According to TenAsia, Super Junior's Ryeowook shared a story about how he successfully lost 10kg in just two months prior to his debut in the web variety show 'Deokbabjib Store No.2' on the 16th.
When asked, "What is a memorable food that brings back emotional memories from your rookie days?" Ryeowook instantly replied, "Soybean paste stew." He recalled:
"I got into the company solely based on my singing skills. I ate whatever I wanted. I didn't really know anything about being a trainee or how to manage my weight."
He continued, "I kept eating tteokbokki, sweet and sour pork, and jjajangmyeon like I always did before I joined the company. Everyone there was so skinny." He explained, "Our current CEO was Super Junior's manager at the time," before adding:
"One day, he suddenly told me, 'Ryeowook, from today on, let's only eat soybean paste stew.' While everyone else was eating jjajangmyeon, I was the only one eating soybean paste stew. Eventually, I got so sick of it that I barely wanted to eat. That's how I lost weight."
Hearing this, Changmin asked, "How long did you eat soybean paste stew back then?" Ryeowook replied:
"Maybe I lived like that for about a month or two? I entered SM Entertainment in September and debuted in November. I probably lost about 8 to 10kg then. You don't need Mounjaro. Don't do stuff like that. Just eat like I did."
Previously, Ryeowook appeared on another show and revealed old photos showing a very different appearance. At the time, he confessed, "I was really chubby when I was younger. I used to weigh around 82kg." He also explained that he lost 22kg in just 30 days prior to his debut.
Meanwhile, according to his official profile, Ryeowook is known to consistently maintain a weight of 58kg at a height of 172cm.
