On August 16th, Jang Geun-suk’s YouTube channel uploaded a new video titled “Hello, I’m Jang Geun-suk. I have something to confess”.

In the video, Jang Geun-suk said, “It’s been 2 weeks since my surgery”. He continued, “I still can’t open my mouth”, revealing that he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a year ago.

The actor continued, “I couldn’t talk about it early because I was worried that it would cause many people to worry”, adding that he already underwent surgery to reassure fans. Jang Geun-suk shared, “I was very scared for like 8 days. I couldn’t move my body, exercise or do anything”.

He added, “I did a checkup today and the results two weeks after the surgery were good. I’m glad that I can finally tell you guys about it now.”

Upon hearing the news, fans poured concerns over Jang Geun-suk’s thyroid cancer. In this regard, Jang Geun-suk’s agency CRAFT42 stated, “Actor Jang Geun-suk was diagnosed with thyroid cancer around October of last year. After consulting with medical staff, he underwent surgery in May this year after fulfilling scheduled activities. The surgery was successful and his health condition has recovered a lot. The actor is currently doing regular check-ups and doing his best to be healthy again”.

They added, “The reason Jang Geun-suk decided to talk about the surgery by himself is that he wanted to give support and courage to people who are also going through difficult times with his positive energy”.

Meanwhile, Jang Geun-suk appeared in Netflix’s recently released series “The Influencer”.