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[Sports Chosun by Yu-na Lee] Actress Park Ji-ah passed away after battling cerebral infarction. She was 52 years old.
On the 30th, her agency Billions announced, “We are deeply saddened to deliver such heartbreaking news. Park Ji-ah passed away at the age of 52 from cerebral infarction at 2:50 a.m. today (30th).”
The wake will be held in Room 2 at Asan Hospital, with the funeral scheduled for 10 a.m. on October 2nd.
An alumna of the theater company Jokmoo, Park made her debut with a significant role in Director Kim Ki-duk’s ‘The Coast Guard’ (2002) and gained recognition through roles in Kim’s films such as ‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring’ (2003), ‘3-Iron’ (2004), ‘Breath’ (2007), and ‘Dream’ (2008).
In films like ‘Hansel & Gretel’ (2007) and ‘Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum’ (2018), Park took on intense roles, solidifying her position as a talented actress.
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Park Ji-ah made a breakthrough as a talented actress in the Netflix original series ‘The Glory,’ playing the role of Jung Mi-hee, the mother of the protagonist Moon Dong-eun (played by Song Hye-kyo). For her role as Jung Mi-hee, an alcoholic and first abuser of Moon Dong-eun, Park received praise for her devoted performance despite her age and weight loss to portray a 60-year-old character on screen.
Having received renewed attention in her career with ‘The Glory,’ she expressed her passion for acting by taking on various roles and also met with audiences in the play ‘Wife,’ which ended in February this year. However, the news of her passing due to cerebral infarction brought sorrow to many.
Her agency expressed condolences, saying, “We will always remember the passion for acting that the deceased loved until the end. Once again, we express our deep condolences as we mourn the deceased and wish her eternal peace.”