Seoul, Jan. 5 -- Veteran Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki is no more. He was 74.

As per the Yonhap News Agency, Ahn Sung-ki breathed his last on January 5. He had received treatment in an intensive care unit of a Seoul hospital after collapsing while choking on food at his home on December 30, 2025.

Ahn began his career in the film industry as a child actor at the age of five, making his debut in The Twilight Train (1957). He went on to appear in approximately 70 films during his childhood before stepping away from acting in his teenage years.

After studying Vietnamese at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies--where he graduated with top honors--Ahn initially struggled to reestablish himself in the industry. He returned to acting in 1977, with ...