'After 16 years with my beloved Choco, he returned to the arms of nature,' Lee Min-ho wrote on Instagram. Photos: Lee Min-ho/Instagram
South Korean superstar Lee Min-ho is grieving the death of his beloved pet dog, Choco, with whom he spent 16 years.
Lee shared the sad news on Instagram, posting old photos of himself and Choco. The post also included an image of the dog being laid to rest while wrapped in a blanket and a snap of his remains in an urn beside a framed picture.
“After 16 years with my beloved Choco, he returned to the arms of nature,” the actor wrote. “I hope you had a happy time, and I am always grateful for your love, Choco.”
In 2023, during his Manila visit for a real estate endorsement, Lee mentioned that Choco is now “very old yet still a very cute dog”.
“We cannot ignore the fact that he’s already very old, but he’s still cute when I look at him, you know,” he told the Filipino audience at the time.
Choco’s death comes at a time when Lee is gearing up for the release of his upcoming movie Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, set to premiere this July.
The film is based on a popular web novel, in which Lee is set to star alongside Blackpink’s Jisoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Chae Soo-bin. – Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
