Passed Away in Her Sleep at Home on the 25th, Discovered by Family Later
Struggled with Multiple Lawsuits Related to Food Business with Son
[The FactㅣReporter Kang Ilhong] Actress Kim Soo-mi passed away on the 25th. She was 75 years old.
Kim Soo-mi quietly passed away in her sleep at her home in the early hours of the 25th. According to acquaintances, she went to bed the previous evening as usual, but when she didn’t wake up at her usual time of 5 AM, her family discovered her.
One of Kim Soo-mi’s close associates spoke with on the morning of her passing, stating, “She had been under a lot of stress due to various lawsuits related to her food business, which she was involved in with her son,” adding, “Though she always appeared healthy and strong, it is true that her health had declined significantly over the past 2 to 3 years.”
Her son, Jung Myungho, an executive at Ipomoea F&B, earlier stated, “Kim Soo-mi never stopped her broadcasting activities. Even when she was ill, she would receive brief hospital treatment and then return to filming, showing a strong drive for her work.” Kim Soo-mi temporarily halted her activities in May and July due to health issues.
Kim Soo-mi was active in films, dramas, and variety shows, and the sudden news of her passing has come as a shock. She appeared in the musical “Mom” right until her recent hospitalization and participated in shows like tvN Story’s “Chairman’s People” and KBS 2TV’s “Boss in the Mirror.”
A fellow entertainer commented, “Everyone in the entertainment industry knew Kim Soo-mi loved alcohol, but you need to be healthy to handle drinking, don’t you? It seemed like neither she nor those around her thought much of her drinking.”
Close acquaintances mentioned, “Even past the age of seventy, she often took part in overnight filming for home shopping and withstood stress from various businesses, resorting to her fondness for drinking to relieve her fatigue, which likely had a compounded negative effect on her health.”