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Hwang Shin-hye's Mother Tears Up Recalling Son's Accident That Caused Paralysis
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Hwang Shin-hye's Mother Tears Up Recalling Son's Accident That Caused Paralysis

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actress Hwang Shin-hye's mother became emotional recalling her son's accident, which left him paralyzed.
  • Her son, Hwang Jung-un, a quadriplegic artist, was paralyzed after a neck injury at age 29.
  • He now paints using his mouth, and his detailed artwork has drawn admiration.

Hwang Shin-hye's mother tearfully recalled the sudden accident that left her son paralyzed. "Suddenly, without any warning, I heard he was paralyzed," she said, her voice trembling as she spoke about the devastating news.

Her son, Hwang Jung-un, a celebrated artist who paints with his mouth, suffered a severe neck injury at the age of 29, resulting in quadriplegia. The family's emotional journey was shared on the KBS 1TV program 'Hwang Shin-hye's Let's Live Together.'

Suddenly, without any warning, I heard he was paralyzed.

— Hwang Shin-hye's motherRecalling the moment she learned of her son's life-altering accident.

During a visit to Hwang Jung-un's exhibition, fellow guests admired his intricate artwork. Shin Gye-sook, a guest on the show, expressed astonishment at the detail in his paintings, noting, "The paintings all look like photos. How can he paint so delicately with a brush in his mouth?"

The paintings all look like photos. How can he paint so delicately with a brush in his mouth?

— Shin Gye-sookExpressing admiration for Hwang Jung-un's detailed artwork created using his mouth.

Hwang Jung-un, responding to the praise, humorously corrected himself, initially saying, "It takes a lot of hand work," before amending it to, "It takes a lot of mouth work," eliciting laughter despite the emotional context.

The episode preview showed Hwang Shin-hye and her sister visiting the exhibition, highlighting the family's support for the artist.

It takes a lot of mouth work.

— Hwang Jung-unHumorously correcting himself when asked about the effort involved in his painting.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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