Tae-woong Eom, lying in bed with a cast on… What’s going on?

May 30, 2025

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Taewoong Eom Social Capture
Taewoong Eom Social Capture
Tae-woong Eom shared his current status while hospitalized for a leg injury.

Actor Um Tae-woong revealed a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed on his SNS on the 30th without any explanation.In the photo, he is wearing a hospital gown and a hat, with one leg in a cast.An IV holder and crutches were also seen, hinting at the severity of his injury.

On the same day, Yoon Hye-jin, a former ballerina and broadcaster who is Uhm Tae-woong’s wife, also posted a photo of her husband at the hospital on Instagram, expressing her concerns.The couple got married in 2013 and have a daughter named Ji-on.Yoon Hye-jin shares her family’s daily life through her YouTube channel ‘What see TV’, and Uhm Tae-woong often appears on the channel to share updates.

When a netizen commented, “Was it a 17 vs.1 fight?” , Tae-woong Eom replied, “18,” causing a small laugh.

Tae-woong Eom made his first official appearance in a long while by attending the VIP premiere of the movie ‘Opposition Party’ held in Gangnam, Seoul in April.This attracted attention as it was his first official appearance in about 8 years since the controversy over his private life in 2016.

At the time, Um Tae-woong was accused of sexual assault, but the charge turned out to be false, and he was sentenced to a summary indictment of 1 million won in fines for prostitution.He later returned to the screen with the movie ‘Forklift’, but took a long hiatus.



Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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