Oh my God. :( I can't believe this is happening to Jin-young. I can't even understand how this is possible with her. :(

Wow, I'm really upset about this. I love her as an actress. This is terrible news.

omg thats terrible. she glows on screen.
i can't believe that happened. :[
hopefully she will have a well recovery from it.

Lovelovelove her in Over the Rainbow with Lee Jung Jae. This is terrible news indeed. :(

Wishing Jang Jin Young speedy recovery and lots of love & support. Thanks dramabeans for this update. Really shocked reading it.

Oh my god. I love her. This is awful news.

Stay strong and beat this. We're all behind you. Fighting, Jang JinYoung!

"Stomach cancer happens to be the number 1 cancer among Koreans"

is there a specific reason? o_o;

I hope it is at a really early stage...it is scary to hear the "C" word ...

That's certainly horrible to hear :(

"The function of the stomach and the wide differences in stomach cancer rates between different countries make it almost certain that the food we eat is - or was - a major factor in the cause. The likely reason that the number of cases has dropped over the last fifty years is that refrigeration of food became common and people ate less pickled, salted, smoked and cured foods. "

http://www.aicr.org.uk/StomachCancerFAQs.stm

"This global variation is almost certainly linked to two factors that play a major role in the development of stomach cancer — infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria and diet, especially the type of diet that's high in salted, smoked and pickled foods common in areas that lack refrigeration as a means of preserving food.

Stomach cancer is more readily treated when caught early. Unfortunately, by the time stomach cancer causes symptoms, it's often at an advanced stage and may have spread beyond the stomach"

Hope JJY can fight this uphill cancer battle

cancer is scary...i know...man i hope she gets all the support and prayer she needs. fighting!!!

I've read that kimchi both causes and fights cancer, which is really confusing.

"I wish her a good recovery! "

Stomach cancer is really bad. If it's not found early enough (and honestly Jang Jin Young is the very epitome of "healthy beauty"), the prognosis is really bad. She's going to start chemo first, but it's likely she'll need surgery.

"I guess this means I should stop eating kimchi straight out of the jar, on an empty stomach."

Not just kimchee though. If you eat miso-based stews regularly, that's also another risk factor.

this is bad, bad, bad news...terrible to hear jang jin-young has such a serious illness...& scary for us koreans who consume massive amounts of these types of foods...

i'm reading this just as i'm about to schedule an endoscopy for my recurring stomach problems... no more kimchi or deonjang for me :(

eeeeeks. i liked her in lobbyist..
BEST OF LUCK! AND WISHES.

Poor Jan Jin Young. It's very scary to be told that you have cancer. I wish her a speedy recovery.

I thought kimchee was supposed to be healthy? There were some claims before, during the SARS epidemic a few years back, by some Koreans that the reason Korea was largely unaffected by SARS was because of the national diet of kimchee which gave them stronger immunity to diseases. Uh, I guess that excludes cancer....

"I thought kimchee was supposed to be healthy? "

From the wiki on kimchee.

"However, some research focused on high-sodium dietary dependence has found overconsumption of kimchi and doenjang ( hangul: 된장) to be a risk factor in gastric cancer (most likely due to nitrates and salt) while unfermented alliums and unfermented seafood were found to be protective factors.[17] One oncological study found one type of kimchi to be a protective factor against gastric cancer while two other types of such high-sodium kimchi as dongchimi (hangul: 동치미) were risk factors."

I used to think kimchee was rather vile, but I even like it now as a palate cleanser with rich food. I can't imagine how people eats the stuff straight from the container in the morning though.

OMG i hope she caught it in an early stage. given what y'all say, it sounds bad if she's had stomach pains for a while...aigoo she's a great actress we can't afford to lose:(

a balanced diet can probably accommodate all the kimchi, stewed, cured foods. for every few bites of preserved food, have 1-2 cups of fresh veg/fruits. it's about ratio i suppose. also i hear lots of actors (not just in korea obviously) eat salty foods to stave off hunger, as they need to watch their figure.

onnie why you can get that,, maybe because drinking habbit.
korean loves drinks alcohol isn't??
maybe she got because that??

i hope she Get Well soon so we can see her in screen
she's a Korean Super talented Actress beside jeon do yeon

"a balanced diet can probably accommodate all the kimchi, stewed, cured foods. for every few bites of preserved food, have 1-2 cups of fresh veg/fruits."

Nah, I have to disagree there. Most banchan, especially purchased from stores, carries fairly high amount of sodium. Most Korean stews -- which are regularly eaten in winter time -- are made from fermented paste and have very, very high sodium content.

Chinese and Japanese, both who use fermented bases in many foods, also have high rates of gastric cancer as well. It's a problem with East Asian food in general, not just Korean (which is otherwise healthy diet.)

So, substitute very low-sodium versions of banchan. Make kimchee without brine. Stop using miso and other fermented bases. Avoid broiled and grilled meats.

I hope for your speedy recovery! I was watching her in Scent of Love and in this movie she was suffering from stomach cancer. I would say it's not only kimchi that may cause some of these problems in Korea but their consumption of beef may be one of the contributing factors as well. I believe that Korean food is healthy but maybe as always eat everything in moderation! Get well soon!

O.M.G.

Didn't recognise Jang Jin Young in the picture when I saw this article yesterday.
She's the same competent actress in Over The Rainbow, Singles and Blue/Green Swallow (with Kim Ju Hyuk) !!

ALL THE BEST for an uphill recovery and healthier prognosis to Ms Jang.

p/s: If stomach cancer is #1 in Korea - might the medical teams or food nutritionist experts start doing something?
Carcinogens in a heavy BBQ (charring) and beef diet might also play a contributing part.

"Carcinogens in a heavy BBQ (charring) and beef diet might also play a contributing part."

Yeah, that's possible too (though realistically, I don't think Koreans actually eat BBQ often enough to make it a significant risk) The meats are usually marinaded, which reduces the carcinogenic effect of grilling meat. However, the marinade is made with soybean oil, and it's a bigger no-no to heat any vegetable oil beyond the smoking point.

More than kimchee, I think cutting out soups and stews is the biggest thing.

iam sorry

she was such a good actress..
its such a waste to see such a good person go..