A singer moved the nation with his heartbreaking story of survival and resilience, returning to the stage after seven years to hide following a brutal subway assault that shattered the face bones and silenced his voice for over a month.
Appearing in the episode of April 16 of I am a square On KBS 1TV, The Segment Challenge: Dream Stage introduced an artist known as Phantom Queen, who bravely opened up to the trauma that forced her to disappear from the eyes of the public during the full of his youth.
“When I was 23, I was listening to the music with the earphones on the subway and I did not notice a man who behaves irregularly nearby”, He shared. “Suddenly, he attacked me without warning.” The stranger fiercely hit his face and body with a fist played before escaping, but was subsequently subjected by other passengers.
The consequences were devastating. Phantom Queen has undergone an important facial reconstruction surgery and has not been able to speak for over a month due to the severity of its injuries. However, it was the psychological toll that lingered even longer.
“I have been overwhelmed by anger, fear and sense of injustice”, he said. For five years he remained closed in the house, paralyzed by the trauma. Even after venturing with the help of his family, the presence of strangers, in particular men, made his body tremble in an uncontrollable way. This led her to retire again for another two years.
Now in his 30 years, Phantom Queen is finally claiming his identity and passion through music. “In these days, I can walk freely and even ride the subway again”, He said with a confident smile. “It was the words of my mother who gave me the strength to sing again. I want to share the warmth through my music.”
His story has resounded deeply with the spectators, triggering online support and admiration messages. While Phantom Queen goes up on stage again, his journey is a powerful testimony of healing, courage and unshakable will to start again.
