"Having Overcome Cancer" Man in His 50s Collapses on Way to Work... Saves Five Lives Before Passing Away

The late donor Ki Myung Yoon. Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency

A man in his 50s who had overcome cancer collapsed in his car on his way to work, fell into brain death, and gave the gift of new life to five people before passing away.

According to the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency on September 18, Ki Myung Yoon (age 55) passed away after donating his heart, lungs, liver, and both kidneys at Pusan National University Hospital on July 21. On July 2, Yoon was found collapsed in his car on his way to work and was transported to the hospital, but ultimately never regained consciousness and was declared brain dead.

His family decided to donate his organs, honoring Yoon's generous character and his long-standing will to help others in need.

According to his family, Yoon had been diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and, after five years of battling the disease, was declared cured. This experience made him cherish life even more deeply and helped him empathize with the suffering of others.

The late donor Ki Myung Yoon. Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency

Born as an only son in Busan, Yoon lost his father at the age of five and was raised by his single mother, which made him exceptionally responsible. He loved sports as a child and played baseball in high school, but was unable to pursue his dream due to difficult family circumstances.

After graduating from school, Yoon joined Korea Plant Service & Engineering and worked there for 34 years. At home, he was remembered as a caring husband and a warm father who always devoted much of his time to his son, striving to give him the love he himself had not received from his own father.

His wife, Jeon Youngshin, recalled that in all their years of marriage, he never once lost his temper. She shared her final words: "I used to tease you a lot like a daughter, but you always accepted it and loved me with understanding. Thank you for that. In our next life, I hope you are born as my wife so we can live that way. I love you very much."

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