Actor Park Ji-hyun has revealed that her father, a doctor, is battling stomach cancer.
On May 27, Park appeared as a guest on the tvN variety show "You Quiz on the Block."
During the episode, she discussed her role in the Netflix series "Eun-jung and Sang-yeon," stating, "Since my father is a doctor, I sought a lot of medical advice during the preparation for the project," and added, "He was diagnosed with cancer around the time 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate' was released."
She explained the situation, saying, "At the time when the ratings for 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate' were rising, I received a call from my brother. They found pus in his stomach due to food poisoning, and while he was hospitalized at a university hospital, they conducted further tests and discovered cancer."
Park continued, "From that point on, his condition worsened, and I felt like something was being taken away from me while I was given something in return." She expressed that her father's illness weighed heavily on her heart.
She also mentioned that she asked her father many questions during filming. "While shooting 'Eun-jung and Sang-yeon,' I thought of my father a lot. When I received the script, he was in a much better condition, so I asked him many questions. I asked him what kind of pain he was experiencing, and he said, 'If it weren't for my family, I would have wanted to die.' Hearing that made me understand Sang-yeon's feelings," she said.
Despite his battle with cancer, Park's father expressed joy over his daughter's achievements. Park reflected, "I think my father felt proud that I was able to show some success in my acting while he was sick. I saw him liking all the posts fans shared, and I thought that showing a good image through my active work was the best I could do for him."
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