Actor Hwang Seok-jung revealed the muscular physique that earned her a tie for second place in the bikini division of a fitness competition despite being in her 50s and explained the nickname "deungshin."
On the 14th, the MBN entertainment program "Sokpuri Show Dongchimi (abbreviated Dongchimi)" aired, featuring a variety of stories under the theme "Why can't I refuse?" Amid them, Hwang Seok-jung recounted an episode, saying "As a result of not being able to refuse, I went to the threshold of the afterlife and came back."
Hwang Seok-jung said, "Once, after a program where I sang, at the after-party I met fitness trainer Yang Chi-seung. At that time I wasn't feeling well. While performing, I hurt my back during a scene where I lifted a male actor, so I said I couldn't do it, and he told me to exercise. The distance from my home to the gym was 1 hour and 40 minutes, and at first I went intending to refuse, but I couldn't and ended up signing up for membership," she said, drawing laughter.
However, once she started exercising, Hwang Seok-jung approached it with responsibility. She revealed that she entered a fitness competition at the production team's suggestion, saying, "You usually have to prepare for six months. Especially since you have to wear a bikini outfit, I refused, saying, 'I can't wear that little piece of cloth.' But when I heard 'people in their 50s are absolutely not allowed,' I thought I should do something good for Korea. I wanted to give hope to middle-aged and older people," she said, explaining what made her change her mind.
Afterward, Hwang Seok-jung was able to compete in the fitness competition after a daylong regimen of exercise and an extreme diet of cabbage and chicken. She even tied for second place in the bikini division. When Hwang Seok-jung released photos from that time, her muscular physique, which belied her age, drew admiration. She added to the laughter by introducing, "At that time my nickname for a while was 'deungshin.' It was a nickname given because my back was so beautiful."
At the time she actually competed in the fitness competition, Hwang Seok-jung drew intense attention with strength that belied her being in her 50s. Born in 1970, Hwang Seok-jung is 55 this year and is an alumna of the Seoul National University Department of Korean traditional music. After graduating from university, she reenrolled in the Korea National University of Arts' School of Drama to pursue acting and is actively working as an actress.
[Photo] Provided by MBN.
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