Jeonbuk Governor: "Actress Kim Sumi, Pride of Jeonbuk... Sad and Regrettable"

Kim Kwan-young, Governor of Jeonbuk Province, mourned the death of actress Kim Soo-mi on the 25th.

At the 2022 Jeonbuk Province Honorary Ambassador Appointment Ceremony, actress Kim Soo-mi (right) and Kim Kwan-young, Governor of Jeonbuk Province
[Photo by Jeonbuk Province]

Governor Kim wrote on Facebook, "The sudden news of the passing of the national actress, the everyday mother, Kim Soo-mi, makes my heart sink," adding, "I feel sad and heartbroken." He continued, "Kim Soo-mi was a pride of our Jeonbuk," and said, "We are simply grateful to the actress who gladly accepted the role of honorary ambassador for Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province out of love for her hometown."

He further stated, "Actress Kim Soo-mi made the people of Korea laugh and cry. I will remember her, who was boldly confident yet endlessly warm and generous, for a long time," and concluded, "I sincerely pray that she rests in peace in a beautiful place."

Earlier, Jeonbuk Province appointed actors and singers as honorary ambassadors, including actress Kim Soo-mi from Gunsan, actor Kim Sung-hwan, singer Hyun Sook from Gimje, singer Song Dae-gwan from Jeongeup, singer Jin Sung from Buan, and singer Kim Yong-im from Iksan. Kim Soo-mi was born in Gunsan, completed her education at Gunsan Elementary School, and then moved to Seoul.

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