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Seo Jung-hee says she has the same vasovagal disorder as Lee Sang-soon

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Broadcaster Seo Jung-hee said she has the same vasovagal dysfunction that singer Lee Sang-soon has discussed.
  • She said she frequently fainted during middle school and spent 50 years without knowing the condition’s name.
  • Seo shared the account on social media.

Broadcaster Seo Jung-hee has revealed that she suffers from the same vasovagal dysfunction experienced by singer Lee Sang-soon.

In a social media post on the 7th, Seo wrote, “It took 50 years to know the name. My body had no name for 50 years.”

She said she frequently fainted while attending middle school. At the time, she attributed the episodes to severe anemia and often collapsed on her way to school, while her younger siblings stayed by her side.

Seo added that the anemia disappeared as she grew older, but the fainting continued once a year. The supplied report ends during her account of the condition.

It took 50 years to know the name. My body had no name for 50 years.

· Seo Jung-heeShe described how long it took to identify the condition behind her repeated fainting episodes.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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