It was the same when I heard the news that trot singer Song Dae-kwan and actor Lee Sang-yong had passed away recently, and today, I hear that Jeon Yoo-sung has also passed away.

It's disappointing that we can no longer see Jeon Yoo-sung's unique slow and dry humor. He was born in 1949, so he was 76...

Most of the people I know who were born in the 1950s are still young and vigorous, but now they are entering their 70s.

Even in their mid-70s, many people are living healthily these days, but it seems that if health management goes slightly off track, life can end very quickly.

Perhaps that's why every time I hear news of someone's passing, I find myself thinking, 'Am I living well right now? How should I fill the remaining time I have?'

Jeon Yoo-sung is said to be a pioneer who opened a new chapter in Korean comedy. It is a well-known story that he was the first to use the term 'comedian' and elevated the status of Korean comedy.

That's why he was often referred to by nicknames like 'the first comedian' and 'the ancestor of comedians.'

It is only natural that he received such evaluations, as he was a figure who turned laughter into a genre rather than just a simple amusement.

Additionally, in the early days of his career, Jeon Yoo-sung also worked as an advertising copywriter in a film company, and he was quite famous for his skills in the industry.

There are still some memorable lines, such as the copy for the movie 'Bushman': "A cola bottle falls from the sky, and the movie begins," and the phrase from the horror movie 'Hell Night': "Become the first audience of our country's late-night theater," which still linger in many people's memories.

He was someone who not only brought laughter but also created sentences that captured the public's attention.

Thinking back to that time, comedians from the older generation, born in the 1920s to 1940s, were still active, while Jeon Yoo-sung and his contemporaries like Ko Young-soo, Kim Byeong-jo, and Lim Seong-hoon were referred to as 'comedians' around the 1950s.

It seems that Jeon Yoo-sung also did not stand out much on television. He was reluctant to appear on TV himself, and he was more skilled at making people laugh through writing than through speaking.

Moreover, his humor was 'slow humor,' which required some contemplation to elicit laughter, but television progressed so quickly that such humor struggled to shine.

Perhaps that's why he always walked his own path quietly on one side of the stage, but in a way that left a lasting impression.

Looking back, it seems that laughter created by people like Jeon Yoo-sung has always been part of the backdrop of our lives. During the times when families gathered in front of the TV to watch comedy programs and laughed heartily, Jeon Yoo-sung's name was woven into that warm laughter.

Now that such names are disappearing one by one, I realize anew that I am also aging along with them.

Hearing the news of Jeon Yoo-sung today makes me reconsider how I should live during the time I have left.

If someday someone remembers me and says, "I was able to laugh because of that person," I think that would be the greatest gift in life.