Actress Go Hyun-jung has opened up about her deteriorating health and a recent emergency surgery.
In a recent video titled “Taming Go Hyun-jung” on the YouTube channel “Gyangmingkyung and Go Hyun-jung,” Kang Min-kyung planned various activities to cheer up Go Hyun-jung, who had been staying home.
Although she initially resisted, Go Hyun-jung diligently participated in the exercises and song recordings planned by Kang Min-kyung. Toward the end of the video, she told Kang Min-kyung, “My sensitive personality has disappeared. But back in 2020, I had a really major emergency surgery, and after that, it was a ‘wait and see’ situation.”
She explained, “It was just a suture. It was the area connecting the duodenum and the pancreas. There are also issues with my stomach. It’s complex. I had that done in 2020 and took my medication well, but then a few very stressful things happened in 2024. That’s when I collapsed again.”
Go Hyun-jung recalled, “I needed to go to the hospital, but the system had changed, and not just anyone could enter the emergency room. They wouldn’t accept anyone who wasn’t a CPR patient. I kept going from place to place until I reached a state where I couldn’t bear it anymore, and finally, they let me in. I went into surgery around 12:20 AM and survived. I thought I was really okay after that, but…”
She added, “In the past, I might have spoken slowly, but now many people feel like I have no energy. The reason I look like I have no energy is that I truly don’t. I used to love cooking and eating, but now food doesn’t go down well. I’m scared that something might happen if I eat even two or three grains of kimbap.”
When Kang Min-kyung asked what her doctor said, Go Hyun-jung replied, “The doctor tells me to take my medicine diligently every day and to eat. That’s why I’m a bit depressed. I want to have some strength. They say people live on the strength of their meals as they age… Some think I’m on a severe diet, but how could I diet when my health is fluctuating like this? I’m visiting the hospital diligently, taking my meds, and I’m determined to get healthy and even do strength training.”
Meanwhile, Go Hyun-jung missed the press conference for ‘Namib’ in 2024 due to a sudden decline in health and underwent major surgery. Although she was discharged safely, she suffered emotionally due to sudden rumors of her death. Addressing this on her YouTube channel, she said, “Were there really death rumors? I’m in shock. I suppose those people saw me at my worst toward the end of the year. I was very close to the end. It was critical.”
