Creator Park Wi and singer Kang Won-rae's stories have been reported side by side, delivering touching emotion to many. Both were diagnosed with quadriplegia and paraplegia due to unexpected accidents, but they still hold on to their will to live and convey hope.
Last month, Park Wi shared on his social media a photo taken in Cornwall, England, in 2014. In the photo he was walking barefoot on the beach sand, smiling brightly. The image of him standing on his two feet before the accident itself gave a warm resonance. Park Wi said, "Lately I get a lot of messages that in my dreams I am walking on my two feet," and expressed a desperate wish: "If I can really stand again, I want to go to Cornwall with my wife Ji-eun and look at the starlight." Fans sent messages of support such as "The miracle has already begun" and "The day he walks on two feet will surely come."
Then, in a YouTube Wiracle video released on the 3rd, a scene was shown of Park Wi standing tall on his two feet with the help of a machine. His wife Song Ji-eun could not hide her overwhelming emotions, and Park Wi also had red-rimmed eyes. Viewers who watched the video also shed tears with them and cheered for Park Wi, calling it "a miracle in itself."
Meanwhile, Kim Song, the wife of singer Kang Won-rae of the group Clon, also drew attention by sharing precious moments of her husband. On the 19th Kim Song posted on social media a special video with the caption, "Singapore three months before the 2000 accident, Yeouido underpass when Seon-i's dad came home on leave in 1992. A video made by Eungdap-i." The video showed Kang Won-rae standing on his two feet and smiling brightly before the accident; it was restored using artificial intelligence (AI) functions.
Netizens responded warmly, saying, "Seeing his old appearance is touching," "I miss him, but Kang Won-rae now is handsome enough," and "Even if it's through AI, seeing him standing on two feet makes me cry. Always cheering for you."
Kang Won-rae was diagnosed with paraplegia after a traffic accident in 2000, but after rehabilitation he relies on a wheelchair and remains active on stage and on broadcasts. He married Kim Song in 2003; they succeeded in artificial insemination in 2013 and welcomed a son in 2014, showing a stronger family bond.
The stories of Park Wi and Kang Won-rae show that whether they are standing on their own two feet or appearing in photos and videos, they are living lives that shine just as they are. Many people have shed tears with their message of challenge and hope and are passionately cheering them on.
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