A wealthy celebrity manager in Taiwan has made headlines after announcing his decision to adopt a 19-year-old key opinion leader (KOL) and leave the “son” NT$300 million (US$9.4 million) in exchange for care.
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Sun Derong, 63, is famous for helping to propel Taiwanese singer and actor Show Lo and boy band 5566 to stardom.
Reports indicate that after being diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2013, Sun had an artificial one made from part of an intestine, leading to ongoing complications and frequent hospitalisation.
He has maintained a positive mindset in his battle against the illness, and is active on YouTube where he has 166,000 followers.
On August 18, Zhang Shaoan, a member of the Taiwanese YouTuber group Wackyboys, shared a video on Instagram in which Sun asked him if he was willing to “put up” with becoming his son.