Ahn Sung-ki battling with blood cancer..." "My health is getting very good..."

▲This photo, a captured image from 58th Daejong Film Awards, shows Ahn Sung-ki. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ahn Sung-ki, who is fighting blood cancer, said on Friday, "Lots of people are worrying about my health, but I'm getting better," adding, "I'll see you with a new movie."

Ahn Sung-ki received the Achievement Award at the 58th Daejong Film Awards held at Konkuk University's Millennium Hall.

Unable to attend the on-site award ceremony, he said in a pre-recorded video message, saying "Thank you." He wore a baseball cap and his face looked somewhat swollen, but he thanked him with a clear pronunciation as usual.

Ahn Sung-ki confessed in the video, "I thought I wouldn't age living as an actor, and I forgot about my age, but I have recently realized that time and age cannot be ceased."

He went on, "Our films and movie people are receving attention from all over the world," adding, "The root of such honor is planted and raised by our senior film people, and I think it is the result of our competence and sweat."

"I also thank the officials of the Daejong Award, and I wish for the development of our films and film people."

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

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