Iris member Ryu Ji-won has shared the news of her battle with leukemia, prompting sorrow.
On the 14th, Ryu Ji-won posted on her personal SNS, "I have already been hospitalized and diagnosed with leukemia for three months without knowing the reason. I have safely received my first and second treatments and am currently undergoing my third treatment. I am just grateful that the first and second treatments passed without me feeling that it was a serious illness."
She added, "After being diagnosed with the illness, I didn't want to receive comfort or contact from anyone, and I was in a very deep slump, but the messages and concerns from my family, friends, and loved ones have greatly improved my mood and warmed my heart. It seems that humans cannot live alone after all."
Sharing her daily life while receiving treatment, Ryu Ji-won expressed, "Without hair and having gained a lot of weight, I was scared to post even one photo, wondering how my unfamiliar appearance would look to others. Still, now I gather my courage to post this photo and message, indicating that I am doing relatively well. So I am posting for the first time in a while."
She then mentioned, "There is still a major mountain ahead with the stem cell transplant, but I want to finish it all quickly and return to my original life, or rather, to a healthier state than before I became ill. I hope everyone enjoys a healthy daily life!!!"
Born in 1997, Ryu Ji-won debuted in 2017 as part of the 10-member girl group Good Day, later transitioning to the 5-member Red Square in 2020 before re-debuting in 2022 as part of the 4-member Iris. She began her acting career with the web drama "Show Your MBTI" and has appeared in "Idol," "Fire and Scandal," and "Ready to Beat."
The following is a message left by Ryu Ji-won.
I have already been hospitalized and diagnosed with leukemia for three months without knowing the reason. I have safely received my first and second treatments and am currently undergoing my third treatment. I am just grateful that the first and second treatments passed without me feeling that it was a serious illness. After being diagnosed with the illness, I didn't want to receive comfort or contact from anyone, and I was in a very deep slump, but the messages and concerns from my family, friends, and loved ones have greatly improved my mood and warmed my heart. It seems that humans cannot live alone after all. Without hair and having gained a lot of weight, I was scared to post even one photo, wondering how my unfamiliar appearance would look to others. Still, now I gather my courage to post this photo and message, indicating that I am doing relatively well. So I am posting for the first time in a while! There is still a major mountain ahead with the stem cell transplant, but I want to finish it all quickly and return to my original life, or rather, to a healthier state than before I became ill. I hope everyone enjoys a healthy daily life!!!
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