Director Cho Chul-hyun of 'The King's Letters' passes away at 67

Funeral hall set up at Korea University Anam Hospital Funeral HallFilm director Cho Cheol-hyeon passed away on the 8th./THE FACTDB[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Hyun-jung] Director Cho Cheol-hyeon, who directed the movie 'Malmo: The Secret Mission', has passed away. He was 67 years old.According to the Korea University Anam Hospital Funeral Hall on the 8th, Director Cho Cheol-hyeon passed away this morning, and his funeral hall was set up in Room 303 of the funeral hall. The deceased had been battling bile duct cancer since being diagnosed in February of this year.Born in 1959, Director Cho Cheol-hyeon worked as the CEO of film production and import company Tiger Pictures, producing films such as 'Hwangsanbul', 'Pyongyangseong', 'Dalma, Let's Go to Seoul', 'The Happy Life', 'Sado', and 'The World of Us'. He also imported foreign films like 'Seven Swords', 'Perfect Wedding', and 'Crash'.In 2019, he debuted as a film director by writing and directing the movie 'Malmo: The Secret Mission', starring Song Kang-ho and Park Hae-il.Director Cho Cheol-hyeon's funeral procession will be held at 7 AM on the 10th, and his burial site will be at the Seoul Memorial Park.laugardagr@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]