TV show ‘Real Men’ cast member injured in car accident

Comedian Kim Young-chul, currently a regular on MBC reality show “Real Men,” will not be able to appear on the show’s next episode due to a fractured finger resulting from a car accident.

Two vehicles occupied by the “Real Men” cast and staff, including Kim, were involved in a five-way collision on the highway from Daegu to Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Monday at 6 a.m., according to local police.

Some 20 victims, including Kim, who suffered a fracture to his pinky finger, were transported to the hospital for various minor injuries.

“Other staff members are complaining of mild pains. We are still in the process of investigating the situation,” a police officer told reporters.

“Kim is currently receiving treatment in a nearby hospital,” an MBC official told reporters this morning. “He will not be participating in the next episode of ‘Real Men.’”

Filming will resume with the remaining uninjured cast and staff, the official said.

The cars had been on their way to Pohang to film an episode of “Real Men,” an MBC program that depicts celebrities experiencing military boot camp.

By Rumy Doo (bigbird@heraldcorp.com)