[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju] Actor Choi Boolam (real name Choi Young-Han) has been laid to rest.

The deceased's funeral procession took place at 7:40 a.m. on the 2nd at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. It was conducted privately at the family's request.

A funeral mass was also held following the procession. Beginning at 9 a.m. that morning, the mass was held at Yeouido Cathedral in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, presided over by Cardinal Lim Su-jung.

The funeral cortege will also proceed to the headquarters of Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in Mugyo-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. This is where Choi Boolam carried out charitable work for child welfare over the past 45 years.

It is reported that the deceased expressed his wishes during his lifetime for Green Umbrella to be informed after his passing. Green Umbrella staff will see him off on his final journey.

Choi Boolam passed away at around 10 p.m. on the 29th of last month at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. After undergoing lumbar disc surgery last March, he had been undergoing rehabilitation, but his health deteriorated.

Fellow actors and figures from the cultural and arts circles visited the deceased's wake during the funeral period. Actors Kim Hye-ja, Kang Bu-ja, Lee Deok-hwa, Kim Hye-soo, Yoon Yu-seon, and Lee Je-hoon were among those who paid their respects.

The government posthumously awarded the deceased the Gwanghwa Order of Cultural Merit on the 30th. This decoration is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of culture and arts and the public's cultural enjoyment.

Meanwhile, the deceased will be laid to rest at Donghwa Gyeongmo Park in Paju-si, Gyeonggi Province.

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