Korean celebrities who overcame rare illness

Juju Club's Ju Dain (lead vocalist) confessed that she suddenly quit her singing career due to a rare blood cancer on JTBC entertainment program aired on Tuesday.
She showed bright smile as if she has never suffered from illness during her recent TV appearence.

When it comes to health, celebrities are just as vulnerable as the rest of us.
What all the celebs have in common is a fighting spirit to live and inspire others.
Here are few celebrities who suffer from rare diseases.

Actor Yoo Ji tae and Han Ji min suffered from a condition called Meniere’s disease:

“A disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance. It is characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear. It is caused by an increase in volume and pressure of the endolymph of the inner ear.” –Wikipedia

Management agency revealed their condition, stating that their ailment isn’t severe, but leads to vertigo and dizziness when get tired.

Singer Yoon Jong Shin shocked fans by confessing that he is suffering from a rare incurable disease few year ago.
He was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a rare illness that leaves him helpless against inflammation of digestive system.
Yoon appeared on SBS talk show "Healing Camp" and admitted he was suffering from the disease.

Patients with Crohn's disease develop small sores next to the anus, which spread to the intestines, stomach, duodenum and other digestive organs. The cause of the illness remains a mystery, and no cure has been found.

Actor Shin Dong Wook is suffering from a rare disease called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a disease that causes excruciating pain anywhere in the body. CRPS can be caused by damaging the nerves or it can appear with no apparent reason. This disease has no known cure yet, but it can be slowed down.

While Shin Dong Wook was in the army he was diagnosed with the disease and was discharged from the army after only one year of service.

Shin Dong Wook has acted in dramas like “Soulmate”, and “Wish Upon a Star”

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring panic attacks , causing a series of intense episodes of extreme anxiety during panic attacks.

Panic disorder is also called 'Celebrity disorder' nowadays because many celebs such as Kim Gura, Lee Kyung Kyu, Kim Jang hoon, Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Ha Neul, Shinhwa's Jun jin and Lee byung hyun are suffering from this mental illness.