Since actress Jeon Won-ju recently confessed that she was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition known as the pre-dementia stage, her slurred pronunciation has raised concerns among netizens.
On the 5th, a video depicting Jeon Won-ju's daily life was uploaded to the personal YouTube channel of Kim Hyung-geun, her adopted son and manager.
In the video, while having a meal with her manager, Jeon Won-ju suggested to the filming staff that they go watch an opera together. Jeon Won-ju performed in the opera "One Heart for Dandelion" at the Kim Yeon-su Hall of the Gohung Cultural Center on the 5th.
Mr. Kim also recorded scenes of Jeon Won-ju on stage and in the waiting room, but posted them as Shorts (short videos) rather than the main video.
After finishing her performance, Jeon Won-ju said in the waiting room while still wearing her stage costume, "Why did I play the role of a poor girl? I did it to stand in such a good place." During this exchange, Jeon Won-ju displayed slurred pronunciation that made it difficult for others to understand her words at once.
Netizens who watched the video expressed their concern by leaving comments such as "Please go see a doctor" and "Your pronunciation is slurred."
Previously, Jeon Won-ju had confessed on TV Chosun's "Perfect Life" in May that she was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, the pre-dementia stage. Mild cognitive impairment refers to a state where cognitive functions such as memory have declined, but daily life remains largely possible.
She also revealed on MBN's "Unforgettable Duet 2," which aired on the 31st of last month, that "I can't think of things and my memory is declining." During that broadcast, Jeon Won-ju was seen failing to remember a recent encounter while conversing with her friend of 55 years, actress Kim Hyung-ja.
Jeon Won-ju said, "I feel scared and anxious about the possibility of forgetting the life I have lived and my precious people."
Born in 1939, Jeon Won-ju began her career as a voice actor before becoming an actress. She appeared in dramas such as "Love Grew on the Jujube Tree" and "Hospital for Love."
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