Mamamoo's Hwasa revealed a painful truth about her hearing on the latest episode of Crazy Rich Koreans.
On the July 13 episode of KBS2’s Crazy Rich Koreans, the spotlight was on Hwasa as she continued her intense world tour schedule.
The episode showed her on day 20 of her North American tour, preparing for her concert in Boston — but something was clearly off.
Hwasa confessed, “That day was the toughest since the tour started. I really thought I was getting sick. I was worried about my health and energy the most.”
Park Se Ri commented, “It must be from all the fatigue building up.” Hwasa nodded and added, “New York was really cold, too.”
Despite her condition, Hwasa stayed quiet backstage, only greeting the staff with a small nod. Her voice was noticeably hoarse, and she barely touched her food out of worry.
On top of that, the pain in her old foot injury flared up again, forcing her to wear a bandage before going on stage.
Jun Hyun Moo asked, “Have you ever had to keep going while injured?” Park Se Ri replied, “Athletes go through that a lot. We just endure it. We tape it up and keep going. That’s the hardest part.”
Hwasa, famous for her fierce dance moves, didn’t hold back during rehearsals even while injured. Jun Hyun Moo pointed out, “I don’t think she should be doing those kinds of moves right now.” But Hwasa insisted, “The dancers are pushing themselves, too. We’re all in it together.”
The Boston concert was packed with excited fans, and Jun Hyun Moo asked her, “Which city had the loudest energy?” Hwasa replied, “Seattle and LA.”
That’s when Hwasa shocked everyone with a serious confession.
She said, “The fans were screaming so loudly that I turned up my in-ear monitor all the way, but I still couldn’t hear properly. When the volume goes too high, it causes ringing and damages your eardrum. I cranked it up, and the in-ear exploded.”
Gwak Tube asked in disbelief, “Wait, if it exploded, didn’t it hurt your ear?” Hwasa replied, “That’s why I can’t hear well in this ear — my left one.”
Jun Hyun Moo, clearly shocked, asked, “Was that because of that one concert?” Hwasa explained, “Not exactly, but I need things to be really loud to hear them now. My eardrum’s not in great shape, and I constantly hear ringing.”
Her unexpected confession revealed the physical toll behind her fierce performances — and fans everywhere were deeply moved by her honesty and strength.
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