‘Taxi Driver’ actor Lee Je Hoon undergoes ‘emergency surgery’; recovering at hospital

Actor Lee Je Hoon, who is best known for his role in ‘Taxi Driver’, was hospitalised after complaints of abdominal pain. His agency Company On issued a statement and revealed that he underwent an emergency surgery as he was diagnosed with ischemic colitis.

As per Soompi, his agency said, ‘Lee Je Hoon went to the hospital on the night of [October] 1 due to severe abdominal pain, and he was diagnosed with ischemic colitis. He received emergency surgery early on [October] 2.’

‘Thankfully the surgery was successful, and he is currently recovering at the hospital. We will have to watch the progress of his recovery, but he will probably have to hospitalized for about a week,’ the agency added.

Lee Je Hoon skips Busan International Film Festival

Lee Je Hoon is currently focusing on his health and he will be no longer be attending the 28th Busan International Film Festival.

He was scheduled to host the opening ceremony with actor Park Eun Bin on October 4.

Apologising for the inconvenience on the actor's behalf, the agency said, ‘We feel very apologetic to the Busan International Film Festival and the Buil Film Awards.’

Busan International Film Festival from Oct. 4

The festival will be held from October 4 to 13 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. ‘Parasite's Song Kang Ho will be welcoming filmmakers on day 1.

Meanwhile, Lee Je Hoon will be next seen in the upcoming K-drama ‘Chief Investigator 1963’. It is going to be the prequel to the iconic Korean series, ‘Chief Inspector’.

Lee Je Hoon will star as the younger version of the titular chief inspector Park Young Han, originally played by Choi Bool Am.