Yoo Yeol, "Weight Dropped to 41kg Due to Pulmonary Fibrosis"... Mother Passed Away During Illness [You Quiz]

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Singer Yoo Yeol shares his battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

The episode of tvN's "You Quiz on the Block" airing on the 13th features climate economist Hong Jong-ho (Prof.), doctor and boxer Seo Ryeo-kyung, who returned as Asia's champion after three years, PD Kim Min-sik, who earns 10 million won a month after retirement, and ballad singer Yoo Yeol, who has made a healthy comeback.

PD Kim Min-sik, who directed the sitcom "New Nonstop" and the drama "Queen of Office," reveals his "Monthly Millionaire" lifestyle, earning 10 million won a month after retirement. It is reported that Yoo Jae-suk, who made a special appearance in "Queen of Office," could not hide his joy at PD Kim Min-sik's appearance. PD Kim Min-sik, who completed his own retirement plan after leaving MBC in 2020, draws attention by revealing his side as an "alchemist" who buys alcohol with his pension. In particular, interest focuses on how he managed to generate monthly income of 10 million won. His journey to becoming today's "Monthly Millionaire," based on a lifestyle philosophy of looking ahead to retirement through strict self-objectification and saving and spending habits started in his 20s, will also be revealed.

Stories about his past as a salesperson at a foreign company, memorizing an entire English book and working as a translator, and how he accidentally became an MBC PD are expected to add interest. In addition to his failed real estate investment experience, he will share an unexpected answer to a barrage of questions from students during a career lecture he gave as a PD: "Are you better than PD Na Young-seok and PD Kim Tae-ho?" Along with a special habit of talking to his future self 30 years from now whenever he gets a lump sum of money, PD Kim Min-sik will also share practical advice for retirement preparation for age groups from 2030 to 4050 and for a second career in life.

Meanwhile, singer Yoo Yeol meets Yoo Jae-suk to share his recent updates. Opening with the word "new," he shares his story of having been to the brink of death due to a seven-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis and reveals his recovery process. Yoo Yeol, who suffered from a rare disease accounting for only about 1% of pulmonary fibrosis cases, shares his battle experience where his weight dropped to 41kg and his heart rate soared to 190, a critical situation where life-sustaining treatment was even discussed. Amid the despair of two lung transplant surgeries being canceled, he reveals a three-day story of learning of his mother's death and a will written in sign language at the brink of death, moving not only Yoo Jae-suk but also the hearts of viewers.

Yoo Yeol also sheds tears while sharing his gratitude toward his wife, who prayed day and night, and his story with his youngest son, who was 12 years old at the time. In particular, he is expected to move viewers with a scene where he calls his simple daily life with his son "my own." Yoo Yeol's music career, which debuted at the University Folk Song Festival in 1986 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will also be featured. Stories from his time in "Masam Trio" with Lee Soo-man and Lee Moon-se, behind-the-scenes of his DJ work for "Yoo Yeol's Music Album," which was also made into a movie, and the story of breaking down in tears after returning as a narrator for "Docu 3 Days" will also be revealed.

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