Comic and TV persona Kim Soo-yong is recovering in intensive care after shedding consciousness throughout a YouTube shoot final week.
His company, Media Lab Siso, stated Sunday, “Kim Soo-yong collapsed throughout a YouTube content material shoot on Thursday and was taken to the emergency room. He has regained consciousness and is at present resting whereas present process assessments and therapy. We’ll do our greatest to help his full restoration.”
Kim, 53, collapsed immediately on the afternoon of Nov. 13 whereas filming in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. Emergency medical personnel carried out CPR earlier than transporting him to Hanyang College Guri Hospital.
He was initially in important situation however later regained respiration and consciousness and was transferred to the intensive care unit.
His situation sparked concern amongst followers and colleagues as information of the medical emergency unfold on-line.
Kim made his debut as a part of the seventh class of KBS comedians after profitable a prize on the first KBS Faculty Comedy Contest in 1991. Identified for his dry humor and deadpan supply, he grew to become probably the most acknowledged faces in Korean sketch comedy.
In recent times, he has been energetic totally on YouTube, showing on widespread channels and his company’s personal platform, VIVO TV.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
