Teen Girl Who Listened to Friends and Did Their Makeup Saves 5 Lives, Then Passes Away

Donation of heart, left and right lungs through brain death organ donation

A teenage girl who always cared deeply for those around her gifted new life to five people before passing away.

On the 29th, the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency announced that Yudong Eun-yang (19) donated her heart, both lungs, both kidneys, and liver through brain-dead organ donation at Korea University Anam Hospital on the 7th.

Yang was found collapsed at home on the 1st due to sudden cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital but ultimately did not regain consciousness.

Donor Yudong Eunyang (19) [Image source=Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency]

Her family stated that Yang had expressed her wish to donate after seeing news about organ donation during her lifetime, and since she was always a kind child who helped those around her, they believed she would have wanted to help others even in her final moments, so they agreed to the donation.

Yang was born as the second child among one son and one daughter in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. She was known as a bright teenager who enjoyed singing and dancing. She also listened well to others, enjoyed doing her friends' makeup, and aspired to work in the beauty industry in the future.

During her third year of high school, Yang went through a difficult time due to sudden panic attacks and depression but overcame them with the support of her family and friends. Afterwards, she worked part-time and recovered her mental health to the extent that she counseled friends experiencing similar psychological difficulties.

Yang’s mother, Kim Sun-hee, said, "Dong-eun, I am sorry to let you go like this and I love you very much. You did a good deed by saving lives and must have gone to a good place, so don’t worry about me and be well. I will take good care of the cat you loved, Angae."

Meanwhile, Lee Sam-yeol, director of the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency, expressed gratitude, saying, "We thank the bereaved family who decided to donate to save other lives while facing the farewell with their beloved family member, and the donor who practiced sharing life."

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