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81-year-old Im Hyun-sik resists hearing aid use, prompting concern from daughters and Park Won-sook
🇰🇷 South Korea /Culture & Society

81-year-old Im Hyun-sik resists hearing aid use, prompting concern from daughters and Park Won-sook

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Actor Im Hyun-sik's daughter is concerned about his hearing and urges him to see a doctor, but he resists wearing hearing aids.
  • Park Won-sook, visiting Im, expressed envy for his daughters' care and concern for his health.
  • Im joked about his daughters' insistence on medical visits, comparing it to a manager's role.

Veteran actor Park Won-sook expressed envy towards her colleague Im Hyun-sik's daughters, who actively encourage him to address his hearing difficulties. The sentiment arose during a YouTube video shared on Park's channel, where she visited Im's home.

Maybe you have earwax buildup? Your ears might be completely blocked. You really need to go. Call me after you come back.

— Park Won-sookAdvising Im Hyun-sik to seek medical attention for his hearing issues.

While conversing, Park noticed Im seemed to have trouble hearing and immediately suggested he see a doctor. "Maybe you have earwax buildup?" she speculated. "Your ears might be completely blocked." She urged him to get checked, saying, "You really need to go. Call me after you come back."

I have hearing aids, but I don't want to use them.

— Im Hyun-sikExpressing his reluctance to use hearing aids.

Im, however, was reluctant, admitting, "I have hearing aids, but I don't want to use them." Park persisted, advising, "Just go to an ENT doctor first." Im then lightheartedly suggested, "Why don't you take me? Wouldn't that show how close we are?" He also mentioned that his daughters frequently tell him, "Dad, you need to go to the hospital."

Just go to an ENT doctor first.

— Park Won-sookPersisting in her advice for Im Hyun-sik to consult a specialist.

Park responded with deep admiration, "It's so good that you have daughters who tell you to go to the hospital. I'm so envious of that." She added that it was fortunate he had a manager who also encouraged him to seek medical attention. Park tragically lost her only son in a traffic accident in 2003.

Why don't you take me? Wouldn't that show how close we are?

— Im Hyun-sikJoking about Park Won-sook accompanying him to the doctor.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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