South Korean actor Lee Je Hoon was recently rushed to the hospital after he complained of abdominal pain. The actor’s agency has issued a statement on his health update and revealed that he underwent emergency surgery as he was diagnosed with ischemic colitis.
As per the reports, his surgery was successful, but he will remain hospitalized for recovery under the doctor’s observation.
According to Soompi, his agency said, "Lee Je Hoon went to the hospital on the night of [October] 1 due to severe abdominal pain, and he was diagnosed with ischemic colitis. He received emergency surgery early on [October] 2.”
“Thankfully the surgery was successful, and he is currently recovering at the hospital. We will have to watch the progress of his recovery, but he will probably have to be hospitalized for about a week,” it also added.
Amid the health scare, Lee Je Hoon has put his professional and personal activities on hold. As a result, he will no longer attend the 28th Busan International Film Festival. He was also scheduled to host the opening ceremony with actor Park Eun Bin on October 4. Unfortunately, the Extraordinary Attorney Woo actor will now be hosting the event solo as no new host has been officially announced to replace Lee Je Hoon.
The actor's agency apologized for the inconvenience caused by the actor and said, "We feel very apologetic to the Busan International Film Festival and the Buil Film Awards.”
The festival will be held from October 4 to 13 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. It will also witness the appearance of several notable personalities from the Korean industry and worldwide. Parasite's Song Kang Ho will be welcoming filmmakers on day 1.
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