Actor Jung Ga-eun. Instagram screenshot

Actor Jung Ga-eun revealed that she had been hospitalized and treated for a severe lung condition, and shared an update that she has recovered and is taking the stage in a play.

On the 6th, Jung Ga-eun wrote on her social media, Instagram, “I have been a bit absent, have I not? In fact, I was busy immersed in rehearsals, and along the way I became sick and ended up being hospitalized,” sharing how she has been.

She wrote, “Even during treatment, I kept looking over the script whenever I could; the play I prepared for so diligently, ‘Dangerous People’. At last, I am going on stage today. I will greet you from the stage with all my heart,” and added the hashtag ‘#FightingSpiritFromTheSickbed’, revealing her passion for acting.

In particular, she revealed the reason for her hospitalization as “There was a hole in my lung,” evoking sympathy. In the photos released together, Jung Ga-eun lies in a hospital bed with a tube in her nose, looking somewhat gaunt. However, she added, “Not today. I was discharged safely~ I am now going to the play in good health,” letting it be known that she has recovered well. In a photo taken after her discharge, she had regained her characteristic bright smile, reassuring fans.

After overcoming a health scare and returning to her main profession, the ‘working nonstop’ streak of Jung Ga-eun is ongoing. Since her 2018 divorce, she has been raising her daughter alone, and as a working mom and TV personality, she has not stopped taking on challenges across many fields. Recently, beyond her existing broadcast work, she has newly taken on the theater stage, and even obtained a taxi license, continuing a fierce and multifaceted trajectory that has earned public support.