Japanese actor Sonny Chiba died of Covid-19

According to the Japanese press, Japanese star Sonny Chiba was hospitalized due to his worsening condition with new coronary pneumonia, which forced him to breathe oxygen continuously. Recently, he passed away at a hospital in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture.

Before that, at the beginning of the year, Mr. Sonny Chiba was still healthy. In June, he was diagnosed with Covid-19 but was prescribed home treatment. When his condition worsened, he was hospitalized but did not survive. His sudden death left friends and colleagues mourning. Many Hong Kong artists have collaborated with him, including Trieu Van Trac saying goodbye to him on social networks.

Sonny Chiba is a famous Japanese artist, he was born in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and started his acting career in 1959. He used to appear in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, making an impression through many films such as Phong Van, People in the Gypsy... and was nominated for Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards with the film Phong Van. At the age of 80, he was still very healthy and filming regularly.

Sonny Chiba has been through two marriages. He first married Ms. Yōko Nogiwa, then divorced, the two have a daughter, Juri Manase - now an actress. Then he remarried to a woman 28 years younger than him. That same year, their eldest son was born. In 2000, a second son was born. In 2015, the couple divorced.

That is the loss of showbiz in the land of the rising sun, a few days ago the whole country of Korea was shocked to hear that a veteran actor had passed away. Specifically, Kim Min Kyung's management company - Dahong Entertainment - confirmed the information that the veteran actress had passed away at the age of 61, but did not share more about the location and cause of death of the female artist.

Kim Min Kyung's funeral will be held at the St. Mary, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul. After that, the actress will be buried at Namhangang cemetery.

This news made netizens surprised and saddened. Actress Kim Min Kyung was born in 1960, started her acting career in 1979 and has had 42 years in the profession. Kim Min Kyung works hard to act in dramas and the older she gets, the more she leaves a deep impression with the role of a mother who has suffered many tragedies. The late artist has appeared in many plays, movies and TV series.

Some famous works featuring the actress can be mentioned such as The Moon Embracing the Sun, Tazza, My Daughter Seoyeong, Flowers in Prison, When Camellia Blooms... Before his death, Kim Min Kyung still appeared in the stormy series Mouse and So I Married an Anti-fan in April and May, leaving a deep impression on the audience. That's why when she passed away suddenly, many viewers of the two films felt shocked and mourned.

Kim Min Kyung has been active in the Korean entertainment industry for 40 years. She is known for many movies such as The Moon Embracing the Sun, Seo Young of Dad, When the Camellia Blooms, Murder in Itaewon, ... The most recent film she acted in was Mouse: Human Hunter, just finished filming. May. Veteran actor Kim Min Kyung started her career as a member of the group Shinhyup in 1979 and has more than 40 years of artistic activity in the acting field. In 1981, she won the Rookie of the Year award at the Korea Theater Festival.

In addition, she was also named in the cast of the movie Boston 1947, which was scheduled to premiere in 2020 but was postponed. There are currently no confirmed details on when this movie will be released. The film stars Ha Jung Woo, ZE:A's Im Si Wan, Bae Sung Woo, Kim Sang Ho, Park Hyo Joo, and Lee Seung Joon.

Many fans deeply mourned the bereavement of artist Kim Min Kyung. Everyone is praying for her to rest in peace, the public will always remember the image of her diligent mother and wait to watch the last two movies of her life.

In the movie The Moon Embracing the Sun, Kim Min Kyung left an impression with the role of Man Thuong Cung, serving as Princess Min Hua. Although only a supporting character, Kim Min Kyung left an impression with the image of a servant suffering a lot of pain and humiliation.

In his father's drama Seo Young, Kim Min Kyung plays Seo Young's mother. The actress only took on the supporting character, but acting when transforming into a miserable mother who had to die early because she couldn't stand her husband's passion for betting also made viewers cry.

Not only appearing in television, Kim Min Kyung also participates in the film industry. In 2018, the actress had a comeback in the Microhabitat project as Hyun Jung's mother-in-law.

In 2021, Kim Min Kyung also has a comeback in the Mouse project with the participation of Lee Seung Gi. In this movie, the veteran actress plays Oh Mi Soon - Soo Jung's mother. However, no one knew that this was also the last project that the audience saw the actress appear on television.

Kim Min Kyung participated in many films, although most of them were in the supporting line, but they all left a beautiful impression on the audience's heart.

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