Actor Choi Bul-am, who had caused much worry because of health rumors, has stood up again.
Rumors about Choi Bul-am's health first surfaced when he left KBS1 "Korean people's table," which he had hosted for a long time. After returning from a long vacation, Choi Bul-am, who announced his departure two months after his comeback, told OSEN at the time, "I had a procedure on my spine, and recovery is slow. That doesn't mean I'm ending this journey because of this problem. I've done it for nearly 15 years, so it's time to stop now," he said.
Later, health concerns about Choi Bul-am resurged when Park Eun-soo met Im Hyun-sik on MBN's "Exclusive World" and Baek Il-seop mentioned the late Lee Soon-jae on MBN's "Altoran."
Park Eun-soo said at the time, "Many senior colleagues who are not with us for long are either about to pass away or are in poor health. Choi Bul-am is also not well, and in any case the seniors are not in good health, so I don't know what to make of it," and Baek Il-seop said, "Choi Bul-am hyung isn't answering. He doesn't pick up the phone, and we can't pry and ask, so I'm worried. I hope he shakes it off and gets up quickly."
Because the entertainment world had recently received consecutive death notices for beloved entertainers such as the late Lee Soon-jae, the late Jeon Yoo-sung and the late Ahn Sung-ki, the entertainment industry could not help but be on edge over rumors about Choi Bul-am's health. In response, Choi Bul-am's son told a media outlet by phone, "(My father) is currently hospitalized and recovering while receiving rehabilitation treatment. Because walking became difficult, he received rehabilitation treatment after surgery," he said.
Having completed rehabilitation treatment, Choi Bul-am will meet viewers again with a special documentary for Family Month. MBC's "Paha, this is Choi Bul-am," which airs May 5 and 12, is a radio-style documentary that retraces Choi Bul-am's life and acting world through music, compiling his decade-spanning acting career into a single playlist and revisiting his works and life through music with DJ hosting.
From Choi Bul-am's unique acting secrets to how he, who grew up with the loss of his father's absence, came to be known as the nation's father who moved the hearts of all Koreans, the documentary focuses on long-running good deeds such as the special live broadcast to find missing children "Mom, Dad, I'm here," and the donation project for children "A new life for children."
Choi Bul-am, who rose again amid everyone's concern, has recovered his health, and attention is focused on "Paha, this is Choi Bul-am," which will deliver warmth as the nation's father.
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