EXCLUSIVE: Canadian actor, 22, dies after spending $220,000 on TWELVE plastic surgeries to play BTS’s KPOP star Jimin for upcoming US drama
- Saint Von Colucci, 22, died Sunday morning in a South Korean hospital
- The young artist suffered complications after jaw surgery on Saturday evening
- Colucci’s publicist Eric Blake called his death ‘very tragic’
A 22-year-old Canadian actor has died after spending $220,000 on 12 plastic surgeries so he could play BTS’ KPOP star Jimin for a US streaming network.
Saint Von Colucci died Sunday morning in a South Korean hospital following complications from cosmetic procedures he underwent a few months ago.
His publicist told DailyMail.com that he underwent surgery Saturday night to remove implants from his jaw that he had placed in November.
The young performer, he said, developed an infection from the implants and due to complications he was intubated and died hours later.
Saint Von Colucci, 22, died early Sunday morning after complications from a cosmetic procedure. This photo was taken in February after the artist had a total of 12 cosmetic procedures
Von Colucci moved to South Korea from Canada in 2019. He worked as an intern for one of South Korea’s three major entertainment companies, his publicist told DailyMail.com
Von Colucci’s agent said the actor knew how risky the jaw implant surgery was because they reshape your natural jaw and put implants in it, but he wanted to get it anyway
“It’s very tragic and very unfortunate,” said his publicist Eric Blake, who has worked with the young actor since March 2022.
He said Von Colucci had 12 cosmetic procedures in the past year, including oral surgery, implants, a facelift, a nose job, an eye lift, a brow lift, a lip reduction and some other minor surgeries.
He told DailyMail.com that his client knew how risky jaw implant surgery was because they reshape your natural jaw and put implants in it, but he still wanted it.
“He was very insecure about his appearance,” Blake said. “H 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.”
Von Colucci has undergone 12 cosmetic procedures in the past year, including oral surgery, implants, a facelift, a rhinoplasty, an eye lift, a brow lift, a lip reduction, and a few other minor surgeries
Blake told DailyMail.com that Colucci began filming the Korean drama “Pretty Lies” (Cogimar in Korean) in June and filming was completed by December
Blake told DailyMail.com that Colucci began filming the Korean drama “Pretty Lies” (Cogimar in Korean) in June and finished filming in December.
He played one of the main characters an international student.
While he couldn’t reveal too many details, he said the eight-episode show will air on a major US streaming network in October.
“He was really, really excited and working really hard,” Blake said, hoping the show would create some buzz to launch his music career.
He said Colucci came to South Korea in 2019 to try to get into the music industry. A firm persuaded him and paid for his housing, transportation and living expenses. He said he had a seven-year contract with him.
Although Colucci’s standout features were dark blonde hair, blue eyes and a six-foot-tall, 182-pound frame, Blake said he was “very unhappy with his appearance.”
“He was very insecure about his face,” Blake said. “It was very difficult for him to get a job in South Korea and he felt very discriminated against because of his Western appearance.”
He said Colucci came to South Korea in 2019 to try to get into the music industry. A firm persuaded him and paid for his housing, transportation and living expenses. He said he had a seven-year contract with him