Seoul, Jan. 5 -- Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korea's most esteemed and enduring screen performers , whose career stretched across more than six decades and shaped the very contours of modern Korean cinema, has died aged 74.
His agency, the Artist Company, confirmed that the actor passed away at Seoul's Soonchunhyang University Hospital after a prolonged battle with blood cancer. "His acting has always been towards people and life, and through his countless works, he has conveyed deep resonance and comfort across ages and generations", the agency further stated.
Ahn starred in well over 100 films during a 60-year career.
Born in Daegu, Ahn began his journey in film remarkably early, making his screen debut at the age of six in the 1957 film...