Yoo Ji-tae Reveals Health Struggles During 'The King and the Clown' Filming

Actor Yoo Ji-tae, known for his role as Han Myeong-hoe in the film 'The King and the Clown,' recently opened up about the health issues he faced due to rapid weight gain during filming.

On the YouTube channel '[Preview] You Quiz on the Tube,' a video titled 'Yoo Ji-tae Becomes Han Myeong-hoe: Behind the Scenes of and 24 Million Views Dance King Kids!' was released on the 23rd. In the video, Yoo Ji-tae shared behind-the-scenes stories of the film with Yoo Jae-suk.

Yoo Ji-tae humorously remarked, "Isn't it thanks to 'You Quiz' that 'The King and the Clown' reached ten million viewers?" He then shared his challenging experience during filming, attributing it to director Jang Hang-jun's lightheartedness, saying, "We needed to push seriously, but when they said, 'Yoo Ji-tae, the symbol of Korean cinema!' it just broke the mood."

Notably, Yoo Ji-tae revealed the secret behind his weight gain for the film, reaching over 100kg. He admitted, "I ate excessively," and confessed that the extreme weight gain led to health issues such as hyperlipidemia, acute gastritis, and colitis.

Directed by Jang Hang-jun, 'The King and the Clown' recently reached a cumulative audience of 14.75 million as of the 22nd, ranking third in box office history. Yoo Ji-tae earned the title of 'ten million actor' for the first time through this film.

Meanwhile, the episode featuring this segment is set to air on tvN at 8:45 PM on the 25th.

Reporter: Lee Soo-min, Ten Asia danbilee19@tenasia.co.kr

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