On May 7, a video titled “Taming Go Hyun Jung” was uploaded to Kang Min-kyung’s YouTube channel Kyang Ming Kyung. The video followed Go Hyun Jung’s daily life over the course of a month as she sought advice from Kang Min Kyung about the direction of her own YouTube content.
Throughout the video, Go Hyun Jung challenged herself with new activities such as exercising and learning how to sing with Kang Min Kyung’s help.
Toward the end of the video, however, the actress candidly opened up about her health condition. She revealed, “In 2020, I underwent a very major emergency surgery.” She explained that there had been issues involving the area connecting her duodenum and pancreas, as well as her stomach, and that doctors had only been able to stitch the area while continuing to monitor her condition.
She continued, “I managed things well with medication, but in 2024, I went through several highly stressful situations, and my body collapsed again.” She added, “I couldn’t even easily go to the emergency room at the time, so I kept pushing through until it became unbearable. Eventually, I was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery again.”
Go Hyun Jung admitted that although she thought she had recovered afterward, she has noticeably less energy than before. “I used to love eating and cooking, but now food doesn’t go down well,” she shared.
In particular, she confessed, “I really love kimbap, but even after eating just one or two pieces, I become scared that something might happen. I hate the idea of getting stomach pain after eating. That’s why I’ve been feeling depressed.”
She also reflected on aging and health, saying, “Being slim is only good to a certain extent. People say that as you get older, you live off the strength you gain from eating.”
Addressing the diet rumors directly, Go Hyun Jung firmly denied intentionally losing weight. “People think I’m on some extreme diet, but I never even dieted that harshly when I was younger. How could I possibly do that now while my health keeps fluctuating?” she said. “Absolutely not.”
The actress added that she is currently managing her condition through regular hospital visits and medication. She also expressed her intention to focus on strength training moving forward in order to take stricter care of her health.
Recently, Go Hyun Jung’s noticeably thin appearance at airport appearances and public events sparked concern among fans, while some critics accused her of excessively dieting or even trying to imitate younger girl group idols despite her age.
Sources: Nate
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