Lee Bong-ju's four-year battle with incurable disease was rumored to have died and died..♥Cured through wife's care (Youquiz)
Jul 23, 2025
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On tvN 'Uquiz on the Block', which aired on the 23rd, he was with legendary marathoner Lee Bong-joo, who rose up again after fighting an incurable disease.
Lee Bong-soo, a 1996 Atlanta Olympic silver medalist and Korean marathon legend, suffered from a sudden muscle tension disorder and incurable disease in 2020. The national marathoner, who was unable to play anymore due to sudden pain and bent back and shoulders during the broadcast. There has been no improvement for a year, and the cause has not been known.
Yoo Jae-seok asked "It's so nice to see you in good health "I've seen it on the news too, but are you okay these days " As you can see, Lee Bong-ju walks well and jumps little by little. People around me ask me how I'm doing. When I met and asked, I answered 'How is your health'Da' Then "Some people thought I was dead. Rumors of death were circulated by fake news."
After four years of fighting the disease, Lee Bong-ju rose back to his feet. Yoo Jae-seok and Jo Se-ho welcomed Lee Bong-ju with open arms. Lee Bong-ju also wore the costume he wore during MBC 'Infinite Challenge's 'Naughty Boy'.
Lee, who has had an unbreakable record for 25 years, ran a marathon until he was 40. Usually, marathon runners complete 15 times and retire, but Lee Bong-joo was a legendary marathoner who completed 41 marathons.
In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Lee Bong-ju received expectations and attention when Hwang Young-jo withdrew due to injury. Yoo Jae-seok "I remember this time. When there were about two-thirds of the course left, the three players were tossing and turning over each other, and Lee Bong-ju said, "35km is the most difficult section." Energy is used up. All the players will fall out and only the remaining players will be left. There are three left. I couldn't predict it until the playground" he recalled.
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At that time, Lee Bong-ju's mother danced to the sound of kkwaenggwari and liked it. A neighborhood feast was also held. "My mother liked it with such a heart," Lee Bong-ju smiled.
In the Boston International Marathon, the world's four largest marathons, Lee took first place with an unchecked solo performance. He was nicknamed the "African Killer". Yoo Jae-suk said, "Korea became Korea's third champion in 51 years with Lee Bong-ju winning the championship. He returned home after winning the Boston Marathon in 2001. I also did car parades at the airport."
Lee Bong-ju, who retired after completing his 41st marathon at the age of 40, said "I felt very sad. I had a lot of thoughts and regrets about the many competitions I had played so far." The wife cried a lot the day her husband retired. After getting married, I go out at 4:40 a.m. every day of the year. "It hurts my heart to go out even though it's cold enough to lose weight in winter."
In the marathon, the marathon was called dead point, which is more than 30 kilometers long. Lee Bong-ju suddenly developed abnormal symptoms while dragging his tires during a broadcast shooting four years ago.
Lee Bong-ju said "The boat jumped regardless of my will. It got worse little by little and got out of control. I couldn't lie down straight, and my back kept bending and my abdomen repeatedly contracted with cramps and contractions."
The wife said "I was surprised, too. A famous university hospital, oriental medicine clinic, has been visited countless times. I went to the hospital hard for 19 months, but my condition got worse. The hospital also did not know the cause, so I only prescribed medicine, got acupuncture, and received sports massage. I tried to get a PT, but I couldn't because of cramps. Later, it was hard to swallow food because I was strangled. I was having a hard time breathing, too. I couldn't sleep for 24 hours. It was really heartbreaking, but I tried surgery and everything."
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Lee Bong-ju wondered why this disease came to me. So in the end, he even carried out surgery. The wife objected. I strongly objected that I would regret it for the rest of my life, but I wanted to grab a straw. My wife didn't believe that she would get better by 7-80% if I had surgery at the hospital. In the end, I did the surgery by myself, but it got worse. My neck is more bent. When I went home, my wife said it wasn't a surgery problem. 'I said, 'I'll do as you tell me from now on.'"
My wife even did the surgery for the last time, but it got worse, so I thought it wasn't all that I've done so far. I just thought we should do it, and the hospital just checked the condition, and I made a diet with seasonal ingredients. At first, I couldn't eat food, so I ground everything and gave it to him. Since I couldn't sleep, I created an environment and studied my diet" he said.
After two and a half years of self-treatment, the symptoms disappeared. The wife just looked for medical books because she wondered what could raise her husband's parasympathetic nerves. As I massage my stomach and neck every day, I feel that my body is getting softer little by little. I slept little by little, he said, expressing hope.
"I think I've been to hell for four years," Lee Bong-ju said. "I went to the mountains and walked little by little because I thought I should exercise." At the Hwang Young-jo Marathon in April 2024, Lee started running on two feet again like a miracle. The wife and son were also together.
shyun@sportschosun.com
