Damond Koh Finds It Hard to Move On—Even When the Camera Is Off
When the news of Aloysius Pang’s death hit the studio, Damond Koh, the showbiz boss and former mentor of the late actor, didn’t just drop his coffee—he cracked a silence that the audience could hear.
The Episode That Made Him Tear Up
- He was filming Hear U Out with talk‑show host Quan Yifeng.
- Quan discovered that Koh could barely keep a straight face when Aloysius’s name came up.
- Later that night, a phone call revealed he had burst into tears so hard he practically fled the makeshift phone booth.
Koh can still picture the moment: “I never thought I’d be bringing him back this way.” He wasn’t exactly a saint of emotional fortitude that day, was he?
Hiding Behind the Facade
Even after sending Pang’s body back to Singapore the following day, Koh pretended to be a glacier of composure. The cameras were rolling, the reporters were asking questions, and all he could think was, “This? Yeah, that’s how real people act.”
He even had to wash his face in a restroom and step out saying, “Who are you, who are you?” after a brief yet uncontrollable sob-fest. He watched army buddies at the gate—mindful, stoic—drift him back into the hotel like a hostage‑taking drama that was never meant to end.
Lights‑On, Personality‑Off
- Morning after, he didn’t skip the game—he still hosted The Sheng Siong Show.
- His classmates later laughed at how he kept looking like an “amateur cop.”
- Some tabloids still see a man as professional, but with a tragic backstory hidden outside the studio.
Aloysius: A Friend Who Did ‘Everything’ for the Kids
“He was a caring dude—always there for my crew and me,” Koh recalls. He used to reassure the show’s cast by saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll always be there for you as your general.” Now? Where’s you, buddy?—that’s the big question that still curls his heart.
The Heart‑Tugging Reality
- Alouysius would have turned 31 last November.
- Together, they shared stories of abs‑training, mid‑night festival hunts, and Dan’s Mission—of a host who honestly loves the word “general.”
- He was a brightness check for everyone who knew him.
Damond is, obviously, doing his best to cope, even if he pretends to be cool in front of the camera. But there’s a part of him that’s still stuck inside that emergency texting conversation that got him to cry out loud. If you’ve ever seen someone put two seasons of “Scream” and “Life Support” in one go, you know the feeling.
So Where are we?
It’s an open invitation to fan‑fiction writers for all of us. Hard to predict; all we know is that Damond and his crew will keep working until they hear the ghost’s laughter again in a house-bound studio. Hopefully the echoes will be lost on the new ambience band too.
