K-Pop Star Sung Si-kyung Shares Intense 20-Day Diet Journey

K-pop singer Sung Si-kyung recently opened up about his grueling 20-day diet experience.

On the 17th, a video titled "Sung Si-kyung's Eating Show | Garak Market Manual Store" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Sung Si-kyung.'

In the video, Sung Si-kyung visits Garak Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, to enjoy sashimi and shares details about his 20-day diet journey.

He revealed, "I had an ad shoot scheduled in three days. It's been about 20 days, and despite having YouTube and eating shoots, I lived like a monk," adding, "This experience gave me some insight into a monk's mindset."
K-Pop Star Sung Si-kyung Shares Intense 20-Day Diet Journey

K-Pop Star Sung Si-kyung Shares Intense 20-Day Diet Journey
Discussing his diet method, Sung Si-kyung said, "I usually don't control my diet well. I tend to reduce dinner and exercise a lot," and shared, "I worked really hard eating sweet potatoes and eggs."

He also recounted an anecdote from his diet journey. "A friend contacted me about a good drinking party. This friend knows how hard I struggled to lose weight in the past," he said, "I debated for about 15 minutes and eventually decided to go home."
K-Pop Star Sung Si-kyung Shares Intense 20-Day Diet Journey

K-Pop Star Sung Si-kyung Shares Intense 20-Day Diet Journey
Sung Si-kyung continued, "When I'm happy, you're very unhappy, so when you're happy, I have to be unhappy to lose weight. I gained weight because I enjoyed more than necessary, so to build my body, I need to manage unhappiness well," sharing his diet philosophy.

Finally, he mentioned the upcoming ad shoot in three days, saying, "I truly experienced what hell is for 20 days. I need to manage this unhappiness well to build my body."

Reporter Na-yeon Cho, Ten Asia nybluebook@tenasia.co.kr