“Parasite” Star, Park So-dam Undergoes Surgery for Cancer

“Parasite” actress Park So-dam has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, a statement from her agency has said.

The Star of the Oscar winning South Korean film was diagnosed with the disease this year, during a routine health examination.

The statement further said that Park So-dam still supports the release of the film “Special Cargo”
“As the long-awaited Special Cargo is about to be released, actress Park So-dam is also very sorry for not being able to be with the fans who have waited and supported them,” the agency said, per the Manila Bulletin.

“Thank you once again to all the people who support Special Cargo and actor Park So-dam, and to the actors and crew of Special Cargo who are overcoming difficult situations together.

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“Park So-dam will focus on her recovery so that she can greet you with a healthy image in the future, and Artist Company, her agency, will also do its best to help the actor recover her health,” the statement reads.

 
Park’s breakout performance came in the 2019 global hit “Parasite”, after she appeared in a number of South Korean movies and TV series, including “The Priests” (2015) and “The Silenced” (2015), but her

The movie, directed by Bong Joon Ho, became the first non-English-language film and the first South Korean film to win Best Picture at the Oscar Academy Awards in February 2020.

Park plays Kim Ki Jung, a young woman from a poor family who pretends to be an art therapist in order to get a job teaching the children of a wealthy family.

 
 
 
 
 
“Parasite” Star, Park So-dam Undergoes Surgery for Cancer