Actress Kim Bo Kyung Passes Away At 44

May she rest in peace.

It has been reported that according to actress Kim Bo Kyung‘s family, she passed away on February 1 after an 11-year battle with liver cancer.

Perhaps Kim Bo Kyung’s most memorable works include the 2001 film Friend, as many loved her performance as Jin Sook. She also appeared in films including RU Ready?, Sword in the Moon, Epitaph, The Day He Arrives, and After the Banquet. She won the Best Actress Award at the 3rd Pierson Film Festival for Epitaph.

Kim Bo Kyung in the movie Friend | Korea Pictures

She also acted in K-Dramas such as School 4, Behind the White Tower, Kimcheed Radish Cubes, and Spotlight. Her final major project was her role in 2012’s It Was Love, where she played Sun Jung, a woman caught between betrayal and lies. Her most recent appearance was as a guest role on the 2015 drama Blood.

Poster for It Was Love

Kim Bo Kyung was laid to rest on February 5 in Busan Memorial Park. She was loved by many.

Source: Hankook Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo (2)