SBS 'Curious Story Y' uncovers the controversy over singer Choi Seong-bong's false cancer battle.



'Curious Story Y', which will be broadcast on the 22nd, deals with the controversy surrounding Choi Seong-bong's cancer battle.



Choi Seong-bong appeared on an audition program 10 years ago and said, "I was beaten at an orphanage when I was 5 and ran away. I lived like that by selling gum, and the first thing I liked was music, so I like it even if I can't sing it a lot." Even in his life of despair, he did not let go of his favorite music, and he was called 'Korean Paul Potts' and gave hope and emotion to people enough to be introduced on CNN News.



Choi Seong-bong delivered shocking news in January. It was the news of a battle with cancer. Choi Seong-bong did not give up singing until the end, even though he had few days left to live. He said he wanted to sing until he died, and even conducted crowdfunding with a goal of 1 billion won for the album production, and those who heard his story raised money little by little and expressed their support for him.



Hye-ryeong (pseudonym) was one of those fans. She, who sent a message of support to Choi, unexpectedly received a direct call from Choi Seong-bong last Chuseok. Hye-ryeong, who came to the house at the suggestion of Choi who wanted to invite her to her house as a sign of gratitude. He said, "There were a lot of bottles under the table, and while we were talking, all of a sudden, I was like, 'Shall we open a bottle of wine?' That's what I'm saying. I'm starting to wonder if that person is really cancer," he said.



In the end, when it was revealed that the hospital uniform Choi Seongbong was wearing in the photo was a cosplay costume he had purchased on the Internet, a controversy arose about his fight against fake cancer, and people began to demand clarification from him.

Amidst the pouring suspicion, Choi Seong-bong insisted on his own injustice, even causing a suicidal commotion.



Is he, the protagonist of a miracle drama, really being misunderstood?

The production team of 'Curious Story Y' met an aide who knew Choi Seong-bong well during the interview and was able to hear about the past.

The production team said, "His testimony that he was with Choi when it became known that he was battling cancer shocked us."



'Curious Story Y', which contains the truth about Choi Seong-bong's fake cancer fight, will be broadcast at 9 pm on Friday the 22nd.



Reporter Seon-ae Kang



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Reporter Seon-ae Kang   

, SBS Entertainment News)