"Jin Young, don't go. You can't just leave like this."
At 4.05pm on 1st September, that was the moment where Jang Jin Young shut her eyes and left the world, leaving her parents who had rushed all the way from Jeonju, her boyfriend, Mr. Kim, friends and fans in tears.
In the process from getting transferred from Seoul National University Hospital to Seoul St Mary's Hospital on 31st August, Jang Jin Young had already lost consiciousness after registering low blood pressure. Despite frenetic calls from Mr. Kim to stay with him, Jang has left him and everyone in pain from her loss.
Jang's agency, Yedang Entertainment has now revealed the love story of Jang and Mr. Kim which is almost like a drama. Jang got to know Mr. Kim through close friends in January 2008 and started dating soon after. But the happily in love couple was dealt with a cruel blow in September 2008, as doctors diagnosed Jang with stomach cancer.
Jang felt angry and helpless at this point, as cancer was such an unforgiving disease. She motioned for a break-up with Mr. Kim, without revealing to him about her health. After persistent calls from Mr. Kim, demanding to know the reason for the break-up, Jang told him about the bad news in the end, fearing the worse. But to her surprise, Mr. Kim did not leave and told her, "I can't just let you go like this", opting to take care of Jang.
A close friend of the couple revealed, "It was the power of love that gave Jang hope to live on. There was a point where it looked like Jang had completely recovered from her cancer illness. It was like a miracle had happened because of their love."
Mr. Kim went through a lot, just to show Jang support in her battle against cancer and his actions really touched her, including everyone who knew them. Mr. Kim would climb hills with Jang, not forgetting to check on her health condition all the time. They would also go for movies and concerts, but only if there wasn't any complications to Jang's health which Mr. Kim would always take special note of. His dedication and love gave Jang hope and the strength to fight against her cancer cells.
Mr. Kim also accompanied Jang to America for treatment and you could feel how desperate they were, asking about all kinds of treatments, in the hope that one of them would help save Jang's life. Mr. Kim left his real estate and construction business behind in Korea, choosing to focus all his energies on caring and getting treatment for Jang. It was exactly this kind of dedication and love towards Jang, which moved Jang's parents, as they gave their blessings for them to continue dating. It was revealed that Mr. Kim proposed to Jang in June and tied the knot with her in a small wedding ceremony in Las Vegas a month later before returning back home.
But alas, fate was to deal them a cruel blow. After returning from America last month, Jang's condition took a turn for the worse, with doctors telling her that treatment will no longer help as the cancer cells had spread. Jang decided to stop all treament and relied on painkillers, spending her last few weeks with Mr. Kim and parents. And sensing that perhaps she was not going to live any longer, the couple officially became husband and wife as Mr. Kim submitted official papers on 28th August, just days before her passing.
Just after noon on 1st September, Mr. Kim and Jang's parents received word from the doctors that Jang was in a critical condition, and that they would have to be mentally prepared. Jang was then transferred to a VIP ward on the 21st floor where she spent her last moments with her loved ones. At around 4, Jang's heart and kidney started failing and she left the world a few minutes later with a smile. Up till the moment where Jang left, Mr. Kim held on tightly to her hands, not wanting to let her go.
Mr. Kim said, "I am her, she is me. It's hurting my heart badly to let her go alone in such pain. I wanted to stay by her side till the very end. I hope that for the unfinished love we had on earth, we can finish it in heaven."
Jang's funeral will be held on 4th September, this Friday.
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