First-Generation Idol Shocks Fans With News Of His Accident At A Kids’ Cafe

A first-generation idol group member shocked fans by sharing a terrifying incident he experienced at a kids’ cafe.

This photo is for illustrative purposes only. | Hwawha Resort

Noh Yoo Min is a member of the popular male idol group NRG, or New Radiancy Hope.

NRG members | NRG Club

On December 4, Noh Yoo Min conducted a phone interview, discussing an incident where he fainted while playing with his daughter at a kids’ cafe. According to the former idol, he collapsed after falling on the trampoline.

I was playing with my daughter at the kids’ cafe. While on the trampoline, I accidentally hit my buttocks, and instantly, it seems like there was an imact on my discs and spinal muscles, causing me to faint. I heard that I fainted for about 30 seconds.

— Noh Yoo Min

Noh Yoo Min’s wife captured the moment to show to the paramedics. | @noumincofe_molly/Instagram

My heart almost stopped… ㅜ.ㅜ”

— Noh Yoo Min’s wife

Netizens learned about Noh Yoo Min losing consciousness through his wife, Lee Myung Chun, who posted a video of him on her social media. She documented the moment and described her fear in the short but terrifying 30 seconds.

My husband, who was playing with our daughter, suddenly yelled ‘Ah!’ and was lying on the ground, unable to get up. He lay with his eyes wide open, and his face turned pale. He couldn’t breathe, and he couldn’t even respond when I called him. I was so scared.

— Noh Yoo Min’s wife

| @noumincofe_molly/Instagram

Later, in the phone interview, Noh Yoo Min revealed that his wife initially thought he was joking. It wasn’t until she saw his seizure symptoms that she started to get scared at the seriousness of the incident. He also explained that his wife filmed the situation to show to the paramedics.

At first, my first thought I was joking around. I wasn’t moving and was just lying there. When she approached me, she noticed seizure symptoms, so she was shocked. Even now, she finds it difficult due to the trauma. In the midst of that shocking situaton, my wife recorded the urgent moment so that she could show it to the paramedics. Thanks to that, I learned about the situation at the time.

— Noh Yoon Min

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Noh Yoo Min is now undergoing treatment and is fortunately not seriously injured.

The doctor said it’s fortunate that I didn’t get seriously injured. It could have been a situation where the discs were severed or misaligned. I’ll have to recover while receiving outpatient treatment for a while.

— Noh Yoo Min

Noh Yoo Min getting his diagnosis at the doctor’s. | @noumincofe/Instagram

The former idol emphasized that when playing with kids at a kids’ cafe, “safety should be the top priority” and that simply having fun can lead to severe consequences.

Noh Yoo Min was born in 1980 and debuted with NRG in 1997 with the original lineup: the late Kim Hwan Sung, Lee Sung Jin, Chun Myung Hoon, and Moon Sung Hoon.

A young Noh Yoo Min | SBS News

Noh Yoo Min is currently active as an entrepreneur.