Sick Cambodian child who met South Korean first lady undergoes surgery in Seoul: official

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) — A Cambodian child with a congenital heart defect who recently met South Korean First Lady Kim Gun-hee will undergo surgery in Seoul, the Blue House said Sunday.

Earlier this month, Kim accompanied President Yoon Seok-yeol on a visit to Cambodia and visited the 14-year-old in Phnom Penh. At the hospital there, Kim discussed how to provide treatment for a child who underwent heart surgery in 2018 but could not afford follow-up surgery due to the family’s poor financial circumstances.

A Blue House official told Yonhap that the child is expected to be brought to South Korea for surgery. Officials said Seoul Asan Medical Center will be in charge of the operation. An official said, “All the expenses required for the trip to Korea and surgery have already been prepared through donations.”

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