Kim Hye-ja appears in high spirits at film stage greeting

Actress Kim Hye-ja smiled at a stage greeting for her new film 'Still Shining' on October 24, following recent health concerns after she was seen being assisted by director Song Il-gon at the 31st BIFF on the 6th.

Actress Kim Hye-ja has reappeared in public following rumors regarding her health.

Plus M Entertainment, the distributor for the film 'Still Shining', released photos from the stage greeting on its official SNS on the 25th, stating, "Yeo-chan-zeu is here. A happy meeting with the audience on October 24!"

The photos capture Kim Hye-ja attending the film's stage greeting held on the 24th.

Kim Hye-ja created a bright atmosphere by greeting the audience with a radiant smile.

Previously, concerns about her health were raised after she was seen being assisted by director Song Il-gon while moving during the opening ceremony of the 31st BIFF held on the 6th, where she was also captured coughing several times. Following this, a film official explained that there were no major health issues, stating she "simply has a slight cold" and that schedules are being adjusted in consideration of her age and condition. While Kim Hye-ja attended a stage greeting scheduled for the 8th, she did not participate in the stage greeting originally planned for the press preview held in Seoul on the 15th.

Kim Hye-ja also appeared in high spirits in a video released on the YouTube channel of makeup artist Kyungmin on the 23rd, where she remarked, "I am most beautiful right now." 'Still Shining', which was released on the 21st, tells the story of Sun-ok, who reunites after 60 years with a close friend from her most brilliant days, and marks Kim Hye-ja's return to the screen nine years after the film 'The Road'.

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