Sleepy's stock profits wiped out by son's emergency surgery

Singer Sleepy candidly shared the story of his second son's sudden injury requiring emergency suture surgery and the unexpectedly high medical expenses, expressing his shock as a parent. In particular, he drew attention by revealing that the procedure, which involved 20 stitches under sedation, resulted in approximately 2.87 million won in medical fees.

On the 14th, Sleepy detailed the unexpected accident in a video titled '[Parenting Emergency] Nau got hurt and needed 20 stitches...' uploaded to his YouTube channel 'Sleepy Is Correct'.

In the video, Sleepy explained, "Nau fell from a chair and hit his face on the corner of a desk," adding, "The eyebrow area was deeply torn, so he had to have 20 stitches."

The sudden accident occurred the previous night. Although the injury to the eyebrow area was deep, providing appropriate treatment at a nighttime emergency room was difficult. Consequently, the family sought out a plastic surgery clinic available 24 hours a day, where the suture surgery was performed under sedation.

While Sleepy expressed relief that the treatment was completed successfully, he reacted with significant surprise at the unexpected scale of the medical costs.

"I have to tell you something shocking," he said, "We got 20 stitches, and the medical bill came to 2.87 million won. All the profits I made from stocks vanished in an instant," eliciting laughter while honestly revealing the realistic burden felt from a parent's perspective.

Fortunately, it was reported that the progress following the surgery has been stable. Sleepy visited the hospital again with Nau for a follow-up examination and breathed a sigh of relief after hearing from the medical staff that the recovery status is good.

The video captures the image of a parent prioritizing their child's safety, along with the psychological and economic burdens that unexpected accidents bring to a household. Even amidst the sensitive situation of a young child's facial injury, the urgent atmosphere of the moment—when they rushed to the hospital for swift treatment—was conveyed intact.

Netizens who watched the video responded with comments such as, "I'm glad the child wasn't seriously hurt," "Since it's the face, the cost for sutures and scar management is bound to be high," "A situation any parent would be shocked by," and "It's a relief to hear he is recovering well," cheering for Nau's speedy recovery.

Sleepy married a non-celebrity who is eight years younger in 2022, and he is currently a father of two, a son and a daughter, balancing parenting with his broadcasting activities. Recently, he has been continuously communicating with viewers by sharing his daily life and parenting process with his family through YouTube.