Ji-soo takes sudden trip to ER, Fantastic storyline to be adjusted
by tineybeanie
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news today. Much-loved rising talent Ji-soo, who is currently starring in JTBC’s weekend drama Fantastic and Lee Jun-ki’s Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, was urgently rushed to the hospital for surgery on Tuesday. For a couple weeks, he had been having leg pain, and preliminary tests showed that he may be in the first stages of bone cancer. On September 12, he was suffering from a fever of nearly 40 degrees Celsius and experiencing unbearable leg pain, and was immediately taken to the emergency room. He was finally diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis (not cancer), a severe inflammation of the bone. It was announced that the surgery went well, but he is still in recovery under strict medical observation.
Although his agency, Prain TPC, made a statement saying that they will try to make sure that the rest of his contracts and pre-arranged schedule aren’t affected too negatively, it looks like Ji-soo will be out of commission for a while. Thankfully, the Fantastic production team has been supportive during his time of need. They completely agree that the actor needs to focus on his recovery for now, but that means significant changes to the plot need to be made. Moon Lovers is a 100 percent pre-produced drama, so its run has not been changed by this sudden development.
In Fantastic, Ji-soo was originally supposed to have a love line with Park Shi-yeon, whose character is a once sassy rebel chick who now lives like a slave for her in-laws that treat her worse than dirt. He was introduced last week in the drama as an up-and-coming lawyer in her husband’s firm. I had been looking forward to Ji-soo finally getting a happy ending to his noona romance, but I’m not sure if that’s happening anymore. The production has said he would not be cut from the drama, but they are talking with the writer on how to adjust his role.
Work is all well and good, but health is more important. Get well soon, Ji-soo. Fighting!
Via HeraldCorp News, JoongBoo Daily
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51 Sweetsammy
September 14, 2016 at 11:15 PM
Get well soon Ji Soo!!!
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52 dramaspark
September 15, 2016 at 4:10 AM
I felt my heart drop when I saw "cancer". But thank goodness it is not that..but osteomyelitis is still very serious. I would rather that they find a different actor. I highly doubt he can return to the production...Please get well soon, Jisoo!!!
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53 Livii
September 15, 2016 at 5:26 AM
And there goes my reason for watching fantastic. Wonder how he got the infection though, like was there any trauma or accident. Hematogenous seeding seems unlikely.
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54 xebiba
September 15, 2016 at 5:38 AM
Ji-sooah i hope u recover soon.
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55 houstontwin
September 15, 2016 at 12:02 PM
Poor Ji Soo! Surely all the fans that love him will patiently wait for his complete recovery. I hope that the press will be respectful and allow him his privacy.
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56 zentro29
September 15, 2016 at 9:11 PM
Park Siyeon and His character's are my favorite and I'm really looking forward to their story and love line BUT health comes first. Get well soon, Jisoo! And please save his leg!
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57 An
September 15, 2016 at 10:37 PM
I was really looking forward to that storyline in that drama since the main pair's story is not all that appealing to me.. But obviously health comes before everything. I hope he takes time to recover and rest.
I also think it is probably better to just cast someone else in that role. He was perfect but he only just appeared.
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58 IvoryLight
September 15, 2016 at 11:53 PM
Sending him and his family lots of positive vibes and prayers! Get well soon our maknae Prince, rest up and focus on getting better!
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59 Lin
September 18, 2016 at 3:21 PM
Thank lawds it's not cancer. My heart cracked when I read these words. Now that I'm able to breathe, I hope they write out his character and his agency allows him all the time he needs to recover and then rest and truly get healthy again. The writer can simply pair PSY's character with the second lead doctor (I loved their chemistry in Innocent Man) or have her regain herself all on her own. I do not want Ji Soo rushing back and possibly further damaging his health.
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