"Turns out you're schizophrenic..." Fan lady, behind the tragedy

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The late Han Hye-kyung, known only as the "fan lady" in "Kkkomu," revealed her passionate life where she tried to correct her mistakes until the end.

SBS's "The Story of the Day Who Bites His Tail" (hereinafter referred to as "Kkokkomu") aired on the afternoon of the 8th followed the life of Han Hye-kyung, who is known as a "fan lady." Actors Kim Hee-jung, Bae Myung-jin, and Bang Eun-jin appeared as Listener, reflecting on their appearance complex, illegal plastic surgery, and their journey to finding life again.

In 2004, the production team of SBS's "Moment-Capture God, This Happened" received a phone call. There was a person whose face was more than three times bigger than the average person. Viewers later called him a "fan lady," who appeared on the show.

"Fan Lady" recorded a record 31% of viewership at the moment, making it one of the most powerful episodes in the program's history. Park So-hyun, who served as the MC of "Moment-Captured World" for 27 years, said, "I usually don't have a memory, but I can't forget his story. It was so shocking," he recalled.

The name of the 'fan lady' was Han Hye-kyung. The innermost thoughts, which had not been known so far, were also disclosed. He grew up like a princess because of his outstanding appearance as a child, and dreamed of becoming a singer because he liked singing, but after graduating from high school, he moved to Japan alone and worked as an unknown singer. It was a small stage, but he gradually gained popularity and developed his dream.

However, one day, while I was gradually shrinking due to lack of confidence in the stage, I began to think that if I change my appearance, my life could be different. This led to a plastic surgery decision. However, Han Hye-kyung found illegal procedures, not plastic surgery. The 1980s was a time when illegal plastic surgery was rampant. He became addicted to plastic surgery while repeating the procedure, and his face turned ugly before he knew it. Eventually, he returned home broke and his family was in shock.

The family stepped up and removed a large amount of silicone from their faces after seven hours of surgery, but the problem was deeper. Now, Han Hye-kyung has started injecting deadly substances into her face, such as paraffin oil, industrial silicone, and soybean oil. The face became more and more swollen and suffered from muscle paralysis and excruciating pain. In the end, he had to live an isolated life relying on basic living expenses without even looking in the mirror properly. Han Hye-kyung confessed that she regretted it every moment. Listener Bae Myung-jin lamented, "It must have been like hell every time I opened my eyes."

In the end, I found a plastic surgery clinic that could be operated with difficulty in order to help in "What's Happening to the Moment?" However, according to the examination, Han Hye-kyung was not just a plastic surgery addiction, but severe schizophrenia that led to hearing and hallucinations.

Surgery was performed 15 times in two years and nine months. The weight of foreign substances that were removed from the face alone was 4 kilograms. The SBS production team helped the team receive psychiatric treatment at the same time. Han Hye-kyung, who regained her daily life with difficulty, started her dream and singing again. I got the opportunity to be on stage through the volunteer group. Han Hye-kyung, who was on stage, sang happiness with a brighter appearance than ever. In 2018, however, Han Hye-kyung passed away suddenly at the age of 57.

Park So-hyun, a broadcaster who dreamed of becoming a ballerina in the past, said, "It is the story of Han Hye-kyung, who dreamed of becoming a singer, full of dreams and passion rather than the image of a 'fan lady,' and Bae Myung-jin, a listener, said, "I hope to find her name like this." Bang Eun-jin said, "People can sometimes make silly choices. However, in the end, he made an irreversible mistake, saying, "You can go back, and those who find themselves win," but he cheered on the life of Han Hye-kyung, who tried until the end to turn around.

"Kkokkomu" is a program in which three storytellers convey their feelings while studying on their own to their "story friends" in one-on-one in the most everyday space, and airs every Thursday night at 10:20 p.m. on SBS.

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