December 24, 2024

Park So Dam, star of ‘Parasite’, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 30

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Park So Dam, star of 'Parasite', was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 30

South Korean actress Park So Dam, movie starparasite“, that she was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. The 30-year-old artist said, in a statement sent to CNN North American, Monday (13 years), that she discovered the disease during a routine health check and has already undergone surgery to remove the cancerous mass.

The actress was planning to promote her upcoming movie, “Private Delivery,” the crime drama, which will premiere in January 2022. But after receiving a medical diagnosis, she had to cancel her entire career schedule. “The company would like to thank everyone once again for their support of the film and actress Park So Dam, as well as the film’s cast and crew in getting through this difficult time together.’,” the actress’ agency relayed, adding that she was “very disappointed.”Actress Park So Dam will focus on her recovery so that she can see you all in good health in the future, ArtistCompany will also do everything we can to help the actor recover his health“, Complete.

Actress Park So Dam in the movie “Parasite”. (Photo: clone)

Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid cancer, affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans each year, most between the ages of 30 and 50, according to the National Cancer Institute. It has also been noted that it is more commonly diagnosed in women and people of Asian descent. Fortunately, the foundation has also made it clear that this type of cancer is usually treatable and curable.

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Park So Dam embarked on a global success that was the winner of Oscar 2020, plays Kim Ki Jung, a young woman from a poor family who pretends to be an art therapist to get a job educating the children of a wealthy family. “Parasite” won the award for “Best Film”, as it was the first to receive the award from non-English and South Korean people.

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