Hong Ju, battling stage 3 ovarian cancer: "Surgery on Baek Seung-il's birthday... I feel so sorry" [Morning Stage]

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Singer Hong Ju shed tears while revealing that she is battling stage 3 ovarian cancer.

On the 15th, Hong Ju and her husband, singer and former wrestler Baek Seung-il, appeared on the "Byeoljubujeon" segment of KBS 1TV's "Morning Stage."

That day, Hong Ju confessed that she is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer last March. She said, "I am on chemotherapy up to the sixth round, and the standard chemotherapy is quite harsh. I have already completed three rounds."

Hong Ju shared her inner thoughts, saying, "Before the surgery, something I had only seen in dramas happened to me, and it was truly unbelievable. I was so scared." As she recalled the day of the surgery, she began to cry.

She explained that she had undergone a major surgery lasting seven hours, as the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes and peritoneum. Hong Ju added, "Fortunately, there was no spread to the intestines. All affected areas were removed."

Additionally, Hong Ju revealed, "It was particularly unfortunate that the day of my surgery was my husband's birthday. We had discussed how to celebrate his birthday before, but once the surgery date was set, I felt very sorry."

She continued, "I had pain in my hip area, so I went to Han (Rep.). I received acupuncture for two months. Since I already had a weak back, I thought it might have flared up again. Later, the pain even pulled down to my lower abdomen. A family medicine doctor I know advised me to visit a gynecologist, so I got examined, which is how I discovered the ovarian cancer."

She further confessed, "As the surgery approached, I kept crying in front of my child. I thought it would not be emotionally good for her, so I tried to compose myself."

Hong Ju also mentioned the changes in her husband, Baek Seung-il, since her illness. She said, "He used to never even use the vacuum cleaner, but now he does. After about a month, he became a little more relaxed, but he still tries to take care of things. He has changed 180 degrees from before."

In response, Baek Seung-il admitted, "Honestly, it's hard. I've even lost weight." He explained that he handles everything from taking his daughter to school, cooking for Three Meals a Day, cleaning, to doing laundry. When asked, "Is wrestling harder, or is housework harder?" he replied, "Housework is harder."

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