Actor Chae Jong Hyeop donated to patients who suffer from epilepsy like him.
The Korea Epilepsy Association, a nonprofit corporation, said on the 7th that Chae Jong Hyeop donated 50 million won to support medical expenses and awareness improvement projects for epilepsy patients who are struggling financially. This donation will be used to help patients with poor treatment conditions.
Chae Jong Hyeop told the association "I know the pain of people living with epilepsy very well. I hope this small support will help the children and the families who worry about them."
In fact, he was exempted from military service in the past due to epilepsy. Since then, he has reportedly been on consistent medication for about 10 years. For that reason, the donation he made as a patient with the same condition has added meaning.
In this regard, Kim Heung Dong, chairman of the Korea Epilepsy Association and professor of pediatrics at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, said, "We are deeply grateful for understanding the reality faced by epilepsy patients and their families and for extending a helping hand. It will be an opportunity to help those affected overcome society's prejudice on their own."
The epilepsy that Chae Jong Hyeop suffers from is a chronic disease caused by abnormal electrical signals between brain nerve cells. It is estimated that about 370,000 patients currently exist in Korea, and it is known that 70 to 80% can be controlled with medication.
Chae Jong Hyeop, who debuted in a web drama in 2016, became widely known after the 2019 SBS drama Stove League. In particular, the drama "Eye Love You" received great love in Japan and he rose to stardom being called "Hyop-sama." He is scheduled to appear in MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama In Your Radiant Season this year. <
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