Comedian Kim Soo-yong recently opened up about his harrowing experience with cardiac arrest.
On the 29th, a video titled 'The Man Who Returned from Death, Kim Soo-yong... The Story of That Day (ft. Lim Hyung-jun, Gapyeong Fire Station Paramedics)' was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Kim Sook TV.'
In the video, Kim Soo-yong revisited the campsite where he suffered cardiac arrest, accompanied by Kim Sook and Lim Hyung-jun.
Kim revealed that he collapsed due to acute myocardial infarction and regained consciousness in the ambulance after approximately 30 minutes of CPR, though he experienced delirium. He recounted seeing his wife during the transfer to the operating room and saying, "What are you doing here?" but he had no memory of it.
Lim Hyung-jun jokingly remarked, "When he went into surgery, Kim Soo-yong's wife said, 'He's been so nice lately, not getting annoyed.' They say people change when they're about to die. Don't be too nice."
Reflecting on life after the incident, Kim Soo-yong shared, "I've become more relaxed and less anxious. My parents passed away last year and the year before, but they appeared in my dream two days before the incident. We were all living together in our old house, and they gave me pajamas." He felt as though his late parents were watching over him.
Meanwhile, the paramedics who saved Kim explained, "There are cases where people survive after using a defibrillator five or six times, but Kim Soo-yong received 11 electric shocks. We thought it wouldn't be easy." Kim Sook and Lim Hyung-jun admitted, "We actually gave up while following the ambulance."
Kim Soo-yong expressed gratitude, saying, "The doctor said waking up itself was a miracle, and having no paralysis or aftereffects was a stroke of luck."
Regarding rumors of 'halting activities,' he clarified, "I found out about my supposed hiatus from an article. I thought, 'What am I stopping?'" He added, "By 2026, I want to find my groove and become a fun person," expressing his gratitude to fans.
By Eun-jeong Kim, TenAsia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr