The 54 -year -old died actress Kang Myung Joo, known for her role in the dorama “an extraordinary lawyer”
The actress Kang Myung Joowho became known for his role as a judge in the South Korean dorama ‘an extraordinary lawyer’, died on Friday, February 27, at 54, after fighting cancer. The news of his death was released by his daughter, the actress Park If Youngin a social media publication, in which he shared the pain of loss and asked fans to remind his mother for the work he loved so much.
“My mother left us yesterday afternoon. We would thank if you could remember the stage she loved and the moments she shone.”
The actress’s funeral was held at St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul, with the burial scheduled for March 2. She leaves her husband, the actor Park Yun Heeand their two daughters.
Myung Joo He began his theater career in 1992, integrating the experimental set ‘Kooni, Nara’, soon began to stand out in various theatrical productions over the years, such as Hamlet, Coriolanus and Circle of Lite, and continued to perform in more recent pieces such as Bea and 20th Century Blues.
However, it was on television that Kang It gained greater visibility, especially in 2022, with its role in ‘an Extraordinary Lawyer’, addressing the history of a lawyer with autistic spectrum disorder, and had wide repercussions in South Korea and internationally.
About ‘an Extraordinary Lawyer’
‘An Extraordinary Lawyer’ was one of Dramaland’s great hits in 2022 among South-Koren productions enthusiasts. The series was starred by Park Eun-Binwho interpreted Woo Young-Woo, a lawyer with exceptional skills and a photographic memory, but with social difficulties caused by his diagnosis of autism.
The Dorama also obtained high ratings, becoming the most watched drama of the ENA network, with its final episode reaching 17.5% audience and is available in the Netflix catalog.
Source: Recreio
