'Bulcheong' Kim Don-gyu "Had Two Surgeries Last Year, Also Experienced Parents' Passing"

On the 9th, SBS's "Burning Youth" aired an episode featuring singer Kim Don-gyu joining as a new friend and traveling with the youth to Yanggu-gun, Gangwon Province.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Singer Kim Donkyu opened up about the accidents, surgeries, and the passing of his parents that he experienced over the past year.

On the 9th, SBS's 'Bultaneun Cheongchun' aired footage of Kim Donkyu joining as a new friend and traveling with the youth to Yanggu-gun, Gangwon Province.

That day, the 'Bultaneun Cheongchun' members had dinner with Ogolgae Baeksuk (black chicken soup). The members asked the new friend Kim Donkyu to sing "Seulpeun Inyeon" (Sad Fate). However, Kim Donkyu hesitated, saying, "The version sung by Nami teacher is much better."

Kim Donkyu also showed hesitation, saying, "I am not in a fully healthy state right now."

Jung Jaewook said, "Although I speak brightly, I heard that you went through a lot of hardships last year. I was really shocked too." Kim Donkyu revealed, "Last year, I underwent surgery for a subarachnoid hemorrhage. I stayed at home the whole time. Jung Jaewook contacted me, but I did not answer."

He continued, "In July last year, on the day I injured my shoulder, my father passed away. I had to have a three-day funeral before the surgery. After that, I had the surgery and had metal rods inserted." He confessed, "I had the subarachnoid hemorrhage surgery at the end of November. Then in December, my mother passed away."

Kim Donkyu said, "All of these events happened from July to December last year," adding, "I am currently in the recovery period, but I had many distracting thoughts. I gathered great courage to come out here because I wanted to talk with the people here."

Choi Minyong asked, "After your mother and father passed away last year, how did you think about life?" Kim Donkyu replied, "I did not have extreme thoughts. Since it happened anyway, I thought I should live even harder," evoking sympathy.

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