"I am a cancer patient"... The story of a college student who won first place in a pull-up contest and received an outpouring of support

"To Be Motivated by Someone"

A video of a 20-year-old college student battling cancer winning first place in a pull-up competition has become a hot topic.

As of 7 p.m. on the 12th, the YouTube channel 'Power POWER,' which has 13,900 subscribers, announced that it recently took first place in the pull-up category at the K-Bodyweight Exercise Competition. Kim, who runs the channel, said at the time, "I am undergoing cancer treatment, and I hope showing that I can do this will motivate someone else."

A video showing Mr. Kim, who runs the YouTube channel 'Power POWER,' winning first place in the pull-up category at the recent K-Bodyweight Exercise Competition (left) and his usual workout routine. YouTube

Although he appears robust on the outside, he is actually fighting cancer. He did not specify the exact disease, but through his YouTube community and Instagram, he revealed that the cancer, which first appeared when he was about seven years old, has not been cured, and he has undergone more than 20 surgeries.

On the 25th of last month, Kim posted a video titled "I am a cancer patient. But a rather strong one," saying, "Because of the cancer, I was in pain and couldn't sleep, but the way to the hospital was strangely peaceful," and added, "But as soon as I arrived at the hospital, fear overwhelmed me." He continued, "The first surgery was really scary, by the tenth I got used to it, but after the twentieth, I became scared again," and said, "However, that fear led me here."

He also said, "Even though my bones deformed, nerves were paralyzed, my shoulder dropped, and I suffered permanent physical damage, I kept challenging myself," adding, "I always repeated to myself that I could do it. The channel name 'POWER' originates from French and also means 'can do it.'"

Currently, there are 87 videos uploaded on the YouTube channel. Most show him doing bodyweight exercises at a neighborhood playground or at home. Although the description says 'exercise beginner,' in the videos, he easily performs dozens of pull-ups.

Netizens are sending their support. Many comments on Kim's videos come from cancer patients or their families, saying they gained courage from watching.