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South Korean Movie Star Ahn Sung-Ki, Dubbed 'The Nation's Actor,' Dies at 74

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The Associated Press

13:31 JST, January 5, 2026

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died Monday. He was 74.

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