Overview
- The 74-year-old died Monday at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul after six days in intensive care following a Dec. 30 collapse at home.
- His agency and the film actors’ association said he choked while eating, received CPR, and did not regain consciousness.
- Ahn had lived with blood cancer since 2019, was declared in remission in 2020, and later experienced a recurrence.
- A film‑industry funeral will be overseen by a joint committee from the Shin Young Kyun Arts & Culture Foundation and the Korea Film Actors Association, with a wake at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital and burial in Yangpyeong.
- Colleagues, younger stars, and public figures shared tributes, including President Lee Jae Myung, recognizing a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 170 films.