Entertainer Noh Hong-chul recently opened up about a shocking experience where he was attacked by a stranger at his home in Apgujeong during his time on ‘Infinite Challenge’.
On the 15th, a video titled “Noh Hong-chul Surprised by Today’s Youth’s Realistic Monthly Rent Life” was uploaded to his YouTube channel, ‘Noh Hong-chul’.
Noh Hong-chul revealed that back in 2008, he was attacked by a stranger at his home in the Hyundai Apartments in Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The home had previously gained a lot of attention after being featured on variety shows like ‘Infinite Challenge’. It was later revealed that the attacker was a person in their 20s suffering from a mental illness. During the incident, Noh Hong-chul suffered a serious injury, with one of his earlobes being torn.
He shared, “I worked hard to buy a Hyundai Apartment in Apgujeong. It wasn’t as expensive back then as it is now,” adding, “While living there, I got beaten up once.”
At the time, he became a hot topic after CCTV footage showed him comforting the attacker, asking “Are you okay?” even while the assailant was being led away by the police.
Recalling the moment, he said, “I was terrorized. I didn’t realize the person was mentally ill and thought there was some kind of misunderstanding. They beat me as if they wanted to kill me. Blood was flowing.”
He continued, “After the situation settled down, the police advised me to move to a place with tighter security. While deciding where to go, I worked hard again and moved from a 30-pyeong unit to a 50-pyeong unit in the same apartment complex.”
Currently, Noh Hong-chul runs ‘Hongchul Book Bakery’, a cafe and cultural space located in Seoul and Gimhae, and continues to share his global adventures through his YouTube channel.
