As reported earlier, T-ara's Soyeon had been involved in a car accident while traveling down to Busan for the shooting of her drama 'Haeundae Lovers'. The vehicle she was in was said to have flipped over twice, but that no one had suffered major injuries.

Since then, Core Contents Media revealed that "Soyeon, who received emergency treatment at a hospital in Gyeongbuk, is currently being transferred to Seoul. They will be taking a closer look at her condition for a more thorough check up... There are no major external injuries, however, she is in a lot of shock, and has been since the accident. She has been experiencing pain in her neck, shoulders, and back [...]"

Soyeon was hospitalized with a brace around her neck, and reportedly appeared to be in a lot of pain.



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With the developments and updates still coming in, many netizens have voiced their puzzlement about the neck brace worn by Soyeon and the accident that had taken place.

Netizens, who allegedly work at medical facilities, have started to raise some disputes about the severity of Soyeon's injuries. One individual stated, "I think the company made a mistake. That kind of collar (Philadelphia) is only used when the patient is in a lot of pain and shouldn't be moving around in case of further nerve or spinal cord damage. If what the company said is true, the hospital should have only used a Thomas collar (light blue styrofoam) instead."

"If the patient is injured enough to use that kind of collar, then her body would be very sensitive to even the slightest movements. She shouldn't be able to raise her arm like that to cover her face," the user concluded.

Another user brought up a further point on the correct method of securing a neck brace, arguing that the girl in the official photo was not wearing the Philadelphia collar in the correct manner. "That picture was taken with the Philadelphia collar gently set on the patient's neck. Everyone with knowledge on the subject knows that the collar isn't secured correctly."



With such questions brought up, netizens are wondering if the situation and the photos of Soyeon had been overly exaggerated by the agency to gain sympathy for the girls of T-ara after the controversy, and are voicing the need for clarification by Core Contents Media.

Source: Joongang Ilbo via Naver, CityDaily, Original Nate Pann Source