'Morning Yard' Park Chan-sook "Husband Passed Away from Cancer 10 Years Ago... Also Experienced Business Bankruptcy"

On the 11th, former basketball player Park Chan-sook appeared on KBS 1TV's current affairs and educational program 'Achim Madang'. Photo by KBS 1TV 'Achim Madang' broadcast capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Former basketball player Park Chan-sook mentioned her husband who passed away from cancer 10 years ago.

On the 11th, Park Chan-sook appeared on the 'Tuesday Invitation' segment of KBS 1TV's current affairs and culture program 'Morning Yard.'

In the broadcast, Park Chan-sook said, "I first met my husband through a 3-on-3 meeting. We were busy, so we didn't see each other often, but I wrote many letters."

She said, "We dated for seven years. He often comforted me like a fan, asking 'Did you practice well today?' or 'Are you hurt anywhere?'"

She continued, "We lived together for 20 years. Then he passed away first. It seems like it has already been about 10 years. He took care of his health so diligently it was almost annoying, but one day he said he had bloody stool, so I wondered 'What is this, why is this happening?' At first, I thought it was hemorrhoids and told him to go to the hospital. When he said to bring a guardian, I realized this was serious," she said.

She added, "At that time, the doctor was explaining while looking at the X-ray, and honestly, it felt like a scene from a movie where I couldn't understand what the doctor was saying. They said it was already beyond help. After everything was said, I asked, 'Doctor, what did you say?'" she recalled.

Park Chan-sook said, "At that time, my daughter had just entered university, and my son was a late-born elementary school student. After surgery and treatment, he battled the illness for about three years before passing away. My son was in the first year of middle school then, and it was really overwhelming," she recalled.

She also confessed to having gone bankrupt after investing in a business following her husband's death.

Park Chan-sook said, "I thought I had to live diligently focusing only forward to take responsibility for the children, but there were many temptations around me saying 'Let's try something.' I had saved money at the bank but never taken a loan, but to start a business, you need money. At that time, since I had credit, they gave me money," she said.

She added, "I invested in a business, but it didn't go well. So I went bankrupt and was very scared."

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