Cho Byeong-hoon, who donated organs to five people in April and left. Provided by the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency.,
, “A young man in his 20s who fell into a vegetative state after being hit by a drunk hit-and-run driver donated new lives to five people and left. He was nurturing a dream of becoming a physical education teacher.”,
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, “The Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency announced on the 24th that Choi Byeong-hoon (22), who was in a vegetative state, donated his heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys (both sides) to five people on April 1 and passed away.”,
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, “In March, Choi was hit by a drunk driver while riding his bike home after finishing his part-time job. The driver fled after the accident. Choi was transported to the hospital for treatment but did not regain consciousness and was declared brain dead.”,
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, “The eldest son of a couple with a son and a daughter, Choi, who was born 6 years after his father’s death from a brain injury caused by an accident, played the role of the head of the family. At the time, he had just finished his first year of college, served in the military, and was working part-time to earn money.”,
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, “Choi, who loved sports from a young age, dreamed of becoming a physical education teacher to teach children how to enjoy exercise. He earned a 4th degree black belt in Taekwondo during his school years and won gold medals several times in regional Taekwondo competitions.”,
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, “He enrolled in the Sports Rehabilitation Department at Bucheon University to pursue his dream and was diligently pursuing his school life when the accident happened, adding to the sorrow.”,
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, “Although the family hoped for a miracle for the deceased who had an untimely accident at a young age, they decided to donate his organs with the hope that he would perform a good deed to save lives, as advised by the medical professionals that he could not wake up again.”,
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, “His mother, Lee Kyung-hee, expressed her final words, saying, “Now we can’t meet you, but I hope you live well in others’ bodies, breathing and living. I hope you forget the painful memories and live a new life without pain up in the sky.”\n”