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The funeral for actor Choi Bool-am, who passed away four days ago, is being held this morning (Nov. 2). He will be laid to rest at Dongwha Gyemoongongwon in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

Reporter Choi Jae-yeong has the details.

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Actor Choi Bool-am, beloved as the nation's father, is taking his final journey today.

The private funeral service for the late actor will be held behind closed doors at 7:40 a.m. today.

Following this, a funeral mass officiated by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung will take place at 9:00 a.m. at the Yeouido Catholic Church in Seoul.

During the mass, popera singer Lim Hyung-joo, who was close to the deceased and affectionately called him his uncle by marriage, will sing "Ave Maria" to bid him a final farewell.

Lim previously paid tribute to the late actor on social media, writing, "I never imagined that the greeting during my hospital visit a few months ago would be our final goodbye."

Before heading to his burial site, the late actor will make a final stop at the ChildFund Korea, where he served as the national sponsorship president during his lifetime.

He will then be laid to rest at Dongwha Gyemoongongwon in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

Choi Bool-am passed away at the age of 87 on October 29 after his health deteriorated while undergoing rehabilitation following back disc surgery in March of last year.

Debuting in the play "Hamlet" in 1959, the late actor walked the path of an actor for 67 years.

He received immense national affection, notably for his roles as Chief Park in "Chief Inspector" and Chairman Kim in "Country Diaries."

Since 2011, he hosted KBS's "Korean Table," warmly conveying the lives of our neighbors.

We will long remember him as a national father in dramas, a host who shared the lives of our neighbors, and a man with a generous and heartwarming smile.

(Video Editing: Ahn Yeo-jin, Video Source: KBS)