It has been 12 years since mimic singer Neohun-a (real name Kim Gap-soon) died of liver cancer. He was 57 years old at the time of his death.
The late Neohun-a died on Jan. 12, 2014, after battling liver cancer. He gained popularity for his mimicry that captured the appearance and vocal characteristics of national singer Na Hun-a, and for more than 20 years he drew attention appearing not only at nightlife events across the country but also on various broadcasts.
Earlier, Neohun-a said in an interview with a broadcast during his lifetime that when his first album, which his parents even sold a cow to finance, failed to attract attention, he chose the path of a mimic singer to make a living.
At the time, Seoul Soonchunhyang University Hospital said Neohun-a had been battling liver cancer for two years before his death, and his condition recently worsened, leading to his passing.
Neohun-a's younger sibling is the late comedian and singer Kim Cheol-min.
In an interview with OBS's 'Unique entertainment news' at the time, Kim Cheol-min said, "Everyone goes once. Like the lyric in Kim Gwang-seok's song, 'We live saying goodbye every day,' my brother seemed to say goodbye a little earlier."
Kim Cheol-min added, "I hope he goes to a peaceful place and continues to carry his passion for the stage. Brother, I love you," his reddened eyes moving those watching.
Kim Cheol-min continued battling lung cancer and died on Dec. 16, 2021. He was 54.
Kim Cheol-min, who desperately fought his illness by taking the deworming drug fenbendazole among other measures, saw his condition worsen and stopped taking it to focus on chemotherapy, but he discontinued chemotherapy in Aug. 2021. His earlier resolve, saying "I will hold on to the end," made the news of his death deeply move many people.
The elder brother died of liver cancer, the younger brother of lung cancer, and news that their parents also died of cancer has left many people saddened to this day. The two brothers, who were more passionate on stage than anyone else, remain in fans' memories, leaving a long aftertaste.
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