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Where have the 'gukmin' actors gone, and will we ever see another?

Korea mourned the loss of two venerated actors this winter — Lee Soon-jae and Ahn Sung-ki. Both were towering figures often referred to as "gukmin actors." But the once-widely used title of "gukmin" has gradually faded in Korea in recent years.

2026.1.14

Still cut from a video essay featuring the late actor Ahn Sung-ki. [KOREAN FILM ARCHIVE]

Online memorial screening honors Ahn Sung-ki

The late actor Ahn Sung-ki, who died Monday, will be honored through an online memorial screening.

2026.1.9

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Actors Jung Woo-sung, carrying Ahn's portrait at right, and Lee Jung-jae, holding the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the country's highest cultural honor that was posthumously awarded to the actor, lead the funeral procession of late actor Ahn Sung-ki at the Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on Jan. 9. [YONHAP]

Family and friends bid their final farewell to late actor Ahn Sung-ki

Members of the film community and fans paid their final tribute to late actor Ahn Sung-ki at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul on Friday.

2026.1.9

The late actor Ahn Sung-ki receives the April 19 democratic peace prize in 2023. [NEWS1]

Late actor Ahn Sung-ki's son thanks people for loving and mourning his father alongside him

Late actor Ahn Sung-ki's son Ahn Da-bin relayed his gratitude for all the loving messages mourning his father as the funeral for one of Korea's most iconic actors continues into the second day.

2026.1.6

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki appears at a film awards ceremony held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul in 2008. [YONHAP]

Film industry mourns loss of actor Ahn Sung-ki

Korea's film community on Monday mourned veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, a towering figure in Korean cinema whose career spanned more than six decades.

2026.1.5

A portrait of late actor Ahn Sung-ki sits at his memorial altar at the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in southern Seoul on Jan. 5. [NEWS1]

Late veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki to receive Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit

The government will award the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the highest cultural honor, to late actor Ahn Sung-ki, who died on Monday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Monday.

2026.1.5

Actor Ahn Sung-ki speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on Sept. 28, 2021. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Ahn Sung-ki, veteran actor who spent a lifetime in Korean cinema, dies at 74

Ahn Sung-ki, one of Korea’s most revered actors whose career spanned over six decades and more than 180 films, died Monday at the age of 74.

2026.1.5

Actor Ahn Sung-ki attends the Gangneung International Film Festival at Gangneung Art Center in Gangneung, Gangwon on Oct. 22, 2021. [YONHAP]

President Lee pays his respects to veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki after his death

President Lee Jae Myung mourned the death of veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki on Monday, calling him “a figure who left a major mark on Korean cinema and the broader arts.”

2026.1.5

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki is seen at a film awards ceremony at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul in 2008. Ahn died at the age of 74 on Jan. 5. [YONHAP]

Ahn Sung-ki, veteran actor, dies aged 74

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki died on Monday, six days after being hospitalized in critical condition on Dec. 30, 2025. He was aged 74.

2026.1.5

Actor Ahn Sung-ki smiles during the April 19 democratic peace prize ceremony in central Seoul on April 19, 2023. [NEWS1]

Actor Ahn Sung-ki in critical condition after being hospitalized in a state of cardiac arrest

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki was rushed to a hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and is currently in critical condition, sources said on Wednesday.

2025.12.31

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Family and friends bid their final farewell to late actor Ahn Sung-ki

Late actor Ahn Sung-ki's son thanks people for loving and mourning his father alongside him

Film industry mourns loss of actor Ahn Sung-ki

Late veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki to receive Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit

Ahn Sung-ki, veteran actor who spent a lifetime in Korean cinema, dies at 74

President Lee pays his respects to veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki after his death

Ahn Sung-ki, veteran actor, dies aged 74

Actor Ahn Sung-ki in critical condition after being hospitalized in a state of cardiac arrest