Singer Choi Seong-bong admitted to a false cancer battle and apologized for the controversy. Currently, his agency, Bongbong Company, has not been contacted.
On the afternoon of the 29th, Choi Seong-bong said in an apology delivered through a media outlet, “I sincerely apologize for the social upheaval and great disappointment.
In addition, Choi Seong-bong said, “Since the airing of ‘Korea’s Got Talent’ in 2011, I am sincerely sorry for causing a scandal and false hypocrisy of ‘battling cancer’ to everyone who has given me the undeserved adjective ‘icon of hope’ and has sincerely supported me. I deeply apologize to the many cancer patients who are still living in pain and to the bereaved families who have passed away from cancer, I bow my head and express my deepest apologies.”
He said, “Until now, I have endured by taking dozens of psychiatric pills every day for ten years with just the craving to sing, but my reality is a hellish life where I want to organize my life every day because of the depression and scars that I don’t know where it comes from.” He vowed to live a life of reflection.
He concluded, “I am currently working at a local restaurant to return the donations I received from you. Even if it takes some time, I will pay back the donations I received from you for the rest of my life and live with regret for the sin of deceit with hypocrisy for the rest of my life.”
Prior to this, a YouTuber raised the suspicion of Choi Seong-bong’s false cancer battle through his channel. In the transcript he released, Choi Seong-bong said, “I can get enough permission to go out of the hospital, and alcohol and cigarettes have been my friends since I was five.” He said, “It’s so difficult that I can’t stand it. It’s my stubbornness,” he said, causing controversy.
Afterwards, he was rescued by the 119 rescue team after showing his extreme choice while conducting a live broadcast near the Han River on the 12th. In the video, Seongbong Choi said, “I suffered from a lot of malicious comments for a few days. I felt depressed, panicked, and urged to make extreme choices.” He said, “I resent the world, but I have tried really hard to live the right way. But now I see my destiny.” . However, the broadcast ended when a rescue team appeared.
Yoo Soo-kyung reporter uu84@hankookilbo.com
