Lee Sung-mi received a call just before the late Lim Yoon-taek's death: "He told me to come quickly," she said, her voice heavy with emotion [Saerungehwasoseo]

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Comedian Lee Sung-mi recalled her special bond with the late Lim Yoon-taek, who was the leader of the group Ularaseosyeon.

On the 14th, a video featuring Lee Sung-mi reflecting on her past battle with breast cancer was released on the YouTube channel 'Saerungehwasoseo.'

On that day, Lee began by saying, "I am truly grateful for having been diagnosed with cancer. I was grateful even at the time of my diagnosis."

She then mentioned the late Lim Yoon-taek, stating, "When Yoon-taek was very ill, his manager asked me to meet him once. At that time, I had not yet been diagnosed with cancer, so I did not fully understand the situation and went together with my senior (Kim) Ja-ok."

Lee recalled the scene, saying, "Yoon-taek and Ja-ok were having a very fun conversation. I just watched them quietly and thought, 'That person seems to be feeling empty inside.'"

In particular, Lee revealed that Lim Yoon-taek had a child who was 100 days old at the time, adding, "When I got home, I prayed, 'God, please save Yoon-taek. Even if you take me, please spare this child.' The baby was so young, and I felt that I had already lived enough."

However, Lee Sung-mi was subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer as well. She said, "One day, while I was on a broadcast, they told me I had breast cancer. The first person I called was Yoon-taek, and I said, 'Yoon-taek, I have cancer.'" She continued, "Then Yoon-taek replied, 'I am grateful that we are now in the same situation.'"

She explained further, "He said, 'Now I can talk to you about this.' We shared our surgery and check-up dates with each other, laughing and chuckling. That is how we became very close so quickly."

But Lim Yoon-taek's health gradually deteriorated. Lee recalled, "One day, Yoon-taek said, 'Senior, I want to attend worship.' In the hospital room, he sang a hymn that he had chosen himself and we held a worship service."

She added, "The next evening, I received a phone call saying that Yoon-taek seemed to be passing away soon and that I should come quickly. I was so upset on my way there that I cried. I prayed for him to live, even though he had such a young child." She revealed, "But when I arrived at the hospital, he had already passed away," evoking deep sympathy.

Lee expressed her raw emotions, saying, "I was full of resentment. I had prayed for him to live, but he did not recover, and I ended up getting cancer. My feelings were all over the place."

She continued, "But when I saw Yoon-taek, he was smiling so brightly. In that moment, I thought, 'I had prayed for him to live, but if he can smile this widely rather than dying in pain, perhaps this is a path that should not be stopped.'"

She added, "We believe that life is an answer to prayer. But if one can leave this world beautifully, I felt that we need to reconsider our thoughts on death as well."

Meanwhile, Lee Sung-mi underwent breast cancer surgery in 2013. Regarding her current health condition, she said, "I am perfectly fine," showing a bright demeanor.

The late Lim Yoon-taek received great love for leading Ularaseosyeon to victory on Mnet's 'Superstar K3' in 2011. He later passed away at the age of 32 on February 11, 2013, after battling stomach cancer.

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