Funeral for film star Ahn Sung-ki
The Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the highest grade of an order given to artists, is laid on the altar for the late film star Ahn Sung-ki, one of the country's most beloved actors, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2026. Ahn, who died at age 74 the same day, 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. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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