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[Herald Economy=Reporter Choi Won-hyuk] It has been belatedly revealed that actor Nam Yoon-soo donated his kidney to his father.
According to Nam Yoon-soo’s agency Garten on the 16th, a kidney transplant surgery for his father was performed on the 19th of last month.
The agency stated, “Nam Yoon-soo suspended all activities since the beginning of this year in preparation for the kidney transplant surgery” and said that “both the donor Nam Yoon-soo and the recipient father have rapidly recovered and been discharged from the hospital.”
Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital also officially announced through its SNS account on that day, “Lately, a flower of laughter bloomed brightly at the ‘Kim Soo-hwan Memorial’ organ transplant hospital in Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital with the ‘actor who is good at cooking,’ Nam Yoon-soo and his family,” and revealed, “Actor Nam Yoon-soo donated his kidney to his father to cure his father’s illness.”
It further stated, “Both the donor and the recipient have recovered quickly, been discharged healthily, and looking at families talking about a happy future, the medical staff also had a happy moment,” added, “From the process of preparing for the transplant surgery to finishing the surgery and recovering and being discharged, actor Nam Yoon-soo always showed a bright and positive attitude. I think his bright smile and kind heart, deeply thinking about his family, brought about today’s good result.”
The hospital also released a photo taken together with Nam Yoon-soo and the medical staff.
Actor Nam Yoon-soo, who debuted as a model in 2014, appeared in dramas such as ‘Human Class’, ‘The Love’, and ‘Today’s Webtoon’.
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