On the October 27 broadcast of Park Myung Soo’s Radio Show, Yoo Jun Sang shared, for the first time, details of a traumatic incident that occurred in 2015 during a performance of the musical Robin Hood. Near the end of Act 1, a co-star’s sword accidentally slashed his forehead, leaving him with a deep wound that bled profusely.
“My forehead was torn open, and there was a lot of blood,” Yoo recalled. “But I wiped it off quickly and kept performing with the spirit of a warrior. The audience might’ve thought it was just an incredibly realistic performance.”
Incredibly, during the intermission, Yoo managed to receive 11 stitches without anesthesia at a cosmetic clinic located on the 8th floor of the venue, before rushing back to finish the show. “Luckily, there was a plastic surgery clinic in the building. The doctor was about to leave for the day, but I stopped him just in time and got stitched up before returning to the stage.”
Yoo also revealed why he refused to halt the performance despite his injury. “If the audience had to be refunded, the production company would suffer huge losses. That’s why I chose to endure the pain and keep going.”
This wasn’t the first time Yoo Jun Sang has risked his health for his craft. Back in 2013, while filming the movie Fists of Legend, he tore his ACL during a martial arts scene. Despite being told to return to Seoul for immediate surgery, Yoo pushed through, knowing that halting production would cost the studio over 500 million won (approx. $380,000 USD) in set reconstruction. He completed the scene but collapsed from hypothermia once the director yelled “cut.”
Online communities have since flooded with praise for Yoo’s extraordinary professionalism and dedication to his art, calling him a true example of an actor committed to his work.
Yoo Jun Sang made his acting debut at age 26 in the drama Kka-chi-ne. He rose to prominence with Moss (2010), earning multiple Best Supporting Actor awards. Over the years, he has built an impressive filmography with titles such as My Love from the Star, The Penthouse: War in Life, The Uncanny Counter, Graceful Friends, Alchemy of Souls, and many others while also excelling in musical theater.
Sources: afamily
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