{"id":12357,"date":"2026-10-29T17:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=12357"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:49:12","slug":"legendary-actor-choi-bool-am-dies-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=12357","title":{"rendered":"Legendary actor Choi Bool-am dies at 87"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actor Choi Bool-am delivers a congratulatory speech during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of ChorogUsan for Children foundation on Oct. 15, 2018. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Veteran actor Choi Bool-am, beloved across generations, passed away on Oct. 29. He was 87.<\/p>\n

Choi died at around 10 p.m. Thursday at a hospital in Gangseo District, Seoul, where he had been receiving medical treatment, according to media reports Friday.<\/p>\n

Choi underwent spinal disc surgery in March last year and subsequently experienced mobility issues. This led to his departure from KBS TV’s long-running food documentary program “Korean Cuisine and Dining,” which he had hosted for 14 years since 2011. Although he actively engaged in rehabilitation, his health deteriorated rapidly in recent days.<\/p>\n

Choi was born Choi Young-han in Incheon in 1939. His birth was officially registered in 1940 in family records.<\/p>\n

Choi graduated from Seorabeol University of Arts and Hanyang University’s Department of Theater and Film. Initially dreaming of becoming a director, he made his acting debut in 1959 with a production of “Hamlet” before joining the National Theater Company of Korea in 1965 as an actor.<\/p>\n

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Actor Choi Bool-am \/ Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He made his television debut in 1967. Choi solidified his status as a national icon through several seminal television roles. He played Chief Inspector Park Young-han in MBC’s popular cop drama “Chief Inspector” (1971-89) and a warm-hearted village leader in MBC’s “Country Diary” (1980-2002), Korea’s longest-running television drama.<\/p>\n

Beyond his acting career, Choi also served as a lawmaker from 1992 to 1996 as a proportional representative for the Unification National Party.<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.<\/p>\n

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