'Hanbam' Kim Jaewon Mourns "Late Moon Ji-yoon Haunts My Eyes"

On the 25th, SBS's "Bonkyeok Yeon-e Hanbam" aired scenes showing fellow entertainers visiting the funeral hall of actor Moon Ji-yoon, who passed away from acute sepsis. Photo by SBS "Bonkyeok Yeon-e Hanbam" screenshot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Fellow actors mourned actor Moon Ji-yoon, who passed away from acute sepsis.

On the 25th, SBS's 'Bon-gyeok Entertainment Night' aired scenes of actors Kim Jae-won, Lee Sang-yoon, Kim Ji-woo, Son Heon-soo, and others visiting the late actor's funeral site.

Son Heon-soo said about Moon Ji-yoon, "He took the lead in doing things others didn't want to do. He was such a kind friend who always preferred the good," expressing regret, "Life is so unfortunate."

Kim Jae-won, who appeared together in the 2002 MBC drama 'Romance,' also visited the funeral site that day. He shed tears, saying, "He was so kind. Anyone would naturally receive his heart beautifully. He lingers before my eyes."

Kim Jae-won mourned, "I regret not being able to buy him drinks to his heart's content while he was alive. We should have worked together in more projects," adding, "I wonder if Ji-yoon will receive some kind of compensation where he exists next."

Meanwhile, Moon Ji-yoon passed away from acute sepsis at 8:56 p.m. on the 18th. He was 36 years old.

According to his agency Family ENT on the 19th, the late actor was recently transferred to the intensive care unit due to severe pharyngitis symptoms but ultimately did not recover.

Moon Ji-yoon debuted in 2002 with 'Romance' and actively continued his career appearing in KBS2 drama 'Kkakgeol Chunhyang,' MBC's 'Queen Seondeok,' and the film 'The Outlaws: The Bad Guys' World,' among others.