Kim Joo-seung (김주승)

[Talk of the town] The sad decline of a notable life

Source | 2007/08/22 | Permalink |

Actor Kim Joo-seung died on Aug. 13 after fighting pancreatic cancer for 10 years. He was 46.
Kim vanished from acting after being a heartthrob in the 1980s. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1997. His treatment put the cancer into remission in 2002 but he had a relapse in January and his health deteriorated drastically.
"I don't want the public to make a fuss over my death", Kim said before he died, according to his family. In accordance with his will, the memorial service was strictly private. Even Ha Hee-ra, one of his fellow actors, was not permitted to enter the ceremony room. Ha, who is well known for her happy marriage to actor Choi Soo-jong, was forced to return home. Kim's death was kept secret from the public until last Wednesday.
Kim Joo-seung made his debut in 1983 and appeared in a large number of films and soap dramas. In 1990, he caught the public's attention by marrying to Kim Shin-ah, the daughter of the infamous Chang Young-ja, who served several years in jail f...| More

Actor Kim Dies of Cancer

Source | 2007/08/14 | Permalink |

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Actor Kim Joo-seung died of pancreatic cancer Monday, a close aide said. He was 46.

His death was belatedly revealed to the public in accordance with the actor/producer's wishes.

His aide said that Kim died in Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province from a recurrence of the cancer.

A private memorial service _ not open to the public _ is being held in the province's Seokwang Temple.

Kim was diagnosed with the disease in 1997, but seemed to recover in 2002. However, his condition began to deteriorate from January this year.

Kim debuted in 1983 and enjoyed huge popularity because of his sharp and handsome image in the 1980s-1990s.

He drew public attention in 1990 when he married Kim Shin-ah, the first daughter of Chang Young-ja, one of the country's biggest swindlers, who was involved in major fraud related to financial irregularities in the 1980s.

After his marriage, he started producing dramas.

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