{
  "id": 17363946,
  "title": "Lim Hyung-joo to sing 'Ave Maria' at funeral Mass for TV legend Choi Bool-am",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/lim-hyung-joo-to-sing-ave-maria-at-funeral-mass-for-tv-legend-choi-17363946",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20261031/lim-hyung-joo-to-sing-ave-maria-at-funeral-mass-for-tv-legend-choi-bool-am"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tenor Lim Hyung-joo will sing \"Ave Maria\" at the funeral Mass of renowned actor Choi Bool-am. The Mass, set for 10 a.m. on Monday at Yeouido Catholic Church in Seoul, will be led by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung. \"Ave Maria\" is a signature piece for Lim. Lim had a close bond with Choi, often calling him his \"uncle by marriage.\" Following Choi's passing, Lim expressed his grief on social media, recalling their final conversation and the actor's fondness for his singing.",
  "summary": "Popera tenor Lim Hyung-joo will pay his final respects to veteran actor Choi Bool-am by performing “Ave Maria” at the late actor’s funeral Mass. According to a representative for Choi’s family on Saturday, Lim will sing during the funeral Mass scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday at Yeouido Catholic Church in Seoul. The Mass will be presided over by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung. “Ave Maria” is one of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}