Choi Soo-jong, Lim Hyung-joo, Yoon Il-sang and others pay tribute to the late Choi Bool-am: “Remembered as a warm father”

[Financial News] After actor Choi Bool-am passed away, colleagues and juniors in the entertainment industry honored him by posting tributes.
According to people in the cultural sector on the 31st, Choi Soo-jong, Lim Hyung-joo, Yoon Il-sang and others posted messages on social media (SNS) the previous day, the 30th, sharing their personal memories and expressing their grief.
Actor Choi Soo-jong recalled how he took over as host of Korean Cuisine and Dining last year, writing, “I was truly happy and grateful to be able to laugh and cry together under your immense, sheltering presence as our teacher.” Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo called the deceased “my uncle” and expressed his longing for him, saying he had not known that his hospital visit a few months earlier would be their final farewell.
Composer Yoon Il-sang remembered Choi Bool-am as a principled police squad chief in Chief Detective and a warm father in Country Diaries. He paid tribute, saying Choi had been part of our lives for many years and that his distinctive laugh and voice would not be forgotten. 
Actor So Yoo-jin recalled the deceased as a grandfather in the drama Happy Ending who had doted on her like his granddaughter, and said she hoped he would rest in peace. Kim Sun-a and musical actor Kim Ho-young also wished him eternal rest. Actor Lim Ho mentioned the bond they had formed as father and son in Country Diaries, writing that it was all the more heartbreaking that Choi had passed away after being ill.
Actor Kim Hyuk also remembered Choi’s warmth, recalling how Choi warmly responded to his greetings with a smile whenever they ran into each other at the broadcasting station. Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu expressed his condolences alongside a photo of the deceased. Actors Go Hyun-jung and Kim Gyu-ri also said they would remember the works he left behind and his performances for a long time. 
The late Choi Bool-am died on the 29th. His funeral will be held as a Green Umbrella Children's Foundation funeral, and the funeral procession is scheduled for November 2.

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