By appearing on the Fairy Jahyung channel on October 5th, Lee Junho shared stories of his idol years to his latest project Typhoon family. When asked about injuries during his idol career, he revealed: “My shoulder was torn, I had eight perforated and sewn holes. The tears of the ligament were common. But once, my fourth vertebra really broke. I remember having heard a crack, so of collapsing with a terrible headache. I couldn’t even get up.”
He continued, “In the hospital, they told me that my spine was fractured and that I had to wear a guardian. But the next day, we had a concert abroad. I worried about what to do, but in the end I went on stage, because I liked to perform.”
The Jung Jaehyung host expressed disbelief, asking how Junho could perform in that condition. Junho explained: “So, it was a matter of keeping their promises. In these days, people think differently, but at that time, I thought it was my duty to be before fans who came to visit us. Even if I couldn’t move much, simply to stand it was not yet an option. Once the music started, I had to move.”
Describing the experience, he added: “With the bright guardian, my body was swollen and I could only make small movements. But the adrenaline attenuated the pain. After each performance, I had to use a wheelchair in the backstage. However, I thought: ‘If I don’t do it, then what did I have?’ The idea of ​​letting fans see a stage without feeling unbearable.
Junho’s revelation highlights the idols of extreme physical and emotional pressure in the past, underlining how much the industry-and its understanding of the well-being of the artists-to have evolved since then.
Sources: Daum
