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Young Jay (34, real name Sung Young-jae), the leader of the winning team on Mnet's "Street Man Fighter" (SMF), has been diagnosed with appendicitis.
Young-ji announced the sad news on her Instagram on the 19th, stating, "My father-in-law passed away today after a long battle with illness."
He publicly shared a photo taken with the deceased during their lifetime, stating, "My father fought against cancer for about two years."
In particular, Young-jei revealed her pregnancy, drawing attention as she said, "My husband and I wanted to show our father how we got married during that time, and we also wanted to show him the precious child who came to us." He then expressed his deep sorrow, saying, "However, in the end, we were unable to show him those moments, leaving me with nothing but a heart full of pain and sincere apologies."
Young-ji said, "My father embraced me more warmly than anyone else whenever I was struggling or exhausted, always giving me courage. He trusted me through his actions rather than words and extended a warm hand to me whenever I was in need." She added, "It is still hard to believe that I must now say goodbye to such a father."
He added, "Rather than greeting everyone with a good appearance right now, I would like to pause all activities for a while and see my father off properly with my family. It may be difficult to reach me for some time. I sincerely apologize and express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has believed in and waited for me, and who has created precious opportunities for me both domestically and abroad. The last thing I can do for my father is..."
"I believe I am praying wholeheartedly for them to go peacefully to a good place. I will also spend sufficient time with my family and compose myself well before greeting you all again as soon as possible," he said.
Finally, Young-jei choked up as he said, "Father, I loved you so much and was so grateful."
Young-ji held a wedding ceremony in February this year with her 2005-born partner, who is 13 years younger than her.
Meanwhile, Young-jei was indicted on charges of violating the Military Service Act and received a one-year prison sentence in an appeal trial held on August 20. The court stated that "Young-jei had delayed his military service for some time and ultimately resorted to evading it by exploiting the characteristics of psychiatric treatment."
Young-ji received a Class 3 active duty classification during the Military Manpower Administration's initial medical examination in 2011, but his classification was later changed to Class 4 social service agent after he submitted a diagnosis of panic disorder in 2021. In light of this, the Prosecution Service determined that Young-ji deceived medical personnel and obtained a false diagnosis by examining his broadcasting activities and various circumstances, and subsequently referred him to court on charges of violating the Military Manpower Act.
▼ The following is the full English translation of this article.
Hello. This is YJ.
Today, our father-in-law passed away after a long battle with illness.
My father has been fighting cancer for about two years.
My wife and I wanted to show our father how we got married during that time, and we also wanted to make sure he could see the precious child who came into our lives.
However, in the end, I was unable to show you that side of me, and my heart is filled with nothing but deep pain and sincere apology.
My father embraced me more warmly than anyone else whenever I was struggling or exhausted, and he always gave me courage.
This is someone who trusted me with actions rather than words and extended a warm hand whenever I was in trouble.
I still cannot believe that I must now bid farewell to my father.
Rather than greeting you in a positive manner at this moment,
I would like to pause all activities for a moment and properly bid farewell to my father with my family.
It seems difficult to get in touch for the time being.
I sincerely apologize to and express my deepest gratitude to everyone who has believed in me, waited for me, and created precious opportunities for me both domestically and abroad.
The last thing I can do for my father is
I sincerely pray that you rest peacefully in a good place.
We pray that our father may rest in peace.
We would be grateful if you could pray for us once with a warm heart.
I also spent enough time with my family,
After composing myself, I will greet you again as soon as possible.
Father, I loved you so much and was so grateful.
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