“Asia’s Prince” Actor Jang Geun Suk Has Cancer
For a long time, actor Jang Geun Suk has kept his health condition a secret.
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On August 16, Jang Geun Suk uploaded a new video titled “I Have Something to Confess” on his personal YouTube channel. And what Jang Geun Suk wanted to confess shocked fans: the actor announced that he had thyroid cancer.
In the video, Jang Geun Suk said that he was diagnosed with the disease in October last year. “Asia’s Prince” completed his work schedule under the supervision of a doctor, then underwent surgery last May. Fortunately, the surgery was successful and the actor is in the process of recovering.
For 8 days after the surgery, Jang Geun Suk was bedridden and it took him 2 weeks to open his mouth to speak. The actor explained that he hid his illness because he was afraid that people would worry. “Luckily, I can finally talk about this. Now I’ve regained my health to travel,” Jang Geun Suk exclaimed.
The reason the “Asian prince” revealed his illness was because he wanted to support and encourage people in similar situations. The management company later confirmed Jang Geun Suk’s health condition. This information quickly shocked social networks. Many netizens were extremely surprised because the actor did not show any signs of illness. Netizens continuously left comments wishing the actor born in 1987 good health.
Jang Geun Suk was born in 1987, entering showbiz as a child model at the age of 5. By 1997, he had his first role. Jang Geun Suk is a handsome man loved by thousands of people in the Korean entertainment industry when appearing in many famous films, most notably You’re Beautiful (You’re Beautiful) co-starring with Park Shin Hye.
The film was a hit across Asia in 2009, and even now, it is still considered a classic of Korean dramas. Thanks to this film, Jang Geun Suk also became famous with the title “Prince of Asia”, becoming a name that every filmmaker sought after at that time. He was also successful in the music industry, becoming a leading name in the Hallyu wave in the 2010s.
However, in recent years, Jang Geun Suk’s career has not been very prosperous. The projects he participated in could not reach the explosive success as before. Jang Geun Suk’s handsome appearance also fluctuated, unable to maintain the peak performance as before.
Jang Geun Suk’s name is associated with many films such as He is Beautiful (2009), Beethoven Virus, Hong Gil Dong…
Source: Maeil Today
