On September 7th (Sat) at 11:25 AM, Sharing 0700 – The 23-year-old son living as a baby with his superman dad will be broadcast on EBS1TV.
What is the story of the son talking to his father with his hands?
There is a son who speaks with his father and hands. Jong-chan, who is 23 years old this year, cannot speak, so he raises his hand to answer his father Tae-gon (65)’s questions. Jong-chan suffered from a brain lesion due to an unknown cause of cerebral hemorrhage at birth. He has severe stiffness throughout his body, making it difficult for him to move or speak on his own, and he has difficulty living without his father’s help. Jong-chan needs consistent rehabilitation treatment and muscle injection treatment to reduce his stiffening symptoms even a little. However, it has already been three years since he stopped receiving treatment due to his difficult circumstances and the cost of injections that exceed 1.5 million won per year. His father Tae-gon feels like it is all his fault that Jong-chan is sick and cannot receive treatment. He sheds tears that no one knows about as he watches his son living as a baby all his life.
Dad who has been living as his son’s Superman for 23 years
23 years ago, when the doctor told him that his long-awaited child would have to live with a disability for the rest of his life, Taegon felt as if the sky was falling. On top of that, he had to take care of Jongchan all by himself after breaking up with his wife 10 years ago. His son has grown taller than him. It’s not easy to wash and take care of him alone. In fact, Taegon was in a serious car accident in the past and has no healthy parts of his thigh, pelvis, or knee. After taking care of Jongchan 24 hours a day, his back is damaged and he needs surgery right away, but he can’t afford the surgery and has no place to leave Jongchan, so he keeps putting it off. Taegon has been living as his son’s Superman for 23 years. Whenever he feels himself getting tired, he wants to put everything down. However, he perseveres today with the firm determination to protect his son.
So that Dad Taegon can protect his son’s bright smile
Please convey your love
These days, Jong-chan and his father are facing another crisis. They have been living in a small room attached to the store, but even that will soon have to be moved out because the store is going through a difficult situation. It is difficult to even eat a meal at a restaurant while pushing a wheelchair, so they have to walk around the neighborhood several times. Where should they go with their sick son? The father is in complete darkness. Every night, after finishing a tiring day, he looks at Jong-chan’s bright smile and calms his mind. If there is even a small hope, he wants to hold on to it. We ask for your interest and love so that Jong-chan’s medical expenses can be paid and the two can live safely in their new home.
EBS’s representative social contribution program that collects donations of 3,000 won per call to support neighbors in need. Episode 730, which will air on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:25 AM, will tell the story of Taegon, a father who lovingly cares for his son Jongchan, who has suffered from severe brain damage for 23 years.
Photo EBS ‘Nanum 0700’
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2024-09-07 16:30:38