'Parasite' star Park So Dam posts handwritten letter after thyroid cancer diagnosis

Park So Dam seems to be optimistic as she enters the new year.

 

After news that she was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and had surgery, the "Parasite" star issued a handwritten letter to fans on her Instagram account.

According to a translation by Allkpop, the actress wrote, "Greetings, this is Park So Dam. The four seasons have passed and the cold winter has come again and I feel it is telling us that we must start a new year again."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"You've worked really really worked hard in 2021...I hope that happiness is specially delivered to you in 2022 with 'Special Delivery.' Hope you have a happy year," she added.

 

So Dam stars in the film "Special Delivery," although she was not able to participate in promotions due to her condition.

 

She then urged fans to be "healthy in both mind and body."

 

"I wish the time when I can express my heart face to face comes fast...I miss you a lot...Thank you. Have a blessed year. Happy New Year," she said.

 

So Dam is known for her role in Bong Joon Ho’s global hit “Parasite,” which became the first non-English-language film and the first South Korean film ever to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards in February 2020.

 

The actress has also appeared in a number of South Korean movies and TV series like "The Priests" and "The Silenced.” —JCB, GMA News