Kang Soo-yeon, 56, died suddenly due to brain aneurysm rupture and cerebral hemorrhage. Her last moments snoring in ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’ and the shocking diagnosis likened to a time bomb in her head add to the sorrow.
The ‘World Star’ Kang Soo-yeon, who seemed eternal. Having left us at the very young age of 56, the medical secrets behind her last moments and sudden death finally unveil. What was the truth of that day which left a deep sorrow in the hearts of fans?
The screen’s bright ‘World Star’ ends her short life at 56… Shock and Sorrow
Kang Soo-yeon, who debuted as a child actress in 1969, a living witness in Korean film history. She paralyzed theaters with ‘Mimi and Cheolsu’s Youth Sketch’ and ascended as the first Korean actress to win the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival with ‘The Surrogate Woman’, was undoubtedly a gem of Chungmuro. Her popularity was such a syndrome that MC Lee Chan-won recalled there were lines for theater tickets stretching from Jongno 3-ga to 2-ga.
She remained humble even at the top of her career. Director Byun Young-joo remembered her as a “warm senior who felt she couldn’t feed all filmmakers, but should at least buy them a meal.” Loved by colleagues and audiences alike, her sudden passing came as an even greater shock.
Sleep preceded by headache and vomiting… Relieved by snoring but met with tragedy
On that fateful day, Kang Soo-yeon complained of a headache and vomited several times unlike usual. She later fell asleep, and her family was momentarily relieved to hear her snoring. However, no one could have predicted it would be her last night. She never woke up, and her short and impactful 56 years of life came to an end.
The attending doctor’s revelation of cause of death ‘aneurysm rupture’… a hidden time bomb in her head
In the broadcast of KBS2’s ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’ on the night of the 22nd, the attending doctor who examined Kang Soo-yeon in the emergency room states that her cause of death was ‘cerebral hemorrhage due to a ruptured brain aneurysm’. ‘Dr. MC’ Lee Nak-jun, based on the health check record provided by Kang Soo-yeon’s family, stated, “She wasn’t in a health condition to experience a cerebral hemorrhage at 56,” and added, “Brain aneurysms have almost no symptoms and are called ‘time bombs in the head’,” enhancing the sorrow. Behind the seemingly peaceful sleep, lurked a deadly danger no one could foresee.
The actress Kang Soo-yeon, an icon of an era beyond the screen. The story behind her sudden death is set to be revealed in more detail on the 22nd at 8:30 PM on ‘Celebrity Soldier’s Secret’.
