Singer Sung Si Kyung revealed the reason he recently started dieting.
On the morning of Jan. 27 at the KBS Hall in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, a press conference was held for KBS2's The Seasons - Sung Si Kyung's eardrum boyfriend, where MC Sung Si Kyung, band master Jung Dong-hwan, director Jung Mi-young and producer Son Ja-yeon attended and talked about the program.
Earlier, Sung Si Kyung drew attention after successfully losing nearly 10kg in about three months. His weight, which was 95kg in early Jan., dropped to the mid-80s kg range, and he is now within the normal weight range.
Sung Si Kyung said about the diet, "I recently became a cosmetics model. People said I used to be handsome," and added, "I decided to be a model but felt I couldn't be a nuisance. Even when preparing for concerts I never lost weight despite quitting drinking and smoking, but this time I had to lose it. For a month I ate only eggs and sweet potatoes."
When asked whether the diet was related to being the MC of The Seasons, Sung Si Kyung replied, "It has nothing to do with The Seasons. I dieted hard for two and a half months. The cosmetics brand will open soon. Please think of it as cute."
He continued, "When I said I became a cosmetics model, people around me all laughed. I thought this can't go on. You have to have shame. I thought a fat middle-aged man shouldn't do it. At least for the modeling period. If this effort becomes a topic and helps with promotion, I think it's a good model," adding, "By chance I also got The Seasons opportunity. I thought it would be more helpful than a chubby middle-aged MC. Dieting being a topic always draws attention, so I'm looking forward to activities this year. I'll keep improving. I'll work so people say it's really getting better."
OSEN reporter Jimin Kyung