Choi Jun-yong's Wife Han Areum Shares Struggles with Colostomy Bag: "Cried for 3 Hours Straight"

Actor Choi Jun-yong's wife Han Areum / Photo by MBN 'Modern Family' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Han Areum, the wife of actor Choi Junyong who is 15 years younger, shared the difficulties she experienced after undergoing a colectomy and wearing a colostomy bag.

On the MBN program 'Modern Family' aired on the 31st of last month, Han revealed the story she went through after having the colectomy.

Previously, Han had disclosed that in 2013, over 3,800 polyps were found in her colon, leading to a colectomy, after which she has had to live wearing a colostomy bag for life.

Han said, "Some people said they only wear dresses after wearing the colostomy bag. I was like that at first too," adding, "I had an experience where the bag burst while wearing pants, so after that, they said they couldn't wear pants anymore."

She then explained, "At first, I wore pants and went to a gathering where seven people didn't know I was sick. When I stood up to go to the bathroom, the bag burst," recounting the past incident.

She continued, "I was so embarrassed that I froze, but a friend who knew about my illness tied three garbage bags around my waist," adding, "So I immediately got in the car and went home."

Han revealed, "That happened once, and then three times while sleeping on the mattress, once at a rest area, and once in the car," evoking sympathy from those around her.

When Choi Junyong asked, "What did you do when it burst at the rest area?" Han replied, "The clothes were already beyond repair, and I had to put on a new colostomy bag," confessing, "I gathered the fallen colostomy bag and cleaned up, but many people outside were staring."

She added, "I cleaned up as best as I could and got on the express bus," saying, "Everyone stood up and looked at me. I apologized and cried for three hours straight."

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