Actress Kang Soo-yeon Passes Away... Funeral Held as Film Industry Memorial (Comprehensive)
Unconscious After Three Days of Treatment
Actress Kang Soo-yeon passed away around 3 p.m. on the 7th at the age of 55. On the 5th, Kang was found in a state of cardiac arrest by paramedics who responded to a call from her family at her home in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. She was transferred to a nearby hospital and received treatment for three days but ultimately did not regain consciousness. The film industry has formed a funeral committee for film professionals, chaired by former Busan International Film Festival director Kim Dong-ho. Film figures including Kim Ji-mi, Park Jeong-ja, Park Joong-hoon, Son Sook, Shin Young-kyun, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Woo-seok, Im Kwon-taek, Jung Ji-young, Jung Jin-woo, and Hwang Ki-sung are participating as advisors. The funeral hall is set up at Samsung Seoul Hospital Funeral Hall, Basement Level 2, Room 17. Condolences can be paid from 10 a.m. on the 8th. The funeral procession will be held on the 11th.
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