Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) Discusses Bulking Up for 'Bloodhounds 2' and Future Acting Aspirations

Singer and actor Jung Ji-hoon, also known as Rain, revealed that he bulked up for his role in the upcoming Netflix series 'Bloodhounds 2'.

In a recent interview at a café in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, Rain discussed his role in 'Bloodhounds 2', where he plays the villain 'Baek Jeong'. The series follows 'Geon-woo' (played by Woo Do-hwan) and 'Woo-jin' (played by Lee Sang-yi) as they take on a global illegal boxing league after defeating a group of ruthless loan sharks in the first season.

Rain shared, "I think it's time to stop showing off my body. I felt that after this project, I should stop. It was really tough to build my physique." He added, "I wanted to portray Baek Jeong as a killing machine, so I built my body to fit that cliché."

Rain gained about 6-7kg during the process and commented, "I understand why athletes stop working out after retirement. I have to keep exercising because of my job. I usually finish eating by 5 PM and replace meals with protein shakes afterward."

He also expressed his future acting aspirations, saying, "If given the chance, I'd like to play a lazy character who lets himself go. I love eating, so I'm confident in roles where I have a belly." However, he clarified, "I'm not completely giving up on roles that require exposure, but I don't want to go to extremes like before."

Reported by Kim Se-ah, TenAsia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr