Super Junior’s Kim Hee-chul Says He’s Driving Again After 20 Years

By JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 13, 2026, 07:24 Updated : April 13, 2026, 07:24
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Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul has explained why he got back behind the wheel for the first time in 20 years.

On an SBS episode of "My Little Old Boy" that aired on the 12th, entertainers Tak Jae-hoon and Heo Kyung-hwan appeared as driving instructors for Kim.

Kim said he stopped driving after undergoing major surgery following a traffic accident, adding that it has been 20 years since he last drove.

He said he decided to learn again because he wants to drive a future child to kindergarten or school. "Later, I’m going to name our baby Rua. If Kim Rua comes along, I want to take the baby to kindergarten or school," he said.

Kim was in a 2006 traffic accident and underwent major surgery after fracturing his thigh and ankle, with seven metal pins inserted. He was later reported to have been assessed as having a level 4 physical disability.



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