Actress Moon Geun-young said that when she was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, "I thought I might not be able to act again."
Cable channel tvN's You Quiz on the Block released a preview video featuring Moon Geun-young on the 17th through its official channel, with the explanation, "At 31, sudden acute compartment syndrome. The golden hour was missed, and that day's situation raised suspicions of necrosis."
Yu Jae-seok introduced Moon Geun-young and said, "After 'Cinderella's sister,' she continued her work with the film 'The Throne,' and when she reached age 31 she had acute compartment syndrome; many people were surprised when the article came out."
Moon Geun-young was diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome and underwent four surgeries in 2017 while performing in the play 'Romeo and Juliet.' She then endured a long battle with illness until reporting she had fully recovered in 2024.
About that time, Moon Geun-young said, "It was winter so there was ice on the road, and I slipped a little and slightly sprained my wrist. The next day when I woke up my wrist was somewhat swollen. I thought it was just swollen and left it alone for another day. While I neglected it, the affected area grew and I went to a large hospital."
Moon Geun-young continued, "They said we need to do an MRI; it seems there's something serious. The test results showed it was acute compartment syndrome. And they said the golden hour had already passed and necrosis may have already begun, so they performed emergency surgery."
She added, "Because the nerves were all dead, the doctor said it would take about a year and a half to two years to see. So honestly at that time I even thought, 'Now I might not be able to act anymore.'"
Moon Geun-young continued her acting career after her full recovery and recently returned to the stage for the first time in nine years with the play 'Orphans.'
[Photo] Capture from the 'You Quiz' official channel video.
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