Yang Sang-kook moved Kim Ki-yeol to tears by staying through his father’s funeral
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- Kim Ki-yeol recalled Yang Sang-kook’s support during his father’s funeral and became emotional.
- Kim said both of his parents had battled cancer, while his mother recovered after chemotherapy.
Comedian Kim Ki-yeol became tearful while remembering fellow comedian Yang Sang-kook’s support during one of the hardest periods of his life.
During a KBS2 broadcast of “Malja Show,” Kim discussed his family’s health and said both of his parents had battled cancer. He recalled that his father died several years ago and that Yang stayed beside him through the funeral and burial rites.
Kim also said his mother underwent chemotherapy and overcame the illness.
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