Actor Joo Bu-jin stated that she felt abdominal pain during drama filming and later found out it was stage 3 colon cancer.
On the TV CHOSUN program 'Perfect Life,' which airs at 8 p.m. on the 9th, the vibrant daily life of the award-winning actor Joo Bu-jin, who overcame colon cancer and regained health, will be revealed.
'57-year veteran' actor Joo Bu-jin will visit 'Perfect Life' with her husband. When MC Hyun-young asked, 'Is your husband also an actor?' Joo Bu-jin introduced her husband, saying, 'He is a theater director who directed over 50 works, including 'Don Quixote' and 'Les Misérables.' She continued, 'When I asked how to get into the theater company where my husband was directing, he said, 'Not just anyone can join.' Feeling a blow to my pride, I thought I should study acting. I went to a community education center and that man was my acting teacher,' sharing that they formed a bond through two fateful meetings.
Listening to the story, specialist Yoo Byeong-wook asked, 'Did the diagnosis of her cancer strengthen their love?' In the past, Joo Bu-jin, who was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, shared, 'In 2008, while filming a drama, I suddenly felt extreme abdominal pain and went to the hospital. The local clinic told me to see a big hospital. After tests at the big hospital, they told me it was stage 3 colon cancer,' recounting the urgent situation. She added, 'I underwent surgery to remove 30 cm of my colon and received an astonishing 12 rounds of chemotherapy,' conveying her struggles after the colon cancer surgery, leaving everyone saddened.
Having regained her health, Joo Bu-jin caught everyone by surprise by revealing that she is currently active as a member of an orchestra in Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. When a photo of her playing the violin was revealed, MC Oh Ji-ho asked when she had started learning, to which Joo Bu-jin replied, 'I began playing the violin in middle school. I am active as a member of an amateur orchestra.' When a video showing Joo Bu-jin's advanced violin performance was shown, everyone was amazed.
Moreover, the reality version of 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' starring the 'fourth-year rural couple' Joo Bu-jin and her husband will also be depicted. While Joo Bu-jin manages a friend's chicken coop early in the morning and picks lettuce and basil in the garden, her husband humorously remains stuck in a chair. Their delightful bickering and humorous daily life will also be showcased.
The vibrant daily life of award-winning actor Joo Bu-jin can be seen on TV CHOSUN's 'Perfect Life' at 8 p.m. on the 9th.
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