The tragic end of rock's emperor band Queen's Freddie Mercury was revealed in 'The Secret of Celebrity Soldiers.'
On the broadcast of the KBS 2TV entertainment program 'The Secret of Celebrity Soldiers' on the 24th, the truth hidden in Freddie Mercury's mustache was revealed.
# What is the identity of the 'disease' hidden in Freddie Mercury's mustache?
"I officially announce that I have been diagnosed as HIV positive and am suffering from AIDS."
"저는 HIV 양성 판정을 받았고 에이즈를 앓고 있음을 직접 밝힙니다"
In 1991, Freddie Mercury shocked the world with a shocking statement and passed away the next day. However, his battle with illness and his final days are not well known. In particular, he left a will saying, "Do not tell anyone where I am buried." What kind of story did he have?
Freddie Mercury shone brighter than anyone on stage, but ultimately had to hide the fact of his battle with 'AIDS' and the changes in his mustache to hide the 'purple spots' were revealed sadly through the broadcast.
Additionally, the stories of the reporters who relentlessly pursued his secrets and the manager who exposed those secrets were also revealed. Upon hearing this, Jang Doyoun could not hide her bitterness, saying, "How desperate must they have been to set up a mannequin in a coat as a substitute!" And when Lee Chanwon heard the story of the manager who sold Freddie's secret for 160 million won, he expressed his anger, stating, "This is just too much." When Jang Doyoun said, "So you have to treat your manager well," Lee Chanwon and Oh My Girl's Seunghee empathized with her wholeheartedly.
# AIDS is no longer a death sentence?! Misunderstandings and truths about AIDS
With the arrival of 'AIDS' in Korea, the country was turned upside down in 1991 due to the revelation of a female university student. Under the instruction of her agency's CEO, she had sexual relations with high-ranking officials, and after learning about her AIDS infection, shocking reports followed stating that she vowed to take revenge on all men through indiscriminate sexual relations.
However, today's HIV is different from the past 'death sentence.' Professor Kim Tae-hyung, an infectious disease specialist, shared his experience of living with an HIV-infected person, emphasizing that "you won't get infected even if you drink from the same glass." He also introduced cases of natural conception and childbirth among HIV-infected individuals, explaining that they no longer need to be isolated.
The broadcast on that day also covered how HIV-infected individuals lose their transmissibility, specifically discussing the latest treatment methods that can achieve a 'virus undetectable status.' Lee Nak-jun noted that only five years after Freddie Mercury's death, an AIDS treatment was developed, and that today, if medication is taken consistently, the virus can be suppressed to a level where it is not transmitted to others. The tumultuous history of HIV treatment, and the prejudices against and truths regarding HIV-infected individuals garnered attention.
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