Actor Ahn Sung-ki, who is currently fighting leukemia, paid tribute to the late Kang Soo-yeon.

On the afternoon of the 7th (KST), Ahn Sung-ki attended the opening ceremony of the late Kang Soo-yeon's first memorial exhibition, 'Kang Soo-yeon, A Long-lasting Cinematic Legacy' at the Megabox Seongsu branch in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

Ahn Sung-ki, who is battling leukemia, appeared with silver hair and said, "I've been told that I'm all better, but my voice is still weak. I was both hopeful that the memorial exhibition would go well and worried about 'what if it doesn't.' I believe Kang Soo-yeon is watching from somewhere, even if she is not here."

 

Park Joong-hoon also remembered Kang Soo-yeon, saying, "Kang Soo-yeon was the most beautiful person I've ever seen in terms of appearance, but in real life, she was frugal and generous, always willing to help those in need." He added, "It's been a year since she left, but the sadness doesn't seem to fade. All I can think of is to remember her forever and keep her in my heart."

Previously, Kang Soo-yeon collapsed due to cardiac arrest in May of last year and was transported to the hospital. She was moved from the emergency room to the intensive care unit but never regained consciousness and ultimately passed away.

Born in 1966 and a child actor, the late Kang Soo-yeon gained immense popularity as the top youth star of her time with films like 'Whale Hunting 2' (1985) and 'Mimi and Chul-soo's Youth Sketch' (1987). She also won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival for Im Kwon-taek's 'The Surrogate Woman' (1986) and at the Moscow Film Festival for 'Come, Come, Come Upward' (1989), earning her the title of 'World Star.' Her Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival was the first-ever for a Korean actor at an international film festival. She devoted her energy to the development of the film industry, serving as a co-executive director of the Busan International Film Festival.

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