Actor Yoo Ji-tae revealed the health problems he experienced in childhood and behind-the-scenes details of extreme weight gain for a role.
Earlier, Yoo Ji-tae appeared on the YouTube channel Zzanbro and confessed that he had overdosed on steroid medication during treatment for a childhood skin disease. He said, "I took too much medicine because of a wrong prescription," and "As a result, my body rapidly grew to 65kg." He also sparked attention by revealing his actually plump appearance
When it was explained that it was a side effect caused by a doctor's misdiagnosis, the cast members could not hide their surprise.
Meanwhile, on tvN's You Quiz on the Block, Yoo Ji-tae mentioned health problems he experienced during the weight-gaining process for a role. He recounted behind-the-scenes of filming the movie The King's Warden, saying, "I ate ignorantly a lot," and "As a result, I developed hyperlipidemia, acute gastritis and colitis," shocking listeners.
In the video, Yoo Ji-tae mentioned the movie The King's Warden and joked, "Isn't it You Quiz that made it a 10-million-ticket movie?" He also opened up about the difficulties of immersing himself during filming in response to a question from MC Yu Jae-seok, and plans to honestly share the hardships he faced between weight gain and acting.
Meanwhile, Yoo Ji-tae's candid story will be featured on tvN's You Quiz on the Block, which airs on the 25th at 8:45 p.m. The preview alone has already drawn a lot of attention.
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