Jang Do-yeon “168cm, 39kg... I thought she was a princess” Cries at Audrey Hepburn‘s autograph (Celebrity Soldier’s Secret)
The third episode of KBS2‘s ‘Secrets of Celebrity Soldiers’ delves into the decisive cause that led to the death of Audrey Hepburn, the creator of the ‘Elegant Hepburn Style’.
Audrey Hepburn, a legendary sold-out celebrity who left her mark on the fashion world and a ‘big star of Hollywood’ who won the Emmy, Grammy, Academy, and Tony Awards. After retirement, the beautiful actress Audrey Hepburn toured conflict zones and poverty-stricken areas as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In October 1992, shortly after visiting Somalia, she visited the hospital with unexpected stomach pain while staying in LA, USA. The day after returning home after being diagnosed with “amebiasis”, Audrey Hepburn, who was hospitalized again, received the shocking diagnosis that “she only had 3 months to live”.
Her diagnosis was colon cancer, but it was different from other colon cancers in many ways. Despite undergoing major surgery to remove her colon and uterus, Audrey Hepburn passed away at the age of 63 on January 20, 1993, just a month after the surgery.
After leaving Hollywood, Audrey Hepburn lived a peaceful life in the small Swiss village of ‘Tolochenaz’. She lived an ordinary and simple life to the point that even her two sons did not know that their mother was a world-class star. She regularly received health checkups and was famous for eating an organic diet that she grew and harvested from the vegetable garden in front of her house. Why did she have to leave this world so suddenly? Regarding this, Lee Nak-jun (doctor, writer) of the YouTube channel
Meanwhile, Lee Chan-won digs into Audrey Hepburn’s shocking past, when she was a girl resistance fighter who participated in anti-Nazi activities at the age of 15. He arouses curiosity by saying that he will reveal the surprising similarities between the Jewish girl Anne Frank and Audrey Hepburn.
On this day, Miyeon, who transformed into Audrey Hepburn wearing an elegant ‘Hepburn look’, deeply sympathized with her life when it was revealed that Audrey Hepburn was only 168cm tall and weighed only 39kg when she was 16, saying, “She seemed like a bright princess, but I didn’t know she lived this kind of life”.
It is said that Audrey Hepburn‘s stomach was full of mucus at the time of her surgery. It is a rare disease called pseudomyxoma peritoneum, also known as ‘Jelly Belly’. When Audrey Hepburn was diagnosed with cancer that had spread all over her stomach along with the mucus, Jang Do-yeon said, “It’s really a drama. He burst into tears during the recording, saying, ”I‘m so sad.“
Director Jang Hang-jun, who is currently refraining from broadcast activities to prepare for his next work, will appear on the show to show off his friendship with Jang Do-yeon, drawing even more attention. Director Jang Hang-jun, who forces empathy from Jang Do-yeon by saying, ”In our time~“ whenever he gets the chance, and Jang Do-yeon, who gets angry and says, ”Why are you treating me like you’re the same age?“ The chemistry between them, like Tom and Jerry, is expected to add to the fun of the program.
The third episode of South Korea‘s first medical storytelling program, ”The Secret of Celebrity Soldiers,“ featuring Audrey Hepburn, will air on KBS 2TV on Tuesday, December 24 at 8:30 PM.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com
