Recently, the writer and television personality, Heo Ji Woong, released his statement about the battles that he experienced in cancer. Heo Ji Woong also mentioned that the actor, Kim Woo Bin was one of the people who helped him in his cancer. treatment.

He made his comeback broadcast appearance in the I Live Alone in MBC after fighting in lymphoma. Heo Ji Woong stated that he experiences all types of side effects when the anticancer drugs enter his body. He said that he almost lose hope even though there are some people whom he knows that overcome cancer.

"Anticancer drugs are poison. When it enters your body, you experience all kinds of side effects. What gets you through all of that is hearing cases of other people that got better after doing everything they were told by their doctors. Nothing gives you more hope."

But while he was undergoing treatment, he said that he received a message from Kim Woo Bin, telling him some comfort words that he can do it and he can able to surpass the life-threatening disease. The actor also shares what he experiences with him. Because of this, he once again arises his hope, wishing that he can also overcome the disease.

"[Kim Woo Bin told me] that hearing what others have experienced and how they got better was a big source of comfort for him, and that's why he contacted me, so he could share his experiences with me."

Heo Ji Woong also said that it is a big help to know that there are people who have made full recoveries to the disease and able to help them surpass it.

Heo Ji Woong can finally say that he already overcome cancer and he is now taking good care of his health. Even though he went through a lot of difficulties, now, he is recovering and even doing some exercises like stretching and yoga. He also said that he also wants to help others as some people help him through his recovery.

"Just the fact that people have made full recovery is a huge help to people undergoing treatment. So I want to be of help, too."

In May 2017, it was announced that the actor Kim Woo Bin was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer where he stopped his acting career for a while due to his treatment. In 2018, he finally broke his silence and saying that he had already completed his 35 radiation treatments and three chemo treatments.