Saint Von Colucci, a Canadian actor who underwent 12 surgeries to look like BTS member Jimin, has passed away. The 22-year-old died at a hospital in South Korea after developing an infection post multiple surgeries
BTS is one of the world’s top-selling musical acts. The seven-member K-pop group, whose name in English roughly translates to “Bulletproof Boy Scouts” boasts a dedicated fan base called 'ARMY' of over 40 million
Colucci moved to South Korea from Canada in 2019 to pursue a career in the music industry. After multiple plastic surgeries, he underwent another procedure on April 22 this year. The surgery was initiated to remove jaw implants he had put in November 2022, as per reports
After his latest surgery, Colucci developed an infection and had to be intubated. The actor passed away within a few hours of the surgery
Speaking with Daily Mail, Colucci's publicist Eric Blake said, “It is very tragic and very unfortunate. He was very insecure about his looks. He had a very square jawline and chin and he didn't like the shape of it because he thought it was too wide and wanted a V-shape, the shape many Asians have."
According to media reports, Saint Von Colucci has spent nearly $220,000 (Rs 1.8 crore) on 12 surgeries that included a nose job, a facelift, an eyebrow lift, an eye lift, a lip reduction, among others
The actor from Canada started filming for the K-drama Pretty Lies in June 2022. He wrapped up shooting in December. In the drama, he played one of the main characters, an international student. His publicist said the eight-episode show is set to air on a major US streaming network in October
BTS fans, known as BTS ARMY, have been expressing their condolences for the actor. However, some fans are unhappy with the conversation around beauty standards in the entertainment industry
Colucci was not the first person to undergo plastic surgery to look like BTS member Jimin. Earlier, Oli London, a British influencer and YouTuber, also underwent multiple surgeries to look like Park Jimin
Oli London said they've undergone 32 operations, including six nose jobs, eye surgery and a forehead lift, in what was described in one video as a bid to "achieve my Jimin look”
Oli London later issued a public apology to Jimin and the Asian community for undergoing dozens of operations to appear like the Korean pop idol. "It was wrong of me to try to emulate Jimin in such an obsessive way," said London. "I realise now that it wasn't the right thing to do," the Youtuber said in a video
Jimin's latest song, Like Crazy, succeeded in maintaining its position on Billboard's Hot 100 charts for four consecutive weeks on April 25. This made it the first K-pop song by a soloist to do so in over ten decades after PSY's classic hits Gangnam Style and Gentleman
J-Hope of BTS is currently completing his mandatory military service in South Korea. A few images of the rapper in his army uniform went viral. In the images, he was wearing his buzz cut and smiling with his fellow trainees
Meanwhile, BTS' youngest member Jeon Jungkook recently streamed a Korean noodles-making session on Weverse Live. It turned into a pleasant surprise for the 25-year-old singer as he found out that the expiration date on the ketchup coincides with his birthday on September 1