Kim Seok-hoon hospitalized following car accident
by javabeans
Over the weekend, actor Kim Seok-hoon of the current weekend sageuk series Iron Empress [천추태후, or Empress Cheon-chu] was in a car accident, and apparently the injuries are more serious than first guessed.
The accident occurred late on Saturday night, when Kim had been traveling back to Seoul after filming. According to one source, at the time of the accident, Kim had no external injuries, and they were relieved that it appeared he was not severely hurt. However, as with many car accidents, pain grew steadily worse afterward, and he was hospitalized. Kim’s management explained that he cannot move his hip or neck, and therefore has to remain lying down. He cannot walk, and finds it difficult to sit upright. It’s very possible that he will not be able to return to filming soon.
Kim plays a main role opposite the lead character, played by Chae Shi-ra, and his next scheduled shoot for the drama series is on April 14. If he’s unable to make the shoot this week, Iron Empress will not be able to air its upcoming episodes (to broadcast on the 18th and 19th) as scheduled. A rep from Kim’s side said, “Kim Seok-hoon keeps worrying about the drama’s filming schedule from the hospital room. He keeps repeating, ‘I’m so sorry to the staff.'”
Best wishes for a full recovery. 🙁
Via Hankook Ilbo
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1 Kender
April 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Wow, he did a number on his car. :( I hope he gets better soon..
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2 Aidan
April 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
Scd!
Get well soon!!! Plz...
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3 selva
April 13, 2009 at 10:25 AM
omo my poor Kim Chiyang is in the hospital :(
hope he recovers soon :(
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4 phjfever
April 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
I'm so sorry to hear about Kim's accident -- he's one of my favorite Korean actors since I've seen him in his drama series Tomato, Secret Lovers, Blissful Women etc. I pray for your quick recovery & hope you feel better soon! God bless!
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5 phjfever
April 13, 2009 at 10:37 AM
my prayers are with you Kim for your complete recovery -- you're one of my favorite Korean actors and i got your photo sitting in my living room (the one taken from your Tomato series days). Aja, fightin'!!!
i wonder how the accident occurred? was he hit by someone as the photo suggests his car was almost totalled in front?
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6 pitza
April 13, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Oh god
I love his kind of acting in iron empress
and he did well in secret lovers whith han ji hye
They were a good pair
I wish him The best and healthy
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7 etsy
April 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM
I don't understand. Didn't they take x-rays or anything after the car accident? I know that he had no physical injuries, but from the photos of the battered car, it was obviously not a minor accident.
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8 cecee
April 13, 2009 at 11:18 AM
its a good thing beamers are sturdy cars. hope he gets better.
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9 Samsooki
April 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
@5,
Actually, at first glance, the car damage in the front doesn't look that bad. The car didn't crumple that much (about 4 inches or so of buckling on the front right side of the car), and so that's good news. If the car's relative speed were higher, you would see the car much more crumpled in the front to absorb the exponentially increasing energy curve. The car's front hood looks like it was sheared off of the front, and that, or an overhanging object, is what damaged the front windshield.
Of course, there is no question that even "small" car accidents are events that can create a tremendous amount of kinetic energy. That, and a sudden change of direction (from standing still to going backwords) creates a great deal of stress in the human body. These kinds of energy release has to go somewhere, and if even a little bit is absorbed by the human body, things can get torn, ripped apart, ruptured and otherwise damaged.
Unfortunately, it looks like Kim Seok-hoon was part of the energy absorbtion matrix, and his bodily injuries appear to be soft-tissue damage. The extent of the damage is difficult to ascertain, especially around the neck (and brain, for that matter). It could be a while this series restarts, if they want Kim Seok-hoon to remain in the series.
@7, x-rays won't reveal soft-tissue damage. And it is likely that the initial trauma that caused the soft-tissue damage did not present as symptoms until after the body relaxed a bit. in severe cases, some car accident victims can literally just walk around and be fine one moment, and then a day later, be dead from internal soft-tissue injuries (say, head trauma).
-Samsooki
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10 Snikki
April 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM
I hope he doesn't end up like Natasha Richardson.
:( I'm sending healing thoughts...
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11 hot_saranghae
April 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I want him to be healthy and back with filming soon TT_________TT
Kim SeokHoon is practically my latest obsession since I started getting into Empress Cheonchu....
I really hope tt everything would be ok with him
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12 dulcedeleche
April 13, 2009 at 12:23 PM
My first reaction to this was "NOOOO!". I really really like him in Empress Chun Chu and its sad to hear that he's injured. He kinda reminds me of Kang Ji-wan sometimes....
I hope he has a speedy recovery. Why do so many korean celebrities get into so many car accidents? Is it the stressful scheduling and work schedules?
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13 Sere
April 13, 2009 at 1:14 PM
That's scary! I hope he gets better soon.
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14 ed
April 13, 2009 at 1:59 PM
very scary. i hope he doesn't sustain any permanent damage.
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15 jusash
April 13, 2009 at 2:13 PM
@ 5 and Samsooki
That car he's driving is a BMW X5 SUV - their frames are pretty solid in comparison to a lot of models with softer metal out there, which may crush easier.
That is to say, the same impact would LOOK much worse on other vehicles.
So, his accident is actually more serious than his vehicle is showing.
The soft tissue damage sounds pretty bad.
My first reaction was the same as the other comment who said Natasha Richardson.
I have not seen this guy since Tomato and Sweet Spy. Hope his injuries will mend properly soon.
The schedulers should really give these poor actors a better break - too many accidents, and one fatal too.
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16 dwilliams
April 13, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Jusash the only way that will happen is if actors form unions. Without the unions, they are at the mercy of the entertainment companies meaning they are more prone to be in accidents due to the high level of stress and lack of sleep.
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17 phjfever
April 13, 2009 at 5:07 PM
@Samsooki
thnx samsooki for that assessment if you will! i just hope he gets treated to the fullest & nothing more serious on his physical condition would come out of this accident! It's hard not to think of the F4 or BBF guys when they were filming BBF as they were in a card accident as well after filming.
I really like Kim, he's one of those good Korean actors & i have been following his projects since watching Tomato. Yes I agree he did a great job in Secret Lovers with Han Ji Hye & I was hoping for a sequel on that one as well...that's one of Kdramas I wldn't get tired watching. Once again, get well soon Kim!
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18 Javabeans
April 13, 2009 at 9:00 PM
UPDATE, in case you're following this:
Kim Seok-hoon's injury continues to be serious, and doctors have deemed it necessary to perform surgery on his hip/lower back. Shoots for the 14th have been cancelled and the broadcast for this weekend's episodes of Iron Empress are uncertain, because Kim will certainly be unable to shoot for a while.
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19 Jill
April 13, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I hope he'll be ok..that wreck is pretty nasty. I like him in Happy Woman..he moved me to tears in that drama...please, please get well soon oppa..you're a tough guy i know!!
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20 paula
April 14, 2009 at 3:18 AM
another kim seok-hoon fan sends good vibes for his complete recovery. Like Jill, i came to love him through his role in Happy Woman and was pleased to be able to see him again in Iron Empress. Fighting, KSH!
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21 fraulein
April 14, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Koreans love their beemers. Wow, for an X5 to end up in that state, was he going too fast?
@ Paula - thks for confirming he was in a Happy Woman. I like that series.
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22 phjfever
April 14, 2009 at 9:14 AM
thnx javabeans for your update on Kim's condition! My prayers are with him -- he's truly a great actor & i have always enjoyed watching him since Tomato, Blissful Woman, Secret Lovers and i have yet to see Empress C Cheun when i get a chance! Once again, i hope Kim's condition after his surgery would bring him complete recovery! Get well soon Kim ssi!!
@15 -- thnx for that note re type of car he was in! I also agree with you 101% that the schedulers should give these actors some leeway for their breaks which seemed to happen quite often even with the BBF actors when they were filming the series!
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23 Rin
April 14, 2009 at 6:10 PM
OMG the top of his car is totaled! Amazingly, the back remains perfectly intact lol. I hope he gets well soon. Looking forward to more Empress Chun Chu (:
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24 wonnie
April 14, 2009 at 8:37 PM
DAMMM!!!! this is one of the worst hits ive seen
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25 anon
April 16, 2009 at 6:52 AM
is it just me or korean celebrities always get into car accidents... O.o
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26 wchn
February 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM
oh my god!!!!!!! :(
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27 wchn C.A.L xtine
February 13, 2011 at 10:38 PM
OMG
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