Comedian Lee Jin-ho, who had suspended activities amid various controversies, is reported to have collapsed from a brain hemorrhage and is receiving treatment, adding to the sorrow. Separate from the controversies, the mood is one of support saying, "save the person first."
Earlier on the 9th, his agency SM C&C said, "Lee Jin-ho was admitted to the hospital on April 1 after a sudden brain hemorrhage, and he has since regained consciousness and is focusing on treatment." Specific details of his condition have not been disclosed, but it is reported that his life is not in danger.
Lee Jin-ho debuted as an SBS special recruitment comedian in 2005 and was greatly loved for characters such as "Woong-i's father," but in recent years he had suspended activities amid successive controversies including illegal gambling and drunk driving.
He admitted to illegal gambling in 2024 and confessed to large debts, and afterward declared he would reflect. However, criticism intensified when he was later caught for drunk driving.
Adding to this was the news of a friend's death mentioned during the drunk driving incident, which made the situation surrounding Lee Jin-ho even heavier. Given these compounded controversies, public reactions are divided.
Of course, cold views saying "you reap what you sow" remain because of the nature of the matter, but on the other hand responses have emerged saying "wrong is wrong and life is life," and separate from the controversy "we must save the person first." "Recovery is the priority now" is also a common reaction. In fact, messages wishing for his health recovery are continuing to appear on Lee Jin-ho's fan cafe, which had been quiet for a long time.
Responsibility for the controversies should clearly be evaluated separately. However, in the face of a serious health problem, the voice that says at least as a basic human duty we should worry and support recovery is gaining strength.
Above all, the important thing now is treatment and recovery. As for the controversies afterward, the mood is that it will not be too late to address them after he regains his health.<
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