Kangnam Opens Up About Father’s Cancer Battle

By Wooju, Lee

Oct 09, 2025

Kangnam Opens Up About Father’s Cancer Battle



'Holmes' Gangnam recalls his father's cancer-fighting days.

MBC 'Save Me! which airs today (9th)! Holmes' (directed by Jung Da-hee, Nam Yoo-jeong, Heo Ja-yoon, Kim Seong-nyeon/hereinafter 'Homes') is the second part of the professional community! He leaves for Gangnam University Hospital Tax Area.

The broadcast on this day is the second episode of a vocational-specialized neighborhood and leaves for Suseo and Ilwon-dong, where university hospitals are located. Recently, 'Byeong (Won) Segwon', which allows people to go to university hospitals on foot and has medical infrastructure, is gaining popularity. 'Homes' carefully dissects and dresses from homes near hospitals to various infrastructures, and meets various people running around to save people.




The head of the 'Gangnam Hospital Tax Area' is a former otolaryngologist and is joined by Lee Nak-joon, the original author of the web novel 'Severe Trauma Center', Gangnam, and Joo Woo-jae. The three will head S Seoul Hospital, located in Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, among the Big Five university hospitals.

Joo Woo-jae asks Lee Nak-jun 'Do doctors see the most important thing when opening a hospital?' In response, Lee Nak-joon said, "I heard that we check whether there is an apartment nearby and whether there is a competitor's hospital." I say it. As for the most preferred number of floors in the building "The otolaryngology does not require one floor. It is not a department that sees patients with mobility difficulties, so it doesn't matter if the number of floors is high." It's eye-catching when you say it.

The three will rent a short-term rental sale called 'patient room' where they can stay near the hospital. Joo Woo-jae is a must-have accommodation near a large hospital. The number of beds is insufficient for the number of patients. It is also the reason why the lessor here ran the patient room." Introduce.




Kangnam Opens Up About Father’s Cancer Battle
It is said to have been built by renovating the Gositel, which is located a 5-minute walk from the cancer ward. The three carefully dress up a single room and a double room and introduce various information. Gangnam said "If there is a patient in the family, it is very difficult for the nursing family. My father also recovered now, but he underwent a liver resection for liver cancer. At that time, the family was so hard." he recalls.

Then, he will head the Gung Village, which is a 3-minute drive from the university hospital. It is a village located near SRT Suseo Station, and about 50 households live in a huddle. Yang Se-hyung said "Once you enter this village, you won't go out. There is little for sale. The last actual transaction price is 2018." introduces.

The place the three visited is a detached house that received the "2019 Gangnam-gu Beautiful Architecture Grand Prize" and attracts attention from its exotic appearance. Joo Woo-jae, who looked around the yard with excellent landscaping, said "I envy you just by looking at the yard." expresses one's feelings. Lee Nak-joon also praised it as the best house he has ever been in both Korea and abroad, raising questions about the broadcast.




The 2nd episode of the professional neighborhood! Gangnam University Hospital Tax Zone is at 10 p.m. tonight on MBC 'Save me! It is revealed in 'Holmes'.



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