[Sportschosun reporter Park Ah-ram] Actor Jung Eun-pyo shared the story of a serious injury he suffered in a mountain bike accident in the past.
On the 16th, Jung Eun-pyo spoke on his personal account about the injuries and unexpected accidents he experienced after taking up tennis.
He recalled, "Not long after I started playing tennis 11 years ago, I developed severe tennis elbow." He added, "It hurt so much that I could barely hold a racket, and I even thought about quitting the sport."
He went on to say, "Around that time, I happened to pass by a bicycle shop and saw a mountain bike." He added, "It reminded me of commuting by bicycle in middle and high school, which made it seem even more appealing."
After discussing it with his wife, Jung Eun-pyo bought an expensive mountain bike and enjoyed riding it for a while, he said. But while attempting a jump in the mountains, he fell badly and was injured.
He explained, "I fractured three places: my collarbone, ribs, and elbow." He added, "The collarbone pain was so severe that at first I could not even feel the other injuries."
He continued, "After the collarbone surgery, I started to feel the rib pain, and once my ribs healed, the elbow area hurt the most."
Photos he shared along with the story drew attention, showing the marks of surgery after the accident and his condition while recovering.
Fortunately, an unexpected change came after treatment. Jung Eun-pyo said, "Once all of the fractures were treated, my tennis elbow symptoms naturally disappeared." He added, "Thanks to that, I was able to enjoy tennis again."
He then joked, "Since then, I have not ridden anything with two wheels."
Looking back, he said, "In hindsight, the bike itself was not dangerous. The problem was that I took on a challenge that was beyond my skill level."
Meanwhile, Jung Eun-pyo married Kim Hayan in 2002, and the couple has three children.
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Not long after I started playing tennis 11 years ago, I developed severe tennis elbow.
I could barely hold a racket, and just as I was thinking I might as well quit tennis, I passed by a bike shop and noticed a mountain bike that looked rough but appealing.
I had fond memories of commuting to school by bicycle in middle and high school, so it felt even more attractive.
I told my wife what had happened and bought a mountain bike that was fairly expensive.
I rode it quite happily for a while, but while jumping in the mountains, I fell and fractured three places: my collarbone, ribs, and elbow.
What was strange was that because my collarbone hurt so much, I could not feel the pain in the other two areas. But after the collarbone surgery, I started to feel the rib pain, and once my ribs were treated, the elbow pain became the most intense.
Fortunately, or perhaps not, once all of the fractures were treated, my tennis elbow also healed naturally, and I was able to start playing tennis again.
Since then, I have not ridden anything with two wheels.
Thinking about it now, I believe the bike was not the dangerous part. The problem was that I tried something that did not match my ability.
