Comedian Shin Bong-sun Opens Up About Hypothyroidism and Her Honest Weight Loss Journey

Comedian Shin Bong-sun has candidly shared her battle with hypothyroidism and her honest journey through weight loss.

On the 12th, the YouTube channel 'Jodongari' released a video titled 'The Unexpected Dating Rumor: Shin Bong-sun's Surprise Confession That Shocked Kim Soo-yong.'

In the video, Shin Bong-sun addressed the dating rumors with fellow comedian Yoo Min-sang, saying, "It was a hidden camera prank that led to the dating rumor, but Jo Hye-ryun sincerely congratulated me and even cried, which made my emotions complex. Later, the production team even wondered if we were really dating," she said, adding humor by clarifying, "Yoo Min-sang and I don't even call each other."

Shin Bong-sun, who hasn't ruled out the idea of marriage, explained, "I go back and forth. Now, I look more at a person's life and sincerity. It's more important how consistently someone has lived rather than how much money they have."

She also revealed the behind-the-scenes of her diet journey. "I gained weight rapidly due to hypothyroidism. I became very tired and let myself go, gaining over 10kg in four years. My face didn't show it much, but I could feel my body getting bigger," she confessed.

Shin Bong-sun explained that her desire to lose weight healthily without harming her body aligned well with her advertising direction. "Even though there's no penalty for gaining weight back, I wanted to maintain it during the shooting period," she emphasized, highlighting her commitment to losing weight at her own pace rather than resorting to extreme methods.

Having extended her diet supplement advertisement contract six times and continuing as a model for three years, Shin Bong-sun shared, "My body has definitely changed. I didn't even know I had a tendency to swell, but even my skin tone has improved," she noted, feeling the changes.

Shin Bong-sun, who is also incorporating exercise into her routine, said, "I swim as soon as I wake up in the morning, and these days, I also do ballet. While diet is said to be more important than exercise when losing weight, for me, exercise is more crucial," revealing her unique insights.

Meanwhile, Shin Bong-sun is reported to have lost approximately 11kg of body fat, going from 65.4kg to 53.8kg in about 100 days.

Reported by Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia journalist eun@tenasia.co.kr