Actor Ahn Sung-ki battling with blood cancer for more than year

▲This photo shows actor Ahn Sung-ki. (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Ahn Sung-ki, one of the most respected actors in South Korea, has been treated for blood cancer for more than a year, his management agency said Saturday.

An official from the agency said, "He is getting better as he takes good care of his health," adding, "He will focus on recovery and treatment to meet fans in good health."

Ahn Sung-ki has denied the rumor that he was il when admitted to a hospital in October 2020. Last year, he also made public appearances, including a press conference for the movie "In the Name of My Son."

But when he appeared for "Special Exhibition of Director Bae Chang-ho" held at CGV Apgujeong in Seoul on Thursday, he was supported by actress Kim Bo-yeon to stand. He even wore a wig on his swollen face and lost a lot of eyebrows.

He continued on with the speech in an in articulated tone, "It makes my heart flutter to see this movie again in 40 years." He left the movie theater earlier without finishing the opening film "People In a Slum (1982)."

Ahn Sung-ki, who debuted with the movie "Twilight Train" in 1957, was a child actor for more than a decade. Then he appeared in around 100 works, including "The Soldiers and The Girls" (1977), "A Fine, Windy Day" (1980), "Deep Blue Night" (1984), "Two Cops" (1993), "Silmido" (2003), "Radio Star" (2006), and "Unbowed" (2011). He recently played the role of Eo Young-dam in the movie "Hansan: Rising Dragon."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

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