[Official] Shocking obituary for Heo Young-man? A case of mistaken identity with a namesake… "Recovering from rehabilitation treatment"

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An obituary for cartoonist Heo Young-man was suddenly announced, but it was later confirmed to be the obituary of a person with the same name.

A source close to Heo Young-man responded to StarNews on the 8th regarding the obituary post, stating, "It is not true."

The source added, "The artist is receiving rehabilitation treatment well and is recovering."

Previously, on the 7th, a post titled "Obituary: Cartoonist Heo Young-man has passed away" appeared on online communities including X (formerly Twitter). The post contained content mourning the deceased, as well as a message reportedly left by his daughter.

As the post was quickly shared, attention turned to whether Heo Young-man had died, but it was confirmed that the obituary was not for artist Heo Young-man, but for a namesake.

Meanwhile, Heo Young-man shocked everyone in June when he was transferred to an intensive care unit following a fall accident. At the time, a source said, "He has been hospitalized for about a month. It is not extremely serious, but we are worried. We hope he makes a full recovery."

Regarding this matter, Heo Young-man's side stated, "Artist Heo Young-man has experienced health issues and is currently focusing on treatment and recovery under the recommendation of medical staff," and announced the ending of his appearance on TV CHOSUN's "Foodie Heo Young-man's 100,000 Won Journey" and his departure from the program.

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