Actor Kim Sung Min’s organs to be donated
Actor Kim Sung Min (STAR N News)
The family of South Korean actor Kim Sung Min has agreed to have his organs harvested for donation following his brain death.
“Kim had previously expressed his intention for his organs to be donated after his death. His kidneys, corneas and liver will be donated to five other patients who are suffering from incurable diseases,” Yang Chul Woo, the director of Seoul St Mary’s Hospital’s organ donation center, said on Sunday (27 June). Yang was speaking on behalf of Kim’s family.
The 43-year-old actor fell into a coma after he attempted suicide on Friday (24 June). He was pronounced brain dead at Seoul St Mary’s Hospital on Sunday (26 June).
The star of the 2002 drama “Miss Mermaid” was found unconscious in his home with a tie around his neck. His wife asked the police to check on him shortly after the couple had an argument.
According to a report by Korea Times, Kim’s wife told the police that her husband “often spoke of suicide when he got drunk”.
Kim had a history of convictions for the smuggling and using of illegal drugs since 2008, when he was first arrested for smuggling methamphetamine from the Philippines.
Last year, he was found guilty of various drug charges by a Korean court and jailed for 10 months before being released this January.
Besides his lead role in “Miss Mermaid”, Kim was a regular on the variety show “Qualifications of Men”.
