Kim Hyun-jung "Traffic Accident, Vocal Cord Nodules, Gallstone Removal... Still Grateful to Fans"

On the 20th, singer Kim Hyun-jung appeared on the SBS Plus entertainment program “Kim Sumi’s Are You Eating?” and confessed that she went through a painful time due to a series of setbacks. Photo by SBS Plus, screenshot from “Kim Sumi’s Are You Eating?”

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Singer Kim Hyun-jung confessed that she went through a painful time due to a series of setbacks.

On the 20th, Kim Hyun-jung appeared on SBS Plus entertainment program 'Kim Soo-mi's Are You Eating Well?'.

On the broadcast, Kim Hyun-jung said, "In 2015, I wrote the lyrics, composed, and arranged an album at my own expense. However, it failed terribly, and I ended up with billions of won in debt. To pay off the debt, I performed a lot and paid off the debt from that album, but I had debt from other albums, so I paid it off for a very long time."

She continued, saying that along with the failure of the album production, she was betrayed by those she trusted. "I can't say whether those people were bad or good. In the end, I made the choice. I had no choice but to take responsibility," she said.

She also revealed that she was involved in a traffic accident while going through a slump.

She recalled, "There was a dump truck traffic accident that even made the news. Since I had many schedules every day, I used to sleep in the car. I was trying to keep to the schedule, but the accident happened. Difficult things came all at once."

She added, "I also developed vocal cord nodules. It wasn't because of stress, but because I used my vocal cords too much. It was fatal for a singer, and the doctor even recommended surgery, but it didn't seem possible. I found another way to soothe my tired vocal cords and overcame it."

She also confessed that she underwent gallstone removal surgery in 2016.

She said, "While staying in China, I went to the emergency room due to sudden abdominal pain the day before a performance and found gallstones. The color of the gallstones had turned yellow, and it was close to necrosis."

She added, "The doctor said that if it had been later, I could have died. I returned to Korea and immediately had gallstone removal surgery. It could have been a big problem if it had been later. Currently, there is a risk of gallstone recurrence, so I was told to be careful."

She said, "Regarding the gallstone removal surgery and my poor health, a friend introduced me to black goat juice, which I drank, but I gained a lot of weight from it. I felt hungry as soon as I turned around. I did the broadcast in that state, and many comments said 'You gained a lot of weight,' so now I watch my daily routine and lost about 5kg," bringing laughter.

Finally, she expressed gratitude to her fans, saying, "Thank you and I love you for not forgetting me and allowing me to continue for a long time."

Kim Hyun-jung debuted in 1997 with 'Goodbye with Her' and has released songs such as 'Returned Goodbye,' 'Blank,' 'Love Alone,' 'Like a Lie,' and 'You Who Left.'

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