The actor Kim Jae-Wook publicly paid tribute to the deceased Japanese actress Miho Nakayama, expressing her deep pain and compared to her unexpected transition at the end of last year.
On April 22, Kim climbed on social media to share a sincere message together with the photos of their time to film butterfly sleep, a touching love story in which the two recited each other. Reflecting on their shared experience, Kim wrote:
The moment I learned that we would have worked together, the first time we met in the suitable room, when it set me for a long time and then smiled … all those countless moments of honest and sincere communication while we endured difficult and stimulating filming, it was a summer full of unforgettable memories.
He continued:
I will love them deeply. It was an honor to be able to work with you. Rest peacefully.
In the butterfly sleep, Miho Nakayama played Ryoko, a more sold author with diagnosis of alzheimer’s disease with early debut. Kim Jae-Wook played Chan-Hae, a young Korean student and aspiring writer. Together, they have explored themes of memory, love and literary inheritance through their emotionally stratified characters.
Miho Nakayama was an iconic figure in Japanese entertainment, appreciated by the Korean and Japanese public, especially for his role in the love letter of the masterpiece of Shunji Iwai. His sudden death in December, due to an accident while bathing at home in Shibuya, Tokyo, shocked fans throughout Asia.
The tribute of Kim Jae-Wook resounded deeply with fans of both stars, highlighting the bond that formed during the filming of a deeply introspective and felt project.
