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Beloved film star Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74

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Beloved film star Ahn Sung-ki dies at 74

Ahn Sung-ki, one of the country's most beloved actors, poses for a photo after receiving an honorary doctoral degree in literature at Kyonggi University in Suwon, south of Seoul, in this file photo dated Nov. 7, 2019. Ahn, widely known for his warm public image and decades-long contributions to Korean cinema, died at age 74 on Jan. 5, 2026. He had received treatment in an intensive care unit of a Seoul hospital after collapsing while choking on food at his home on Dec. 30, 2025. (Yonhap)

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