Shin Hae-chul, a gastrectomy surgeon, another patient died...Six operational tragedies in a month (in-law 2)

Oct 24, 2025

Shin Hae-chul, a gastrectomy surgeon, another patient died...Six operational tragedies in a month (in-law 2)
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Shocking medical accidents are highlighted in season 2 of 'Hyeongsu-da'.

The 14th episode of the E-channel original web entertainment 'Hyeongsu Da' (hereinafter 'Hyeongsu Da2'), which will be released on YouTube channel 'Hyeongsu Da' on the 24th, will be decorated with the 2nd episode of 'Hyeongsu Da' with Detective Kang Yoon-seok and broadcaster Sayuri.

With the recent popularity of 'K-pop Demon Hunters', the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea has increased rapidly, and K-beauty is receiving global attention, Sayuri notes that "Japanese friends also come to Korea and go to the dermatologist a lot" and "Air, accommodation, and hospital costs are cheaper than Japanese hospital costs.' Regarding the diet injection, which has recently become a hot topic, "It is said that the effect is great, but there are many people who complain of depression and side effects" he also points out the dark side.




Detective Kang Yoon-seok, a medical investigator specializing in medical accidents No. 1 and a medical investigation team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for more than 10 years with MediFiler, talks about the death of a gastrectomy patient filed in 2015. The victim was an Australian man in his 50s who knew type 1 diabetes, who was introduced to a Korean doctor known as the top authority in treating high obesity through a medical tourism platform when he did not improve with diet and exercise, and went through a major surgery to remove 80% of his stomach in Korea.

Shin Hae-chul, a gastrectomy surgeon, another patient died...Six operational tragedies in a month (in-law 2)
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However, pain persisted after surgery, white blood cell levels soared, and sutures and reoperation were repeated. As many as six operations continued in a month, but the condition worsened. In particular, despite the fact that there were many advanced general hospitals around the hospital, the patient had to continue to move to the hospital due to the lack of intensive care units, and was transferred to a hospital in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers from Seoul, adding to the question.

The doctor in charge argued that he was the most authority in the field, and that there would have been no other way even if he had gone to the intensive care unit. The doctor expressed his shock as he was known to have been a surgical surgeon at the time of the death of the late singer Shin Hae-cheol.




Shin Hae-cheol, who underwent intestinal stenosis treatment in October 2014 due to the aftereffects of gastric band procedures, died on October 27 after worsening to sepsis due to intestinal and pericardial perforation that occurred during the operation. The National Forensic Service judged this as medical negligence, and in 2018, the Supreme Court sentenced Kang Se-hoon of the bandit to one year in prison, and this case served as an opportunity to enact the Shinhae Iron Act.

The surgeon of the intestinal stenosis surgery that led to Shin Hae-cheol's death is the same person who was in charge of both the gastric band procedure and the removal surgery.

He, who was in the middle of a medical accident trial at the time, protested the opinions of domestic academic societies and argued that since he was trained by the world's most authorized authority, he should be evaluated by foreign authorized institutions or experts. However, the top authority's answer that he had received training was said to have been a surprising conclusion. The shocking truth of medical accidents is revealed through 'Hyeongsu Da2'.




'Hyeongsu Da2' introduced AI dubbing for global viewers as the content genre 'True Crime' that deals with real crime cases has gained popularity worldwide. Global viewers can easily watch 'Hyeongsuda 2' as it is dubbing in four languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese, and Vietnamese, and will be dubbing the entire episode.

'Hyeongsuda 2' is released every Friday at 7 p.m. on YouTube channel 'Detectives Chat' every Saturday at 2 p.m. on E channel.





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