Broadcaster Park Myung Soo and his manager Mr. A, who had been together for nearly 20 years, have had the background of their separation reexamined as Mr. A's health condition became known. While some speculated there had been discord, others suggested the separation may have been due to health problems and have offered support for his recovery.
On April 14, Park Myung Soo signed an exclusive contract with CPN Entertainment, which represents Shin Dong-yeob·Lee Suji·Ji Ye-eun·Kim Gyu-won. Park Myung Soo had operated as a one-person agency, and by his side was Mr. A, who had shown his presence on "Infinite Challenge" and other programs.
Mr. A, who had been by Park Myung Soo's side for about 20 years since 2005, became known by appearing not only on "Infinite Challenge" but also on "Halmyungsoo," and through various broadcasts he shared stories that reflected well on Park Myung Soo. As the roughly 20 years they spent together prove, the two were inseparable.
Because they were that close, interest focused on the background of Park Myung Soo's exclusive contract with CPN Entertainment. A YouTuber claimed that Mr. A and Park Myung Soo had effectively separated since January and that Mr. A had been excluded from managerial duties, saying there had been cracks since the end of last year and that someone advised Park Myung Soo to join a big company. The YouTuber added that Mr. A was deeply hurt by the way the separation was communicated and suffered so much that he sought psychiatric treatment.
Because of the YouTuber's claims, rumors of discord spread between Park Myung Soo and Mr. A, but Park Myung Soo did not express any particular position. Meanwhile, broadcasting insiders indirectly addressed the discord rumors, saying, "We understand both sides agreed to support each other's separate paths."
A month after Park Myung Soo settled into his new agency, Mr. A shared news related to his health, prompting speculation that the two's separation might be due to health reasons rather than discord.
On his social media, Mr. A wrote, "Everything collapsed three years after lung cancer surgery," and added, "Eight new ones were found and they metastasized to the brain. There seems to be nothing left to get worse. What am I supposed to do. Maybe they're telling me to die," conveying news of his cancer battle and deteriorating health.
Earlier, immediately after parting ways with Park Myung Soo, Mr. A had told OSEN, "I'm currently at the hospital so I apologize for not being able to respond in detail. I am hospitalized after surgeries including for thyroid cancer," so his current deterioration in health is especially tragic.
As many people expressed concern, Mr. A explained on social media that the post was not about his own condition and wrote, "I am staying while nursing a patient."
Meanwhile, on the day news of Mr. A's health deterioration was reported, Park Myung Soo hosted the live broadcast of KBS CoolFM's "Park Myung Soo's Radio Show." For the opening song he selected H1-KEY's "A rose that bloomed between buildings." The song, which conveys a determination to never be broken or wither and to bloom beautifully, was meaningful.
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