Go Hyun-jung Addresses 'Extreme Diet' Rumors, Opens Up About Serious Health Struggles Following Major Surgery

Actress Go Hyun-jung has personally addressed the rumors surrounding her recent weight loss and allegations of an "extreme diet."

On the 7th, a video titled "Taming Go Hyun-jung" was released on DAVICHI member Kang Min-kyung's YouTube channel. The video featured content related to Go Hyun-jung's activities, with Kang Min-kyung participating in the overall planning, filming, and editing.

In the video, Kang Min-kyung took on various challenges with Go Hyun-jung, who is usually hesitant to try new experiences, including exercising, recording, and dining out. Notably, the video showed Go Hyun-jung eating frozen samgyeopsal (pork belly) for the first time in decades.

Towards the end of the video, Go Hyun-jung addressed the public's suspicions regarding her noticeably thinner physique.

Go Hyun-jung confessed, "In 2020, I had to undergo a major emergency surgery. After that, I entered a stage of 'wait and see.' There were complex issues involving the area connecting my duodenum and pancreas, as well as my stomach. I was managing it well while taking medication, but in 2024, I went through a very stressful time and felt like I was going to collapse again."

She continued, "I barely managed to get the surgery, and fortunately, I survived. I thought I would get better, but people started saying, 'Her speech has slowed down' or 'She looks like she has no energy.' The truth is, I really don't have much energy. I used to love eating, but these days, I can't get food down. I love gimbap, but I'm scared to even eat two or three pieces because I'm afraid of what might happen. I'm terrified of getting a stomachache after eating anything," she said, honestly revealing her anxieties following the major surgery.

Go Hyun-jung has previously drawn concern from the public at official events due to her significantly thinner appearance. Some had speculated that she might be engaging in an extreme diet at the expense of her health.

Regarding these perceptions, Go Hyun-jung emphasized, "People keep misunderstanding. They think I'm on a severe diet, but how could I do that when my health is already in such a precarious state, especially when I didn't even do that when I was young?" She added, "I am constantly visiting the hospital, taking medication, and managing my health strictly to get better. I am also planning to start exercising again," expressing her determination to recover her health.

Photo = Reporter Baek Seung-chul

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)