[Dispatch=Lee Myeong-ju] Actor Jiwoo Choi (50, real name Mi-hyang Choi) has lost her father.

Jiwoo Choi's father, the late Oon-yong Choi, passed away on the 11th from chronic illness. The mourning hall was set up in a private room at the funeral home of Busan Haeundae Paik Hospital.

Jiwoo Choi is listed as chief mourner alongside her mother, older brother, husband, and daughter. She is receiving visitors with her family in grief.

The funeral procession is scheduled for 6 a.m. on the 14th. Since the deceased was a retired military officer, he will be laid to rest at Daejeon National Cemetery after Yeongnak Park.

Meanwhile, Jiwoo Choi is a pioneering Korean Wave star. She gained significant popularity through dramas including "The Truth" and "Winter Sonata." She recently made her screen comeback with "Suga".

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