A former South Korean flight attendant who lost part of her skull due to a fall has inspired many with her efforts to conquer the speech disorder she was left with as a result of the accident. Woo Eun-bin, known as Woozakka, has 60,000 followers on YouTube. Before becoming an influencer, she worked as a member of the cabin crew for Korean Air for about 10 years then went into banking.
She shares her work experiences on social media platforms, including drawing comic sketches of the life of a flight attendant. In February, she suddenly stopped updating her YouTube channel. On May 4, Woo released her latest video titled “This is my daily life without the left side of my skull”.
In the video, she is seen lying in a hospital bed with a deep depression to the left side of her skull, openly discussing the cause of her accident and her recovery status. The fall happened in the street on January 27 when Woo was on her way to a job seminar. She injured her back and head, causing a brain haemorrhage, hydrocephalus and back fractures.
She underwent a craniotomy operation, where a section of her skull was cut open. About 40 per cent of the left side was removed and is being preserved in cold storage. “The doctors said I would inevitably continue to have headaches because part of my skull is empty,” Woo said.
“And after the back fracture surgery, I have been wearing a brace for three months.” She also said that following the accident she was at a very low ebb emotionally. “E.
