Ten years ago, there was a "gum-arm boy" who made Korea tearful. He was a young man Choi Sung-bong who escaped from the nursery when he was 5 years old and sold gum and moved the streets. He is known as 'Korea's Pol Pots' through 'Korea Gad Talent' and has attracted global attention. It is said that donations of 300 million won have been collected after broadcasting.
Choi Sung-bong returned in 2021. This time, he was a singer who was living a life of a deadline for colon cancer. Choi Sung-bong, who wants to sing in patient clothes, was once again attracted to warm attention. Choi Sung-bong, who appeared on KBS 'Endless Masterpiece' last month, said, "I will live because I have passed the death toll several times. Viewers were saddened by the fact that 'gum-pal boy' returned to 'time-end youth' in 10 years, saying, "The sky is also indifferent."
Choi Sung-bong, the main character of the movie-like story more than the movie, enters SoundCloud funding aimed at 1 billion won through a site. Pan cafes, overseas sites, and personal sponsorships are said to have collected nearly 100 million won.
From then on, a little suspicious voice came out: colon cancer is all metastasized to other organs, but Choi Sung-bong was not even hospitalized. SoundCloud Funding Poster The patient clothes worn at the time of shooting were revealed as a costume for patients who were commonly available in online shopping malls.
The two medical certificates that Choi Sung-bong declared "unjust" were all false: an error-filled medical certificate that did not match the disease name and code. The Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, where Choi Sung-bong was diagnosed with cancer and repeated surgery and hospitalization, officially announced that Choi Sung-bong had no record of cancer treatment at the hospital for the past three years.
Before the incident grew so big, the reporters suggested, "Let's go to the hospital together and verify the authenticity of the medical certificate." Choi refused. In the advice of the reporters, "It is courage to confess the truth first when I can turn it back," Choi Sung-bong said, "What do I get from lying?"
Choi Sung-bong made The Great Outdoors on live broadcasts as if he were making extreme choices on the 12th. The rescuers were called in and The Great Outdoors were finished. Choi Sung-bong, who gave strength to those who were in a difficult situation, said, "I live and you live."
Choi Sung-bong posted an ambiguous statement on the same day in the fan cafe saying, "I am sorry for causing the water." The current balance is about 60,000 won, so I posted that the donation you sent will be returned even if it takes time.
I'm glad that Choi is not a time limit patient. Apart from this, fans are waiting for Choi to confess the truth directly. Fans who have donated money by splitting pocket money, part-time work costs and living expenses hope that Choi Sung-bong will show his sincerity, not an excuse to appeal to emotion.