Kim Go-eun, who embraced an incurable disease called 'Chiari malformation and brain herniation'... Four warm years with Wol-i, 'Pretty Heart' [Star Issue]

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Actress Kim Go-eun embraced an incurable-disease dog and shared happiness through love. Kim Go-eun is receiving support after sharing news that she sent her dog across the Rainbow Bridge four years after adoption.

On the 12th, Kim Go-eun posted a photo of her pet dog Wol-i on her Instagram with the message "I love you, Wol-i." The released photo captures their love, from the moment they first met at a shelter when Wol-i was a stray dog to the time they spent together on a drama filming set.

Over the last photo of Wol-i with her eyes closed, Kim Go-eun urged, "Please don't be in pain there."

The bond between Kim Go-eun and Wol-i was special. Kim Go-eun adopted Wol-i in June 2022. The news of Wol-i's adoption was revealed through a post by a private volunteer at a stray dog shelter at the time. The volunteer shared the news of Wol-i's adoption (then named Gumi) from a shelter and announced that the adopter was actress Kim Go-eun.

According to the volunteer at the time, while checking Wol-i's health condition to adopt the approximately six-month-old puppy abandoned in a remote area, they discovered the puppy could not walk properly.

At the time, Wol-i's head was tilted to the left and she could not maintain her balance well. A veterinarian's opinion suggested there could be a congenital problem with her brain. After seeing Wol-i in person, Kim Go-eun, the adopter, expressed her desire to treat the dog and adopted her. Because Wol-i could not control her body well, she would crash into walls and suffer from concussions, and she repeatedly went in and out of the hospital due to unexplained vomiting and diarrhea. Later, her condition improved, but while undergoing an MRI for a neutering surgery, she was diagnosed with an incurable disease called "Chiari malformation and brain herniation." Since it is a dangerous disease to operate on and difficult to cure, Wol-i lived with the illness for her entire four-year life.

Despite her incurable disease, Wol-i grew up receiving only Kim Go-eun's love. Kim Go-eun conveyed her heart to the volunteer's post, saying, "I will raise her well," and since then, she has shown her affection by posting photos of hugging Wol-i tightly.

We are in an era of millions of pet owners. There are many people who abandon dogs simply because they are old and sick, or because they bark or defecate, even though these are dogs that should not be wasted even if raised only with love. While some dogs are loved as genuine family members, it is a sad reality that many dogs are abused and exploited.

Amid this, Kim Go-eun adopted Wol-i out of a desire to treat the sick dog she saw. Kim Go-eun's warm heart, who raised the dog with love for four years and protected her until the very end, is extraordinary. May Wol-i be happy across the Rainbow Bridge. May Ms. Kim Go-eun, who sent Wol-i off after raising her happily, fill the emptiness with warmth.

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