Actor Moon Geun-young spoke about life after battling acute compartment syndrome.
On the 19th, tvN released a pre-release video titled "The attending physician's special carbing! Eat whatever you want~ Goodbye to dieting for 18 years~ What was the first food Moon Geun-young ate?".
In the video, Yu Jae-seok asked Moon Geun-young, who was sitting across from him, "You probably haven't been able to properly eat what you wanted," and asked about her battle with acute compartment syndrome.
Yu Jae-seok asked, "Did your doctor tell you during rehabilitation to eat whatever you want and do whatever you want?" and Moon Geun-young replied, "Yes. The doctor said, 'Because of dieting you haven't been able to eat what you wanted. Now eat it all. That will help you recover faster.'"
The first thing Moon Geun-young ate was popcorn. Moon Geun-young said, "Watching a movie while eating popcorn at a theater was my wish. I finished the largest size combo mixing caramel and cheese flavors. I was so happy. I thought, 'Ah, this is how movies taste.'"
Moon Geun-young also said, "My mother always says when she makes food, 'You eat deliciously. There's a taste to what she makes,'" explaining that she approached rehabilitation without stress.
In February 2017, Moon Geun-young complained of sudden pain in her right arm. Diagnosed with acute compartment syndrome, she underwent surgery four times. Acute compartment syndrome is an emergency condition in which blood flow to muscle and nerve tissue falls below a certain level, causing pressure within the compartment to continue to rise. It causes severe pain and paralysis and, if not treated promptly, can lead to muscle and nerve necrosis, making it a very urgent condition.
After the onset, Moon Geun-young underwent four surgeries and devoted about a month to treatment. She then focused on recovering her health and returned to acting, showing a healthy appearance.
Meanwhile, Moon Geun-young is currently appearing in the play "Orphans".
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