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Veteran actor Choi Bool-am, widely known as Korea's definitive on-screen father figure, died on Oct. 29 at age 87 while receiving hospital treatment in Gangseo District, Seoul, according to his family and Zero Camp, the non-profit he chaired. President Lee Jae Myung extended "deep condolences," calling 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." Yonhap, Korea Times, KBS World, and Soompi all reported the news, with Choi's real name given as Choi Young-han.