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On July 16, the South Korean media outlet SPOTV NEWS reported that Extracurricular actor Nam Yoon-su donated a kidney to his father after taking a hiatus from his career.
The report revealed that the artist underwent kidney transplant surgery with his father on June 19, 2024. It was disclosed that both the donor and recipient were in good condition and recovered. Subsequently, they were discharged from the hospital.
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It was also shared that Nam Yoon-su halted all his filming activities from the beginning of 2024 to prepare for kidney transplant surgery. On the same day, the artist's label, Agency Garden, confirmed that Nam Yoon-su voluntarily donated a kidney to his father.
Nam Yoon-su would soon return to the industry following his recovery from the surgery
Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, which performed the kidney transplant surgery for Nam Yoon-su and his father, talked about the former's bright personality and good influence through a social media post on Instagram. The handle @cmceptoday shared a few moments featuring Nam Yoon-su and his father in a hospital gown, accompanied by the hospital staff.
The people present in the picture were all smiling with hand gestures, signaling that they had successfully fought against the challenge.
In one picture, the actor is seated next to his father and doctors, while in the second update, he is accompanied by a female doctor, staff, and nurses. The hospital officially updated that both donors and beneficiaries recovered quickly and were discharged in healthy condition.
They revealed that the medical staff had happy moments watching the family conversing about their future. The hospital wrote the following words about the actor:
"Actor Nam Yoon-su who has always shown a bright and positive appearance from the process of preparing for transplant surgery to the moment he recovered and was discharged from the hospital. I hope his bright smile and kind heart that thinks deeply about his family did bring good results today. We pray that you will become a great star who will have a positive influence in our society from now on."
Agency Garten revealed to the South Korean media outlet Daily Sports on July 16, 2024, that the actor underwent surgery to donate a kidney to his father on June 19, 2024, confirming the SPOTV NEWS's report. They also assured that the actor and his father had been fully recovered and discharged from the hospital.
The agency also revealed that the actor took a break from his acting career to look after his father's health. Agency Garten further revealed that the actor has finally recovered and plans to return to the entertainment industry through his upcoming projects.
He is well-known for dramas, including Today's Webtoon, Extracurricular, and The King's Affection. The actor will return to the industry with Love in the Big City and has reportedly confirmed for The Borrowed Body.
