Park Jin Young shocked fans by revealing a rare medical condition on JTBC’s Knowing Bros. The singer and producer was joined by TWICE’s Nayeon and Dahyun when the news came out.
Nayeon said Park Jin Young’s brain “was not like others,” but it wasn’t about his intellect or thinking style.
Park Jin Young explained he was born missing the artery on the left side of his brain.
“During my first health checkup after debut, the ultrasound of my right brain artery was normal. But when they checked the left side, the doctor’s expression suddenly changed. He told the nurse, ‘Quickly prepare him for hospitalization.’ I was so shocked. It turned out I was born without a left brain artery — one of the vessels that supplies blood to the brain was missing.”
His right brain artery had grown twice as large to compensate, sending blood across to the left side.
“They found that my right brain artery had grown to be twice as large, and the blood flowing to the right brain was extending to the left. My brain was deformed. I thought, ‘That makes sense.’ Since the right brain is linked to creativity, maybe that helped me when I was writing songs.”
Park Jin Young’s rare brain structure might have played a role in his hit-making skills. This unexpected reveal gives new meaning to “turning lemons into lemonade.”
