Shock: Actress of Extraordinary Attorney Woo passes away from cancer
The public was shocked and heartbroken by the sudden passing of the actress.
On the evening of February 28, Heraldpop reported that actress Kang Myung Joo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) had just passed away after a long battle with the terrible disease cancer. The artist took her last breath at the age of 54. On her personal page, Kang Myung Joo’s daughter – actress Park Se Young – expressed her sadness and grief over her mother’s passing: “My mother started a new journey yesterday afternoon. I would be very grateful if you always remember my mother – the respected actress Kang Myung Joo, remember the stages that my mother cherished and her shining moments”. It is known that during the time fighting cancer, the late artist still participated in the play Bea and received many compliments from experts.
According to the announcement from Kang Myung Joo’s family, the late actress’s funeral will be held at Room No. 11 at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Funeral Home at 7:40 a.m. (Korean time) on March 2. On social networking forums, netizens expressed their endless condolences for the sudden passing of the actress Kang.
Kang Myung Joo officially entered the Korean entertainment industry as a drama actress in 1992. Throughout her career, the female artist shone on stage through many plays such as Coriolanus, Whether Human or God, Blood and Seed… In addition, Kang Myung Joo also participated in acting in many TV series and movies and left her mark in works such as Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Shooting Stars…