Lee Je Hoon Diet Plan 2021: ‘Move to Heaven’ Star Once Starved Himself Because of This Movie
K-drama "Taxi Driver" and Netflix's "Move to Heaven," which both starred Lee Je Hoon, made a major buzz on social media due to the show's intriguing characters and story.
Apart from it, the 37-year-old actor sent the viewers into a frenzy for his astounding portrayal of the anti-hero Kim Do Ki in the revenge drama, and Han Geu Roo's guardian, Cho Sang Gu, in "Move to Heaven."
Luckily, the SBS drama is set to return for the second season while the Netflix original is still in talks.
Following this good news, the South Korean star is set to appear in the upcoming K-drama "Unframed," alongside Park Jung Min, Son Seok Koo, and Choi Hee Seo.
With his decade long career in showbiz - from his debut in 2007 doing short films and supporting roles, from winning his first-ever award in Daejong Film Awards as Best Actor in the 2011 movie "Bleak Night" - there's no denying that the 37-year-old star is one of the most sought-after actors in the industry.
Known for being passionate about his roles, he once revealed an interesting detail that includes sacrificing his health for the sake of his movie.
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Shocking Story about Lee Je Hoon Diet Plan
Lee Je Hoon appeared as the lead star in the historical comedy-drama "Anarchist from Colony," where he played Park Yul, a founder of an anarchist group during the Japanese colonial period.
In his 2017 interview with Entertainment Weekly, the South Korean actor confessed that he intentionally starved himself to portray the role of Park Yul!
At the time, the host asked him, "Is it true that you didn't eat any food on the set," to which he answered with a yes, saying that it's true that he went on an extreme diet for the character.
He explained that the group founder protested against the Japanese occupation by not eating any food.
"I wanted to understand the suffering and struggle he went through before acting like him," he shared.
However, the "Anarchist from Colony" director Lee Joon Ik cleared that he was not responsible for Lee Je Hoon's diet at the time of the production even mentioned that he did not like the idea of the star skipping his meals.
In a separate interview, he mentioned that he only drank protein shakes for five to six weeks during the filming session. This is to replicate and transform himself as Park Yul.
Interestingly, on the last day of filming, Lee Je Hoon revealed that they had Tteokbokki, adding, "At that moment, I felt how intensely the joy of eating carbohydrates stimulates your brain."
Lee Je Hoon Workout Routine for Netflix's "Move to Heaven"
This is not the first time that the sought-after actor has fully immersed himself in the role.
For Lee Je Hoon's K-drama "Move to Heaven," the award-winning star spent four months of intensive training to learn boxing and physically prepare himself to portray the role of former martial artist Cho Sang Gu.
He revealed that he was spending at least six days a week working out.
"Physically, Sang-gu had to give off an aura of an intense, tough character, so I worked really hard on my body," he explained.
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Written by Geca Wills
