South Korean actress Kang Seo Ha dies at 31 after battle with cancer

South Korean actress, Kang Seo Ha passed away at 31, after a battle with cancer.

According to Soompi, Her memorial altar has been set up in Room 8 of the funeral hall at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. The funeral procession is scheduled for 7:40 a.m. on July 16, with her final resting place at the family burial site in Haman, Gyeongnam Province.

On July 13, a presumed family member shared a video capturing moments from Kang Seo Ha’s life. The post read, “I still can’t believe it, unnie. Even while enduring such immense pain, you worried about those around you and about me. Even though you couldn’t eat for months, you insisted on paying for my meals with your own card and never let me skip a meal. My angel, who left us far too soon. Even as you endured everything with painkillers, you said you were grateful that it wasn’t worse, and I felt truly ashamed. My dear sister, you went through so much. I hope you are only happy and free from pain where you are now!”

Born in 1994, Kang Seo Ha graduated from the Korea National University of Arts’ School of Drama and first gained recognition in 2012 by appearing in the music video for Brave Guys’ Getting Farther Away.

She appeared in various dramas such as Schoolgirl Detectives, Assembly, First Love Again, Through the Waves, The Flower in Prison, and Heart Surgeons. She also starred as the lead in the upcoming film Mangnaein, which is expected to be her final project.