Choo Sung Hoon's father, Mr. Choo Gyei, has passed away, and the second anniversary of his death is marked by waves of mourning.

Mr. Choo Gyei suddenly passed away from a heart attack on April 18, 2023.

At the time, Choo Sung Hoon's agency, BonbuenT, officially stated, "Choo Sung Hoon's father, Choo Gyei, has passed away at the age of 73. Choo Sung Hoon returned to Japan as soon as he received the news in Korea."

The late Mr. Choo gained significant attention for appearing with his son, Choo Sung Hoon, on the KBS2 entertainment program "Superman Returns," where he portrayed a strict father but a loving grandfather in front of his granddaughter.

Later, Choo Sung Hoon shared his heartfelt message on social media, saying, "My father, who is my superhero." He expressed, "Kind, strong, and knowledgeable, who taught me many things. But he was also a very scary father. When I did something wrong as a child, I would get beaten as if I were going to die." He added, "But I have never hated my father. Because he is my superhero. That father suddenly passed away today."

He continued, "I wanted to talk to him more, and there were so many things he still needed to teach me. We've never even had a drink together. There were so many things I wanted to do together. Now that things are starting to go well, I wanted to travel with him and eat many delicious things."



He reminisced, saying, "In the future, if the time comes for making important life choices as my father taught me, I will definitely choose the difficult path! That is the way to success! I will engrave that message in my heart and live diligently. When we meet again, I want to play golf, which my father likes, and drink together."

Afterward, Choo Sung Hoon mentioning his father during the KBS Entertainment Awards—often referred to as the 'life-limiting acceptance speech'—gained significant attention. At that year's KBS Entertainment Awards, Choo Sung Hoon received the Best Icon Award, and upon taking the stage, he said, "I want to dedicate this award to my father, who suddenly passed away in April." He continued, "Soon, I will be with my father. But please wait a little while; I still have many things to do," which surprised everyone. His heartfelt words toward his late father sounded like they could be misunderstood.

In response, when a topic about that acceptance speech came up in an entertainment program, Choo Sung Hoon recounted, "So (Im) Si Wan sent me a message, saying, 'Hyung, you can’t leave suddenly. You have to live a long time.'"

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