30-year-old Parasite star Park So-Dam has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.
The South Korean actress told CNN that she discovered she had the disease during a regular checkup with her doctor, and quickly underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mass from her neck.
Park is currently gearing up for the release of her new movie, Special Delivery, but has announced that she will no longer be participating in the upcoming press tour for the film so she can focus on recovering – something that has left her ‘very disappointed.’
Park So-Dam, a Parasite star of 30 years old has been diagnosed as having papillary thyroid carcinoma. Photo taken October 20, 21 at the 26th Busan Interfilm Festival
She said that the South Korean actress discovered her disease while having a routine check-up with her doctor. She underwent surgery immediately to remove a tumor from her neck. Photo taken October 20, 2121
Park became a star after playing the part of Ki Jung, an artist disguised as an art therapist. Parasite features her.
ArtistCompany, her manager, stated in a statement that the company wanted to express its gratitude for the support it provided for Special Delivery. It also expressed appreciation for Park So-Dam’s performance and for the assistance she gave the cast and crew of Special Delivery during this trying time.
ArtistPark So-Dam will be focusing on her healing so she can meet you all in the future. ArtistCompany will do its best to support the actor’s recovery.
She was not given any information by her management about the time she was first diagnosed or the date of the surgery.
According to reports, papillary thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid cancer – and makes up around 80 per cent of all thyroid cancer cases.
The thyroid is the gland that sits below your voice box and produces hormones for your body.
Although it is not clear what causes cancer, certain genetic conditions and family history as well as the age and gender of the patients can play an important role in the diagnosis.
Papillary Thyroid Cancer is usually not noticeable. But, it can happen in some cases.
Peak onset can occur between the ages of 30-50 and more often in women than it does in men.
This movie was awarded the Academy Award in Best Picture for 2019, the first film not made in English and first South Korean film to win the Academy Award. In January 2020, she is shown here
Prior to landing the role she starred in many South Korean films and television shows including Beautiful Mind and The Silenced. Parasite features her.
This kind of cancer has an excellent cure rate. The 10-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with papillary Thyroid Cancer are estimated to be over 90 percent.
According to WebMD, it is often treated with surgery, but doctors can also use Radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation in severe cases, as well as thyroid hormone pills.
Park was skyrocketed into fame after she starred as Ki Jung – a young con artist posing as an art therapist – in the Oscar-winning movie Parasite, which was directed by Bong Joon-ho.
It won the Academy Award 2019 for Best Picture. This was the first award that went to a non-English-language movie and also the first South Korean film to receive the Academy Award.
Prior to landing the role she starred in many South Korean films and television shows including Beautiful Mind and The Silenced.