Oh Jung Se Has Face Blindness!

DID YOU KNOW: Oh Jung Se Has Prosopagnosia or Face Blindness

Photo Credits: TVN

Photo Credits: TVN

Photo Credits: TVN

Prosopagnosia or face blindness is a brain disorder characterized by the inability to differentiate between faces. People with this disorder need to see a face multiple times to register them in their memories. The worst case is that patients may be unable to recognize their own faces on the mirror. 

In an interview, Oh Jung Se (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) revealed that he has prosopagnosia and had been unable to identify his own son and recognize famous celebrities. 

Also, during his appearance in SBS Power FM’s “Park Sun Young’s Cine Town", he admitted that if he had met a familiar person on the street, he would not have recognized him/her. According to him, it is not because he do not remember, but he cannot perceive different faces. He further said that incidents like that happened many times and he felt apologetic to those around him. |Source: Soompi|

The case of prosopagnosia or face blindness has been tackled in some Korean dramas. Here are some of these Korean dramas.

1. The Beauty Inside

Starring: Lee Min Ki and Seo Hyun Jin

An airline director with prosopagnosia falls in love with a top actress whose face and body changes.

It can be streamed via VIU, Netflix, iflix and Viki.

2. The Secret Life of My Secretary

Starring: Kim Young Kwang and Jin Ki Joo

A telecom executive, diagnosed with prosopagnosia, mistakes his secretary to be a wealthy heiress.

It can be streamed via VIU, Netflix, and Kocowa.

3. Rich Man, Poor Woman

Starring: Suho and Ha Yeon Soo

A genius tech CEO suffering from prosopagnosia meets an optimistic woman with an amazing memory.

It can be streamed via iflix and Viki.