reporter Liu Wanxin/Comprehensive report
Korean singer IU ( Li Zhien ) held a solo concert at the Jamsil Main Arena for 2 days in a row. On the 18th, she admitted that her ears had problems for a year, and the situation was good and bad. The first concert It was all right up until the end, but it got worse as it got closer to the end. From the end of the performance the night before to the rehearsal today, it was like hell for her. In fact, the condition she suffers from is called "open Eustachian tube syndrome", which she previously talked about in a documentary released in March.
▲IU got "Eu Eustachian Tube Open Disorder". (Photo / Retrieved from IU Instagram)
It is understood that "open Eustachian tube syndrome" refers to the Eustachian tube that should normally be closed, but it becomes always open, and the patient will feel stuffy ears, tinnitus , You will also hear your own breathing and heartbeat, so you feel that your hearing becomes worse and your singing pitch is affected. The causes of the disease are allergic diseases such as rhinitis and sinusitis, or rapid weight loss, anxiety, tension, stress and other factors.
▲IU mentioned the ear problem during the concert. (Photo/Photo taken from IU Instagram)
In the documentary, IU revealed that "the ear is not very comfortable recently, and it feels a little different", and went to the hospital for examination while wearing earplugs, and was diagnosed with Eustachian tube open disease. The doctor said that "I will try my best not to cause hearing loss, and I will not perform dangerous surgery", and will treat her in a way that will not affect her work and life.
In addition to IU, the well-known Japanese singer Nakajima Mika also suspended her performing arts activities due to open Eustachian tube disease in 2010 on the eve of the tenth anniversary of her debut. At that time, she also canceled the planned anniversary concert. into treatment. Suffering from this disease, she was unable to hear her voice and intonation clearly, which made her almost deaf. She was under great pressure for this. Fortunately, she was actively facing it. In 2021, she announced that her hearing has basically been restored.
▲Mika Nakajima also suffered from Eustachian tube opening. (Picture / ETtoday data photo)
