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Veteran actor Choi Bool-am, beloved as Korea's 'national father,' passed away on Oct. 29 at around 10 p.m. (or 10:30 p.m.) while receiving hospital treatment in Gangseo District, Seoul, at age 87. Zero Camp, the non-profit he chaired, confirmed the news, and Yonhap reports he was widely known as a TV icon. Korean outlets are mourning the loss of the 'national father' figure, remembering his warm laugh and his legacy as the eternal detective chief from '수사반장' (The Chief Inspector), with Kyunghyang Shinmun noting he had been in declining health since back surgery last March.