A Man in His 50s Who Loved Helping the Elderly Saves 3 Lives Through Organ Donation and Passes Away Peacefully

Brain Death from Traffic Accident... Organ Donation According to Deceased's Wishes

A man in his 50s who became brain dead due to a traffic accident gifted new lives to three people through organ donation before passing away.

Mr. Park Seung-gyu (59), who donated his liver and both kidneys, giving new life to three people. [Image source: Korea Organ Donation Agency]

On the 2nd, the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency reported that on November 7th last year, Mr. Park Seung-gyu (59) donated his liver and left and right kidneys at Chungbuk National University Hospital. Mr. Park was involved in a motorcycle traffic accident on November 2nd last year and was transported to the hospital, but ultimately never regained consciousness.

Mr. Park had often expressed his intention to donate organs to his family while alive. He believed that if donation could bring happiness to patients in pain and their families, it was a good deed. Although the family was deeply distressed by the sudden farewell, they respected the deceased’s wishes. Mr. Park’s daughter, who works as a nurse in the emergency room, also decided to donate because she knew organ donation could save lives.

Born as the fourth of five siblings in Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk, Mr. Park was a caring and gentle person who always prioritized his family. He was especially known for always being the first to help elderly neighbors in need. He also enjoyed sharing herbs and mushrooms he picked during hikes with his family and elderly neighbors.

Mr. Park’s son said, "Dad, I wanted to visit you often and share many moments together, but now that you have left so suddenly, I am left only with feelings of regret. I truly loved you very much and am grateful." His daughter said, "I miss you so much, and it pains me deeply that we couldn’t have a meal together before you left. I hope you appear in my dreams just once, and I will live diligently and bravely."

Meanwhile, the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency stated that there were 483 brain-dead organ donors last year, and 166 donors of human tissues such as corneas and ligaments. Organs are donated when brain death occurs, while human tissues are donated within 24 hours after death.

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