Sooyoung and Her Parents visit Park Seungil

In the midst of their hectic schedules, Girls' Generation's Sooyoung went together with her parents to visit Park Seungil. Park Seungil, a former basketball star and coach, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease back in 2002.

Sooyoung was the first member to visit the former basketball coach and talk about him in public. In her apearance on an episode of Strong Heart earlier this year, Sooyoung spoke about how she was moved by Park Seungil's story. After finding out that he is a fan of Girls' Generation, she has been making constant efforts to visit him.

Previously, the members had also visited Park Seungil. Fans are amazed at how the girls were able to squeeze in time to visit him despite their busy schedules.

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Shin Se Kyung, SNSD’s Sooyoung and Suju’s Siwon pay a visit to an ALS patient

Photos of actress Shin Se Kyung, SNSD member Soo Young, and Super Junior’s Siwon meeting ex-professional basketball coach Park Seung Il recently surfaced, gathering the attention of many fans.

Park Seung Il is an ex-professional basketball player and coach, who has unfortunately been suffering from a motor neuron disease called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The disease is progressive, fatal, and neurodegenerative, caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, essentially degrading any voluntary muscular movement.

He was unexpectedly greeted by Shin Se Kyung, Sooyoung, Super Junior’s Siwon, and actors Yang Dong Geun and Jung Joon, who came to support him during his treatment.

These pictures were actually taken last month and was uploaded onto Park Seung Il’s fan cafe called, ‘Fighting ALS together with Park Seung Il’, but had only caught the netizens’ attentions recently.

Netizens have been particularly touched by the pictures of Shin Se Kyung and Sooyoung, giving Park Seung Il heartwarming kisses on his cheek.

Let’s wish him all the best in his fight against the disease!

Source + Photo: Donga

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