Park Kyu-Ri Reveals Suffering from Vision Impairment Due to Brain Hemorrhage in Her Early 30s

Singer Park Kyu-Ri revealed her past history of severe illness and her current health management practices through a health-related broadcast program, offering a deep confession regarding her physical vulnerability and the lifestyle changes following her recovery.

In the episode of TV CHOSUN's 'Healthy House 2' aired on June 30, the correlation between dietary therapy and gut health management was highlighted under the theme 'The Miracle of One Meal a Day to Revive My Body.' Appearing alongside her mother, Lee Myung-ja, Park Kyu-Ri participated in a segment that combined informative and entertainment elements typical of health programs by performing her recently released song.

During the broadcast, Park Kyu-Ri mentioned entering her late 40s and expressed growing interest in menopause and the prevention of chronic diseases. In particular, she explained that she experienced a serious neurological crisis accompanied by visual impairment due to a brain hemorrhage in her early 30s, recalling a situation where acute cerebrovascular events led to temporary vision loss. This is interpreted as a representative case of acute neurological damage that can be caused by hemorrhagic lesions among cerebrovascular diseases.

Her mother, Lee Myung-ja, also mentioned the situation at the time, stating, “It felt like a life-threatening crisis,” conveying the psychological shock and the recovery process experienced by the family. It was explained that after her recovery period, Park Kyu-Ri reached a turning point in her life path by transitioning from her previous career as a civil servant in a traditional Korean music troupe to a trot singer.

Furthermore, she shared her experience of repeatedly being found to have intestinal polyps during regular health checkups and revealed that she was recently diagnosed with 'serrated adenoma,' which is classified as a pre-stage of colorectal cancer. This is known to be a precancerous lesion with a high correlation to the possibility of colorectal cancer development, requiring early detection and continuous endoscopic follow-up.

Along with this, the risk of metabolic diseases due to family history was mentioned. Park Kyu-Ri revealed that her blood sugar levels have repeatedly been confirmed to fall into the pre-diabetic range, expressing concern over complex metabolic risks resulting from a combination of genetic factors and lifestyle habits. The broadcast explained the connection between gut health and metabolic diseases, providing medical explanations that changes in the gut microbial environment can affect insulin resistance and abdominal obesity.

Following this, the broadcast transitioned to cases of lifestyle improvement centered on dietary therapy. The mother and daughter, Park Kyu-Ri and Lee Myung-ja, introduced that they are practicing dietary changes such as massage therapy for gut function improvement and the consumption of raw food (saengsik), with expert opinions added that freeze-dried-based raw food products may offer certain nutritional advantages. Park Kyu-Ri shared her personal experience, explaining that she felt the effects of weight loss and improved digestive function through this diet.

Based on her past experience fighting a brain hemorrhage, Park Kyu-Ri is expanding her field of activity as a 'health communicator based on disease experience' by continuously participating in health-related broadcasts and campaigns. This broadcast is evaluated as having the character of public health content that deals with the connection between chronic disease prevention and dietary therapy, moving beyond a simple personal confession.