Jo Hyun Jae said that since he finished his previous drama, MBC’s KDSBH, he went to the gym a lot to lose weight so he could show a new version of himself. After the role for “Yongpal” was confirmed, he immediately changed his diet and meal plan completely so he can start losing weight. His diet for “Yongpal” consisted mainly of vegetables and multi-grain rice. He decided to lose weight for “Yongpal” so he could pull off a sensitive and sharp character like Han Do Jun.
Jo Hyun Jae said, “My average weight is between 72-74 kilograms, but ever since I started working for “Yongpal” my weight went down to 60 kilograms.”
To express his boundless effort for this drama, Jo Hyun Jae revealed, “Aside from changing my outer appearance, I also didn’t joke around with anybody on the set because I wanted to immerse myself in my character who goes around doing evil.”
In his 20s he was one of the members of the “5 Heavenly Kings in Japan” and lived a breathless life. But how is he now in his 30s?