Actors and idols with rare diseases and allergies (Han Ji Min, Yoon Jong Shin, BTS Jin and more)

These Korean celebrities work hard and shine brightly despite suffering hard-to-cure diseases or allergies.

Han Ji Min & Yoo Ji Tae

Han Ji Min and Yoo Ji Tae are suffering from Ménière’s disease. It is a condition that is characterized by sudden and repeated symptoms, such as dizziness, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and the feeling of fullness in the ears.

As the disease progresses, hearing loss can gradually affect all pitches, and 2 out of 10 people may experience problems in both ears. With simple meal adjustments and medication, 8 to 9 out of 10 people can manage their daily lives. However, for patients who do not improve with medication, there is a controversial option of getting “endolymphatic sac decompression surgery”, but the effectiveness of this treatment is still under debate.

Yoon Jong Shin

Yoon Jong Shin suffers from Crohn’s disease. It is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can occur in any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. When it occurs, the inflammation persists, leading to symptoms, such as the narrowing of the intestines. 

In fact, Yoon Jong Shin once revealed that he kept drinking alcohol and smoking for a long time without knowing that he had the disease, and as a result, he had to have 60cm of his small intestine removed.

Lee Dong Woo

Comedian Lee Dong Woo received a diagnosis of “macular degeneration” in 2004 and unfortunately, he became completely blind by 2010.

Macular degeneration is a representative hereditary disease that causes night blindness due to the rapid degeneration of cells in the thin layer at the central part of the retina that detects light. As a result, it is difficult for people with this disease to distinguish objects at night, accompanied by glare and eye tremors. Later on, the field of vision narrows, leading to eventual loss of vision. Since macular degeneration is a genetic disorder, there is currently no definitive treatment method.

Park Hwan Hee

Actress Park Hwan Hee suffers from Fibromyalgia. 

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that causes chronic pain in the muscles, joints, tendons, and other soft tissues without any specific cause. It primarily occurs as pain in the lower back, neck, shoulders, and other areas. People with this condition often describe the pain as if tiny glass fragments are floating throughout their bodies. While the condition itself does not cause disabilities or deformities, it is important to be cautious about depression as antidepressant medications such as amitriptyline, nortriptyline, and doxepin are often prescribed during the treatment process.

BTS Jin

BTS member Jin (Kim Seok Jin) is allergic to potatoes and garlic. As a result, when Jin enlisted in the Military Infantry Division 5 in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi-do last year, fans even left inquiries on the military communication service ‘The Camp’, asking, “Do you often cook meals with potatoes, garlic, or fish to for?”, “Seok Jin has allergies to potatoes, garlic, and fish. We are curious if such foods are frequently included in meals”, etc.

In response, Division 5 stated, “He’s not a kindergarten student! However, the military managers are aware of all these things. We can adjust his meals accordingly.”

STAYC Isa

Isa, a member of the girl group STAYC, suffers severe allergies to the extent that it is impossible for her to live a normal daily life. The list of allergies Isa revealed includes chili peppers, melons, apples, peaches, cherries, plums, soybeans, oats, eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese, chicken, pineapples, and more. Therefore, Isa said on various entertainment programs that she always carries allergy medication with her in case of any situations that can happen unexpectedly.

Source: Wikitree