of his devastated feelings upon hearing the news of the death of his junior and national actor, the late Kim Soo-mi (75, real name Kim Young-ok).
On the 25th, Kim Yong-gun said in a phone call with News 1, “I was surprised to hear that story in the morning. I spoke to him two weeks ago, and his voice was as good as usual, and while we were working together, I knew his health was bad, but I thought he would recover soon.”
He continued, “I said, ‘Nothing’s wrong,’ and he said, ‘I’m doing well,’ and he asked me how I was.” “When I told him I was doing well, he said, ‘Take care of your health,’ ‘You’re getting older, so you should take care of your health,’ and ‘See you on a comfortable day.’ “I couldn’t believe it when I heard the story this morning.”
Kim Yong-geon said, “I felt that my health was getting worse while watching ‘Chairman’s People,’” and “I didn’t say anything about being sick.” In addition, Soo-mi Kim took charge of the food on ‘The Chairman’s People’ and added, “It was a difficult job, but I worked hard because I had a sense of responsibility for the food, but I never imagined something like this would happen.”
At the same time, he said, “The program has been loved because I (Kim Soo-mi) took responsibility and acted as ‘the Chairman’s people.’ Several people played a role, but Kim Soo-mi was the biggest contributor, and she worked hard.” “Because we knew each other, we were like family to Ms. Sumi. I was lost in the morning when I heard this sad news,” he expressed his sorrow.
He continued, “Kim Soo-mi lived by giving quite a lot. Even though she spent 20 years doing ‘Country Diary,’ she loved preparing and giving lunch so that many people could eat together.” I looked back and said, “They didn’t let me go and it became part of my daily life. That’s not easy.”
He then said, “He didn’t say that he was sick, but he was having a bit of a hard time. I sometimes told the ‘Chairman’s people’ to work less during their breaks, and he knew that.” He added, “He left us too early.” I still have a lot of work to do… “I can hear my daily mother’s voice in my ears,” she lamented.
Meanwhile, Kim Soo-mi was taken to Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital in cardiac arrest at 8:08 a.m. on this day. According to the police, no signs of homicide have been found so far, and it is presumed that death was due to a chronic illness. Kim Soo-mi’s funeral will be held at the funeral hall of Hanyang University Hospital.
(Seoul = News 1)