This new year comes with Jung_E, a brand new film which touched everyone by remembering Kang Soo-Yeon on Netflix, know her cause of death ahead of her new movie
The sixth original film of 2023, premiered on January 20.
There’s a lot in Yeon Sang-latest ho’s feature film for critics and fans to pick apart, but the movie’s touching devotion at the end has captivated many.
Kang Soo-Yeon cause of death after Jung_E pays tribute to the Korean actress
Screening showed “In Memory of Kang Soo-Yeon [1966-2022]” after the film’s closing credits. In May of 2022, it was reported that South Korean actress Kang Soo-Yeon, 55 at the time of her death, had passed away.
Six decades into her career, Kang Soo-Yeon first appeared on screen in 1969’s A High School Student’s Diary and went on to star in the films Whale Hunting 2 and Mini and Cheolsu’s Youth Sketch. Before her part in The Surrogate Woman by Im Kwon-taek, she had little recognition outside of South Korea.
First Korean to win international award
By winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 1987 Venice Film Festival, Kang Soo-Yeon became the first Korean performer to be honoured at a major international film festival for her performance as the surrogate mother. At the 16th Moscow Film Festival, she won the Bronze St. George, solidifying her status as Korea’s “first world star” in just two short years.
Kang Soo-Yeon did not make any movies for a long stretch of time in the 2000s, instead focusing on television. Yeon Sang-Jung E, ho’s a Netflix original, marked Kang’s comeback to the big screen after a nine-year absence. Filming on the science fiction picture wrapped up in January 2022, and it premiered on January 20th, 2023.
When did Kang Soo-Yeon pass away, and why?
First responders discovered the South Korean star unconscious in her home on May 5, 2022. And they said that Kang had collapsed from a brain haemorrhage and gone into cardiac arrest. They rushed her to the nearest Gangnam Severance Hospital.
In the afternoon of May 7, 2022, after receiving medical care for two days, Kang Soo-yeon passed away. The funeral for the late actor took place on May 11, 2022. In the funeral hall of Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul, as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily. Kang Soo-Yeon’s remains were interred at Gyeonggi’s Yongin Memorial Park after her cremation.
Twitter fans reaction were sad
Fans were sad as they watch the film Jung_E.
I can’t believe Kang Soo-yeon died before the film released 😢 – I only saw it in the end when it said “in memory of…” #JUNG_E
— · ʂαԃႦσι· 💔🐍☔️ (@lcgotthis) January 20, 2023
Wow #JUNG_E didn’t disappoint. Am sobbing at Kang Soo-yeon & Kim Hyun-joo outstanding performances. The love between mother & daughter broke my heart. I highly recommend this amazing film.
— angela thompson🦋📺🎥🎬🦋 (@angelathompson5) January 20, 2023
In honor of Kang Soo-yeon …RIP🙏🏽 #JUNG_E was a good movie.
— CookieChocoChip (@chip_cookiee) January 22, 2023
In loving memory of Kang Soo-yeon! #JUNG_E
— Six (@UrbanGuru_tz) January 22, 2023
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