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Choi Bool-am dies at 87, not 85

Korean outlets report that veteran actor Choi Bool-am died on Oct. 29 at age 87, not 85. Yonhap, Korea Times, and KBS World all confirm he passed away at a hospital in Seoul after decades as a beloved on-screen father figure. President Lee Jae Myung called him the "father of our era," and Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said his career was "the history of Korea's culture and arts itself."

  1. Legendary actor Choi Bool-am dies at 87 Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  2. Veteran S. Korean Actor Choi Bool-am Dies Aged 87 KBS World · 2026-10-30
  3. President Lee extends deep condolences over death of veteran actor Choi Bool-am Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  4. PM mourns actor Choi Bool-am's death Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  5. (2nd LD) Choi Bool-am, beloved S. Korean actor for nearly 7 decades, dies at 87 Yonhap · 2026-10-30

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