PHOTOS 'Lover in Prague' laid to rest
Members of the funeral procession for actor Kim Joo-hyuck carry his portrait and coffin from Asan Medical Center in Seoul on Thursday. / Yonhap
Family, friends bid farewell to ‘Korea’s Hugh Grant’ Kim Joo-hyuck at funeral
By Bahk Eun-ji
Family and friends of actor Kim Joo-hyuck gathered at his funeral at the Asan Medical Center in Seoul on Thursday.
Kim’s older brother Kim Jong-do, who is chief representative of the actor’s agency, Namoo Actors, and Kim’s girlfriend, actress Lee Yoo-young, led the funeral.
Actress Lee Yoo-young, who had been dating Kim Joo-hyuck, attended his funeral at Asan Medical Center in Seoul on Thursday. / Yonhap
Kim, 45, died from head injuries received in a car crash on Monday. Police are still investigating the accident’s cause.
Kim debuted in 1998 and appeared in several famous films and TV series including “My Wife Got Married (2008)” and “Lovers in Prague (2005).” Recently, he finished a TV drama, “Argon,” on tvN.
Actress Kim Ji-soo, former girlfriend of actor Kim Joo-hyuck, attended his funeral at Asan Medical Center in Seoul on Thursday. / Yonhap
The actor will be buried at his family’s burial ground in Daesan, South Chungcheong Province.
Fans and the media gathered to bid farewell to actor Kim Joo-hyuck at Asan Medical Center in Seoul on Thursday. / Yonhap