Mr. Ahn, who made his onscreen debut as a 5-year-old, appeared in more than 180 films. President Lee Jae-myung said he “left a great footprint in Korean film history.” By Jin Yu Young Reporting from ...

With Ahn Sung-ki, a major pillar of the Korean film industry, laid to rest, his life left a poignant resonance. The MBC memorial special documentary that aired on the 11th, "national actor, Ahn ...

South Korea has just lost one of its most revered cultural icons. Ahn Sung-ki, the legendary performer widely known as “The Nation’s Actor,” passed away today, January 5, 2026, at the age of 74. His ...

Celebrated South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki died on January 5, just four days after celebrating his 74th birthday. Known affectionately as “The Nation’s Actor”, Ahn starred in more than 100 feature ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SEOUL, South Korea — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and ...

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died ...

South Korean cinema lost a towering figure as Ahn Sung-ki, widely known as the ‘Nation’s Actor,’ passed away at age 74. South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, known as "The Nation's Actor," died at age 74.

I COULD watch Ikkis twice. The second time on to notice more. The first time, of course, was to simply feel, and observe. Foremost, Dharmendra; 1 have to say. As if it was a demise foretold, this is ...

Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s most enduring and respected screen actors, whose six-decade career spanned more than 130 films and included landmark hits such as “Silmido” and “Radio Star,” ...

Ahn Sung-ki, star of more than 100 Korean movies who was dubbed “the nation’s actor,” died January 5 in Seoul. He was 74. After suffering from blood cancer for years, he died at Seoul’s Soonchunhyang ...

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