Jay-joon's Shocking Sleep Study: Waking 180 Times a Night, Pausing Breathing for 74 Seconds After 40 Years?

Interior designer Jay-joon, husband of comedian Hong Hyun-hee, has revealed a startling health condition. In a YouTube video released on the 12th from their channel 'Hong Hyun-hee Jay-joon's Hong-ssun TV,' he confessed to not having slept properly for 40 years.

Jay-joon visited a sleep clinic to address his insomnia and snoring. During an overnight sleep study, he was found to have woken up a total of 180 times and experienced pauses in breathing lasting up to 74 seconds, indicating severe sleep apnea. Doctors explained that his brain's oxygen supply dropped to 77%, significantly lower than the normal 90%, and that he woke up 37 times per hour, meaning he was essentially waking up every two minutes.

Deeply shocked by the results, Jay-joon expressed, 'If I wake up every two minutes, how can I call that sleep?' He felt his life had been invalidated, questioning why he had lived this way for 40 years. The doctor warned him that his severe sleep apnea, with pauses as long as 74 seconds, posed a risk of cerebral hemorrhage. They also noted that over 15 apneas per hour more than double the mortality rate after 10 years.

Confronted with the stark reality of his sleep study, Jay-joon decided to undergo CPAP therapy. He urged husbands who snore heavily to get tested, mentioning that the examination and treatment are covered by private health insurance.

Born in 1986, Jay-joon graduated from Seoul Hoseo Technical College with a degree in Architecture. He is currently active as an interior designer and has appeared on numerous television shows. He married comedian Hong Hyun-hee in 2018 and they have a son named Joon-beom.