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Late Actress Kang Soo-youn to be Remembered in Various Events

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A wide variety of events are planned for late actress Kang Soo-youn to remember the iconic movie star ahead of the first anniversary of her death in May, an organizing committee said Monday. Kang, who made a name for herself by winning prestigious film festivals, died of a cerebral [...]

Film Icon Kang Soo-youn Dies at 55

SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Kang Soo-youn, an iconic movie star of the 1980s and 1990s who brought home the country’s first acting award from the Venice film festival, died Saturday, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 55. The actress’ family said Kang died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 3 p.m. [...]