On the 30th, Kim Shin-young shared several photos on her Instagram with the caption, "Jeon Yoo-sung's Birthday Without Jeon Yoo-sung!!!"
The photos revealed Kim Shin-young attending a party celebrating the birthday of the late Jeon Yoo-sung, who passed away last September. Kim Shin-young mentioned, "I gave the award I received on his behalf as a birthday gift and celebrated his birthday at a cafe without him."
She continued, "It was an effort by everyone to turn sadness into laughter," adding, "We laughed, danced, and joked with those who love and miss him. It was a strangely joyful yet sad time."
Kim Shin-young expressed her longing, saying, "Now, the absence of the professor feels more real... and it makes me sorrowful..."
Previously, Jeon Yoo-sung passed away on September 25th last year due to worsening pneumothorax symptoms while hospitalized. He was 76 years old.
The late Jeon had suffered from pneumonia and struggled with aftereffects of COVID-19. He underwent surgery to remove part of his lung due to pneumothorax, but his condition worsened.
Upon hearing the news of his passing, Kim Shin-young took a week off from her radio DJ duties on MBC FM4U's 'Noon Song of Hope with Kim Shin-young' to be by his side.
Reporter Da-yeon Jeong, Ten Asia light@tenasia.co.kr