"I finished the Korean version of 'SHOW'. I had body aches, muscle pains, and other happy pains. I loved the stage so much," he wrote in a lengthy post.
Prior to this, Super Junior, the group Hee-chul belongs to, held a concert at KSPO Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul from the 22nd to the 24th.
They met with their fans at the DOME for their 20th anniversary tour "SUPER SHOW 10."
Hee-chul said, "Ten years ago, I was even exempted from the military reserves, so when I went to the hospital for an examination, I was told that I might not be able to walk at all.
"The journey to receiving the disability rating was truly chaotic. My face and body became asymmetrical, and even my mind started to break down," he said, recalling the time when he suffered from the aftereffects of a past traffic accident.
He continued, "I've always thought that if I can't do it well, it's better not to do it at all, so I've become increasingly estranged from the stage, and when I'm with the other members or on stage without me,
"When I watch it, I feel nostalgic and regretful, so I purposely look away and avoid it," he said, adding, "It's not that I can't do it because of my leg injury, but I just don't want to do it.
Fans who want to see Hee-chul in Junior. Fans who love Hee-chul on stage. I thought I couldn't satisfy them any more, so I pushed them away."
However, he said, "Promoting with SUPER JUNIOR was an irreplaceable dopamine boost for me.
Most of the mental illness has disappeared, but any remaining mental illness is still there.
Hee-chul, meanwhile, celebrated his 20th anniversary since his debut and took to the stage for the first time in about seven years.
Hee-chul previously revealed that in 2006 he was seriously injured in a traffic accident, underwent major surgery, and was subsequently diagnosed with a disability.
By minmin 2025/08/26 17:57 KST
