30 events a month' Lee Chan-won confesses to prescribing sleeping pills "I'm afraid I'll depend" (Celeb Soldier)
Dec 11, 2024
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KBS2 'Secret of the Celuv Soldier', which premiered on the 10th, analyzed the mystery surrounding the death of Elvis Presley with 4MC Jang Do-yeon, Lee Chan-won, (G)I-DLE Mi-yeon, forensic scientist Professor Joo Na-young, and doctor Lee Nak-jun.
On the show, Lee Chan-won recalled that his father was a big fan of Elvis Presley when he was a child and that his father always sang Elvis songs. He then impressed Elvis by perfectly singing his hit song 'Can't Help Falling in Love'.
Elvis Presley died suddenly in 1977, at the young age of 42. Although he was seen bright until the day before, he was found dead in a strange posture in the bathroom. The official cause of death was a heart attack, but his death still leaves numerous questions. Elvis, in particular, is said to have been prescribed sleeping pills as many as 19,000 times in two and a half years, repeating his life of taking sleeping pills and waking up with stimulants.
While talking about sleep disorders commonly suffered by celebrities with irregular schedules, Lee Chan-won revealed his experience. He was prescribed sleeping pills because he had a sleep disorder due to his busy schedule"But I didn't take it. I was afraid I'd become dependent on medication," he confessed honestly.
Mi-yeon agrees, "I also rely on vitamins when I'm busy. Taking vitamins will calm your mind."
In the broadcast, it was also mentioned that Elvis Presley had to push ahead with as many as 57 performances a month due to the unfair contract of the vice manager at the time. In response, Lee Chan-won compared his experience to "I had 30 events in a month last September. It was physically difficult to sing 30 songs even if there were only four to five events. However, Elvis was shocked that he had two solo concerts every day.
Elvis, who relied on drugs, gained weight as he got older, which led to a bad criticism of 'fat waste'. But his popularity remained strong, and his global reputation was maintained.
Lee Chan-won, who looked back on Elvis' tragic life, drew attention by delivering his pledge, saying, `I also think I need proper rest and balance.'
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