"JTBC's air conditioner isn't working," said Lee Na-yeon, confessing to baldness: "Side effects of hair transplant"

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JTBC sports announcer Lee Na-yeon confessed that she suffered side effects from a hair transplant.

On the 24th, a video titled "Hair Transplant: The Reason I Couldn't Speak About It Until Now" was uploaded to Lee Na-yeon's YouTube channel.

Lee said, "I brought the 'hair transplant aftermath: a desperate chapter.' Actually, I didn't want to make this video. But lately, hair transplants have become common. Everyone on social media says the reviews are great and that it's easy, so with a public interest mindset, I decided to create this video to raise awareness."

She continued, "To put it bluntly, (the hair transplant) did not go well. Beyond that, I experienced severe side effects."

Lee, who revealed she underwent the procedure using non-incision and long-hair techniques, said, "Perhaps making an incision was a mistake. The anesthesia made my ears numb for a while. It took three or four months to wear off. The anesthesia didn't subside quickly. I think I just didn't react well to the anesthetic."

She added, "Ten days later, my hair started falling out. Not where the hair was implanted, but the back of my head began shedding profusely. Within less than a week, I became bald."

Lee said, "So I went to the hospital, and they told me it was the first patient they had seen in ten years with this condition. The hospital didn't have much to offer. They could only keep providing nutrients to my scalp. They said they couldn't find a clear cause. However, all hospitals noted that my immune response was poor and my scalp health was bad, suggesting it might be due to the anesthetic causing a reaction. Or perhaps the injection itself irritated the scalp."

She explained, "That incident happened at the end of December, and from January 2026 for three to four months, I lived in hell. I had to wear hairpieces every day. If I didn't wear them and stayed still, my white scalp would show."

Lee also revealed her current condition. She said, "After three months, my hair started growing back. About three to four hairs grew from each follicle."

Meanwhile, Lee recently shared a vlog video on her YouTube channel showing her attending an online Chinese class at the JTBC building. Amidst this, she said, "Should I even say this? Is it because the company is struggling that the air conditioner isn't working? It's too hot." She added, "I hope I won't get fired for saying this?"

Last month on the 12th, JTBC declared a default after failing to repay liquidation loans totaling 20.6 billion won. Following this, it filed for court-ordered restructuring proceedings, and the court accepted its application for the ARS (Autonomous Restructuring Support) program, postponing the decision to open restructuring proceedings against JTBC.

As the remarks about the air conditioner sparked controversy, Lee Na-yeon appeared to be aware of the situation and deleted that portion of the video. Additionally, JTBC's "Event Chief" anchor Yang Won-bo stated in the opening of a broadcast on the 23rd, "Some reports claim that JTBC doesn't have an air conditioner, but that is not true. It is working well right now."

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