Even if blood is shed and needles are sewn, the stage... Jang Won-young, Jenny, the professional spirit of 'top idol'

Anecdotes of idols who endured pain and stood on stage are belatedly spreading. Despite dizzying injuries such as bleeding profusely and breaking bones, he showed the side of a 'professional idol'.

The group Black Pink Jennie has been criticized for 'dancing roughly'. Although he did not directly express his position on the point, he appeared on the BBC podcast of British pop star Dua Lipa, which was released on the 14th (local time), to clarify.

Jennie said that she often got injured because she wore high heels while performing the choreography. He explained, "I kept getting hurt during the performance. It was stressful. I fell and fell again."

He added, "I didn't know how to control my body. I've learned to take care of my body since the pandemic."

Some fans may have doubts about Jenny's choreography skills, which are different from before. However, behind that background was Jennie's effort to perform on stage somehow despite the inconvenience of wearing high heels that were difficult to adapt to. The BBC also refuted the opinion that Jenny is unprofessional. That they hold a higher standard than most Western artists.

Group Ive Jang Won-young's fighting spirit for injury is also reported and is a hot topic. It became known because director Son Seung-hee, who directed the music video for Ive's 'I AM', appeared in MBC FM4U's 'GOT7 Youngjae's Close Friend' and expressed his gratitude to Jang Won-young.

Director Son Seung-hee opened his mouth saying, "I have never officially talked about it." He said, “Jang Won-young injured her arm while dancing at the music video shooting site and had seven stitches.”

At that time, Jang Won-young's portion was left in the second episode. It was understandable even if it was filmed after fully recovering from the wound, but Jang Won-young went to the emergency room two days in a row and had his arm sewn up and digested the remaining music video scenes. Director Son added, "What was even more cool was that he didn't show any signs of hardship on set."

It is already the second time that Jang Won-young's injury has been known. Previously, he suffered a knee injury while performing 'That's My Girl' at the 'Welcome K-Pop Click Concert' in January of last year. Even though the wound was bleeding, Jang Won-young finished the next stage, 'Take It'.

Even with an injury, I am not forcing you to show a 'professional' appearance. If you are injured, recovery comes first. However, in order to alleviate the fans' worries, they were the ones who eventually digested the performance with their passion for the stage.

Of course, the care of the agency for the artist must be made sure. Recently, there are increasing cases of idols suspending their activities due to poor physical condition. Some cite intense labor as a reason. It is necessary to prevent injury to artists and to focus on improving the environment.

Kim Seo-yoon, staff reporter seogugu@tenasia.co.kr