Lee Dong Gun reveals for the first time that he is fighting a serious illness = My Little Old Boy

Actor Lee Dong-gun has revealed for the first time that he is battling a serious illness.

SBS's My Little Old Boy, airing at 9 p.m. on the 28th, will reveal for the first time the details of Lee Dong-gun's illness, which led to him visiting the hospital after his health recently worsened.

Lee Dong-gun appeared at the hospital with bloodshot eyes. "My eyes aren't feeling well, and it's hard for me to look at light. At its worst, I even lost vision in one eye," he said, revealing that he has been taking medication for over a year, causing concern among those watching.

The doctor revealed that Lee Dong-gun's eye symptoms were just one of the symptoms of "this disease." After genetic testing and X-rays, Lee Dong-gun was diagnosed with "this disease," a rare, incurable disease that affects only 1% of the Korean population, shocking those watching. The doctor told Dong-gun that the cause is unknown, there is no cure, and it is a disease that must be managed for the rest of his life. Dong-gun's mother could not hide her sadness, saying, "I wish I could suffer for him."

Lee Dong-gun then revealed that he had other symptoms in addition to his eyes, saying, "I felt a pain like being stabbed with a needle." The doctor then warned Lee Dong-gun about his lifestyle, saying, "In his current condition, the disease may worsen."

Will Lee Dong-gun be able to recover? The story of Lee Dong-gun, who was diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease that only affects 1% of the Korean population, can be seen on SBS's My Little Old Boy, which will air at 9 p.m. on the 28th.