Late Song Youngkyu's Final Role in 'True Education' Shines

The final performance of the late Song Young-kyu has been revealed through the Netflix series 'The Bequeathed'. He passed away last August, and 'The Bequeathed' remains his posthumous work. The series, centered around the Office for the Protection of Teachers' Rights, established to rectify issues in the education field, ranked first among domestic series after its release.

Song Young-kyu played the role of Ryu Gwang-pil, a member of the National Assembly from the ruling Happy Hope Party and a strong presidential candidate. Ryu Gwang-pil is a character who attempts to cover up his son's school violence issues with his power, and he heightened the tension of the scenes by simultaneously revealing the arrogance of a person in power and the anxiety of someone cornered. Although his screen time was not long, he left a significant presence in the drama.

'The Bequeathed' was released after its production was completed, making it Song Young-kyu's posthumous work. Initially, his last known acting role was the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Try: We Become Miracles', but with the release of 'The Bequeathed', another set of his acting scenes has been confirmed.

Last June, Song Young-kyu was sent to prosecution without detention on charges of driving under the influence for about 5 kilometers, and this fact became known about a month after the incident. At the time, he was appearing in the dramas 'Try: We Become Miracles' and 'I Shopping', as well as the play 'Shakespeare in Love'. Subsequently, the drama production team announced their policy to edit his scenes, and he stepped down from the play.

Ten days after being sent to prosecution without detention, he was found dead in a parked car in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, on August 4th of last year. He was 55 years old.