Met this young adult at the mountain gym
and he has a very special secret...
Something black is covering his back...?
What on earth is that black thing covering his body ..!?
It's a mole
A mole?
Yes!
Is that a mole for real?
I said yes~
A giant mole that's covering his neck and shoulder
And even his scalp!
My neck and scalp are covered with mole, too
Up to here?
Feel free to touch my mole.
Can I?
Sure
His mole is covered with long hair..
Hair grows on my mole
Even people are surprised, too
Though the attention can be irritating,
he remains calm
Production Crew: Aren't you irritated by ppl?
I just think that because I'm unique, I have to get used to it.
That's why I stay confident.
Also, people pretend that they aren't interested, but
when I turn around, they do look at me
Gotcha~!
Sorry, I just can't help it
Don't mind.
Oh wow...
It's so soft!
Just like hair, eh?
After the exercise,
he arrived home
and gets ready to take a shower
As he takes off his T-shirt, we could see the giant size of the mole
The mole is bigger than what I thought
Yes, it is big. And there are several more
Covering half of his back
Plus
Even on his legs, there are numerous moles
Isn't it cool?
Macho and unique
He has a high self-esteem :)
But he had to overcome lots of pain
in order to become who he is right now...
I was born with the mole and hair
So I had so many nicknames and people made fun of me, too
He had to fight against immature bullying
He was lonely, sad, and angry.
And his father was the one who consoled his despair
My father used to say
I should live positively
and it's gonna be okay if I accept myself.
"It's okay."
"Let's face it together"
Father always consoled him and cheered him up
But his father who kept him stable,
passed away due to tragic car accident.
However, he managed to stay strong and live positively
because his father's words are carved on his heart.
Isn't it cool?
Macho
That night
look at his skill!
I guess you're good at cooking!
I love cooking.
I'm studying cooking and my dream is a cook, too
He dreams to become a cook
And for his mother who comes home late from work, he always prepares dinner
It's so delicious. It's good because you cooked it.
Isn't that obvious? I'm trying to become a cook ;)
His mother is always sorry and thankful for him
I was shocked and sad.
I really wanted to raise him well
He's a treasure.
After her husband passed away, she became a breadwinner
She's sorry because she couldn't afford the treatment
and thankful that he is mature enough to understand her situation
Production crew offered them an opportunity to find out the cause/ treatment
Production Crew: How long has it been since the last time you came to hospital?
It's been 15 years
It's half and half.. I'm worried but excited.
They enter the room holding each other's hands
What would a doctor say about the mole that's covering his back..?
Will it be possible to be removed?
Doctor: We call a giant birthmark as
a birth melancoytic nevus
And if it's as giant as his,
we call it giant birth melancoytic nevus
What we pay attention to is if it has a possibility to get worse
Receiving a thorough test for the first time
If it's suspected,
it must undergo medical treatment
and remove it by step-by-step operation
The result of blood test comes out in few days
but tissue test and radiation test take time
It will take about 1-2 weeks
According to the result, step-by-step removal is possible
I'm happy that I now know
what I didn't know for 21 years
Next day
He came to work
started to carry bricks
There's a reason why he's working in a construction zone even though he wishes to become a cook
Because of my mole, people do not welcome me as a cook
So it's very hard for me to find a job in that area
So I had to start working here
Though I'm carrying bricks right now,
I will be carrying a knife one day.
My father used to say
I should stay positive
because it's gonna be okay
You have already overcome so many things
we know everything's gonna be okay
I'm proud of you! Let's stay strong
Let's continue to work hard :)
We can do it!