“Treatment costs along with a message of support”
“I usually greet the security guard first.”
▲ Actor Kim Sang-kyung. Seoul Newspaper DB It was reported through the bereaved family that actor Kim Sang-kyung supported the treatment costs of an apartment security guard who was diagnosed with lung cancer.
On the 13th, a post titled ‘Thank you, actor Kim Sang-kyung’ was posted on an online community. Mr. A, who wrote the article, introduced himself as an ordinary family man in his 40s living in Cheongju and told a story about his father-in-law who passed away last year.
Mr. A said, “My father-in-law worked as a security guard at a townhouse in Yongin City for about 10 years.” He added, “My father occasionally praised the character of the talent who lived there and said he felt a lot of warm consideration from the residents. “I just listened to it a few times,” he explained.
Mr. A said that his father-in-law was suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and had to quit his job as a security guard. “Of course, it may have been natural because he was sick, but my father apologized several times, saying that he felt like he had not completed the work properly.”
Mr. A said, “When that time was not that long, the residents helped my father by asking him to contribute to the medical expenses. At first, someone sent a huge sum of 1 million won. My family was very surprised and embarrassed. Isn’t 1 million won a huge amount of money? But there were not just one or two people like that. After that, several people sent long messages of support and a large amount of money for treatment expenses. “One of them was actor Kim Sang-kyung,” he said. ▲ Security guard data photo (the photo above is not related to this article). Mr. A, iClick Art, emphasized, “This is the person from the movie ‘Memories of Murder,’” and added, “I heard that he usually greets my father first when he gets off at the entrance while he is working security, and that he always gives at least a small gift during holidays, and he did the same this time as well. “He quietly helped me,” he said, thanking me.
Mr. A’s father-in-law passed away in September last year, unable to overcome his illness. Mr. A said, “My father left a will telling my children to ‘express their gratitude’ to them. Even if you are financially well-off, it wouldn’t matter if you just pretend not to know, but I would like to thank the residents who helped us so much. He expressed his gratitude, saying, “Even though it is belated, I am sending my thanks.”
He said, “For the rest of our lives, our family will not forget this incident, and if something similar happens around us, we will try to be people who can help, and we will teach our children to do the same. “Thank you again,” he added.
Kim Sang-kyung is an actor who debuted in the 1998 MBC drama ‘The Advocate’ and gained attention by appearing in director Bong Joon-ho’s film ‘Memories of Murder’ in 2003. Since then, he has continued his acting career by appearing in various works such as the drama ‘King Sejong’, ‘What’s Happening to My Family’, ‘Jang Yeong-sil’, ‘Racket Boys’, and the movies ‘My Man’s Romance’, ‘Theatre’, and ‘Gorgeous Vacation’.
Reporter Kim Yu-min
