Ahn Sung Ki, a celebrated South Korean actor whose stardom became synonymous with the country's film scene, has died at 74.

Ahn had collected more than 20 trophies in major movie awards in South Korea, including winning the prestigious Grand Bell Awards for best actor five times, an achievement no other South Korean actors have matched yet.

We feel deep sorrow at the sudden, sad news, pray for the eternal rest of the deceased and offer our heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family members,” his agency, the Artist Company said in a statement.

Ahn Sung-ki, one of the country's most beloved actors, widely known for his warm public image and decades-long contributions to Korean cinema, died Monday.

Ahn Sung-ki, the revered South Korean actor known affectionately as "The Nation’s Actor" for his prolific 60-year career and gentle public persona, has died at the age of 74. The star, who had been battling blood cancer for several years,

Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died Monday. He was 74. Ahn, who had blood cancer for years,

South Korean cinema lost a towering figure as Ahn Sung-ki, widely known as the ‘Nation’s Actor,’ passed away at age 74.