It has been four years since Grandma Kim Eul-bun from the movie ‘Homeward’ passed away.
Grandma Kim Eul-bun passed away on April 17, 2021, due to old age, at the age of 95.
She appeared as the grandmother of Sang-woo (played by Yoo Seung-ho) in the movie ‘Homeward,’ which was released in 2002. ‘Homeward’ tells the touching story of a rural grandmother who cannot speak or read and her young grandson.
Grandma Kim Eul-bun was nominated for the Best New Actress award at the Daejong Film Awards, making her the oldest nominee in history.
After the success of ‘Homeward,’ it is known that Grandma Kim Eul-bun moved to Seoul to live with her family as her hometown of Yeongdong, Chungbuk became bustling.
[Lee Da-gyeom, Star Today Reporter]