Saint Von Colucci, a 22-year-old Canadian-Portuguese actor, singer, and songwriter, died early on Sunday at Seoul’s National Hospital as a result of complications from his prior plastic surgery there.
In the past few months, the actor undergone twelve reconstructive operations in order to portray a KPOP idol role in a forthcoming Korean drama. Jimin, a Korean singer from the Korean band BTS, was intended to be the inspiration for the character’s appearance.
The actor has always been uneasy about how he appears in general in Korea and has experienced severe prejudice because of his Western characteristics. The actor spent over USD $200k on several procedures to alter his appearance and make him look more Asian.
He received a facelift, lip reduction, buccal fat removal, eye lift, jaw surgery, and other procedures.At the age of 19, the actor initially relocated to South Korea after succeeding in an audition in Toronto, Canada, to work as a trainee at one of the country’s leading music entertainment companies.