Celebrities in Korea have recently opened up about their struggles with rare diseases, prompting a wave of support from the public. Singer Yoon Jong-shin shared on social media that he had a recurrence of Crohn’s disease symptoms. “It’s been a while since the Crohn’s pain returned. Crohn’s always returns like this. You came into my life more than 30 years ago, and I learned your name 20 years ago,” he said. “Now you feel like a friend — a nasty one,” he added, alluding to the long and painful journey he has endured. Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is known for being difficult to treat. In a 2012 TV broadcast, Yoon revealed that he had unknowingly lived with the disease for years, during which he drank and smoked. “Eventually, my small intestine became so narrow that I had to have 60 centimeters removed,” he said. Yoon is among other celebrities who have gone public with their health conditions. F.T. Island’s Lee Hong-gi recently appeared on the SBS show “My Little Old Boy,” where
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