April 25, (THEWILL) – Actor, Saint Von Colucci, has passed on at the age of 22, after undergoing twelve cosmetic surgeries over the course of a year, in order to look like BTS singer, Park Jimin.
According to the deceased publicist, Eric Blake, Colucci passed away on Sunday, at a South Korean hospital due to complications from his most recent procedure.
Von Colucci moved from Canada to South Korea in 2019, in pursuit of a career in entertainment. He went under the knife on Saturday, April 22, to remove jaw implants he had put in last November.
Following the operation, Van Colucci developed an infection and had to be intubated. He died hours later.
“It’s very tragic and very unfortunate, Von Colucci didn’t like his very square jawline and chin as he thought it was too wide.”
In the last 12 months, Von Colucci spent $220,000 on 12 surgeries, including a facelift, a nose job, an eye lift, an eyebrow lift and a lip reduction, among others.
“He was very insecure about his looks,” Blake explained, specifying that Von Colucci was particularly unhappy with his face.
Von Colucci’s original features included dark blond hair and blue eyes. He also stood tall at 6 feet and weighed 182 pounds.
His publicist said he struggled to get a job because of his Western looks, which is why he went under the knife.
“It was very hard for him to get a job in South Korea. And he felt very discriminated against because of his Western looks.”
According to Blake, Von Colucci filmed an eight-episode Korean drama series called ‘Pretty Lies’, natively titled ‘Cogimar’, where he played Jimin, of the K-pop group, BTS.
Blake said that the show was in production from June to December 2022 and is set to air on a major United States streaming service in October.
“He was very, very excited and worked really hard,” Blake said.
