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Veteran actor Choi Bool-am, widely known as the nation's definitive on-screen father figure, died on Oct. 29 at around 10:30 p.m. at a hospital in Gangseo District, Seoul, where he was receiving treatment. He was 87. His real name was Choi Young-han, and he was chairman of the non-profit organization Zero Camp, which confirmed his passing. Yonhap reports he was beloved for nearly seven decades, with starring roles in long-running dramas like "Chief Inspector" and "Country Diaries." President Lee Jae Myung extended "deep condolences," calling him the "father of our era," while Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said his acting career was "the history of Korea's culture and arts itself." The public and fellow actors shared their grief on Friday, remembering him fondly as a father figure.