Kim Soo-mi, a veteran female actor who had been active in the South Korean film and TV industries for over 50 years, died on Friday.
Korean media reported that Kim was found unconscious at her home in Seoul and was transported to Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at 8am Friday, Korean local time. There she was pronounced dead in an emergency room.
The media reports point to cardiac arrest and the Yonhap news agency reports that police are investigating the circumstances.
In May this year, Kim was hospitalized and temporarily halted her acting activities due to fatigue. She had been performing in musical “My Mother” at the time.
Kim, whose name can also be written as Kim Mi-su, was born on Sept. 3, 1951. That would make her 73 years old at the time of her death. Korean society has long operated alternative ways of expressing age and many local media reported her as...
Korean media reported that Kim was found unconscious at her home in Seoul and was transported to Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at 8am Friday, Korean local time. There she was pronounced dead in an emergency room.
The media reports point to cardiac arrest and the Yonhap news agency reports that police are investigating the circumstances.
In May this year, Kim was hospitalized and temporarily halted her acting activities due to fatigue. She had been performing in musical “My Mother” at the time.
Kim, whose name can also be written as Kim Mi-su, was born on Sept. 3, 1951. That would make her 73 years old at the time of her death. Korean society has long operated alternative ways of expressing age and many local media reported her as...
- 10/25/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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