South Korean actor Lee Min-ho opened up about a serious car accident he suffered in 2006, detailing the physical and emotional toll it took on him.
Three years before the drama that shot him to fame, South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was injured in a serious car crash that halted his acting career. The 37-year-old, who played the iconic Gu Jun-pyo in Boys over Flowers (2009), appeared on the Dec 25 episode of Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho's variety talk show You Quiz on the Block, where he recalled the 2006 accident that occurred while he was traveling to Gangwon province with his actor friend Jung Il-woo.
Everyone in the perpetrator's vehicle lost their lives. I spent almost a year confined to the hospital, unable to do anything but lie down. Their vehicle had collided with a drunk driver's car that crossed the centreline. Min-ho, who was 20 years old then, came out with a torn cartilage and broken thighbone, going through a seven-month recovery process and spending almost a year in hospital. He continued: I had just become an adult, and had all kinds of dreams and ambitions. When everything suddenly came to a halt, all I could do was think. I went through denial, anger, depression and eventually acceptance. Il-woo, now 37, was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm but recovered before Min-ho did. Jae-suk mentioned how the former quickly rose to fame through the sitcom High Kick! (2006-2007). Min-ho admitted that he experienced mixed emotions and hated myself for feeling that way: I wanted to cheer him on and celebrate his success wholeheartedly, but part of me felt impatient. I wanted to be recognised and make my mark in society too. I wondered why I couldn't fully celebrate for my friend and felt conflicted. Min-ho also talked about his predebut days and revealed he had turned down three casting offers from K-pop agency SM Entertainment, which manages groups like Shinee and Girls' Generation
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