"When Life Gives You Tangerines" star passes away, IU - Park Bo Gum shares attention-grabbing stories

The news of the actress of the movie "When Life Gives You a Tangerine" passing away surprised many people. However, they cherish the work even more because this was her last role.

"When Life Gives You Tangerines" is currently the hottest Korean drama. Besides the main cast, supporting characters such as the cruel mother-in-law of the female lead Geum Myeong (IU) also received a lot of attention. But sadly, the actress who played this role - Kang Myung Joo passed away just 1 week before the drama aired, so she did not get to see herself on screen.

Accordingly, on February 27, Kang Myung Joo breathed her last at the ag.e of 54 after a long battle with cancer. While undergoing treatment, the actress still participated in the play "Bea" and filmed the movie "When Life Gives You Tangerines", receiving many compliments from experts.

On the evening of February 28, Kang Myung Joo's daughter - actress Park Se Young expressed her grief and sorrow for her mother on her personal page: "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."

According to Kang Myung Joo's family, the late actress's funeral will be held at Room 11 at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Funeral Home at 7:40 a.m. (Korean time) on March 2. On social media forums, friends, colleagues, and fans expressed their condolences for the sudden passing of the Kang star.

It is known that Kang Myung Joo officially entered the Korean entertainment industry as a drama actress in 1992. Throughout her career, the female artist shone on stage in many plays such as Coriolanus, Whether Human or God, Bloo.d and Seed...

Besides, Kang Myung Joo also acted in many TV series and movies and left her mark in works such as Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Shootin.g Stars and most recently When Life Gives You Tangerines.

"When Life Gives You Tangerines" is set in the 1960s on Jeju Island, and tells the story of aspiring poet Ae-sun (played by IU) and Gwan-sik - a loyal friend who is always by Ae-sun's side, played by Park Bo Gum.

As the drama became a ho.t topic across platforms, fans discovered evidence of IU and Park Bo Gum's long-standing friendship in real life. The pair also revealed their 13-year friendship in a recent interview with Teen Vogue.

"When we were teenagers, we first met to film a commercial together. Then, when we were in our 20s, I made a special appearance on the series 'The Producers,' so we had the chance to meet briefly at that time. Now, as we're both in our 30s, we're finally working on the same project. Especially since we're the same ag.e, I think we have great chemistry," Park Bo Gum said.

"We were so comfortable with each other," the actor continued. "I almost wish the time we spent together had been longer. Now that time has passed, when I look back, I just think we had a great time on set and I hope we get to work together again."

Meanwhile, IU shared that one of the biggest reasons why she decided to star in "When Life Gives You Tangerines" was because Park Bo Gum would be her co-star. Park Bo Gum quickly added, "For me too, when I heard about the casting, she was someone I've wanted to work with for a long time as an actor and an artist."

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