Top Korean designer Andre Kim, 75, has been hospitalized due to an ailment in his large intestine, news reports said Thursday.
Kim is receiving treatment at an intensive care unit of Seoul National University Hospital, the reports said.
A source in the entertainment industry said, “Kim has held large fashion shows in recent months. But he has frequently received medical treatment after his health deteriorated this year.”
When he held the “Preview in China 2010” event in Beijing last March, he was in poor health, worrying his aides and friends, they said.
Kim is considered a pioneer in the Korean fashion industry.