Actor Jo Yeo-jeong [Newsis]
Actor Jo Yeo-jeong [Newsis]

Actor Jo Yeo-jeong has revealed the secret behind her strict self-management routine.

A video released Thursday on the YouTube channel "Mannareogan Gime" featured the cast of the Coupang Play series "The Affair Isn't the Problem" in a segment titled Part 2. Actors Kim Hye-soo, Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Ji-hoon and Kim Jae-cheol opened up about their biggest concerns lately. The production team proposed a game in which cast members completed the sentence: "The affair isn't the problem. My problem is ___."

Jo said her answer was her diet. "I have low stamina, so I work out hard, and I constantly have to shape my body to fit each character," she said. "I manage myself 365 days a year."

She also admitted to a weakness for indulgent foods. "I really love cake, donuts, jjajangmyeon and pizza," she said with a laugh. "That's exactly why I have to diet even more."

Jo went on to describe sneaking treats on set. "When donuts arrive at the snack truck, I eat them while trembling," she said. "Sometimes I sneak off with my manager to eat." The confession drew laughter from everyone present.

But indulgences come with consequences, she said. "On days when I've eaten something and couldn't work out, I do anywhere from 100 to 200 burpees," Jo said. She added that if that still feels insufficient, she goes swimming before heading to set the next day — a revelation that left the group stunned.


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