News broke that actress Kim Sung-ryoung and broadcaster Kim Sung-kyung's mother has passed away. She was 86.
On the 6th, Kim Sung-ryoung's agency FN Entertainment stated, "Kim Sung-ryoung's mother passed away on the 5th."
The two daughters are receiving mourners in deep sorrow.
The wake has been set up at Room 31 of the Funeral Hall at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Gangnam, and the funeral procession will be held at 10:20 a.m. on the 7th.
Kim Sung-ryoung entered the entertainment industry after being crowned 'Jin' (grand winner) at the 32nd Miss Korea pageant in 1988. Since then, she has worked as an actor and continues to be loved for her timeless beauty and acting. Kim Sung-kyung, who joined SBS as part of the third class of public announcers in 1993, left the network in 2002 and has since continued a wide range of broadcasts as a freelancer.