Actress Song Ji Hyo has come under renewed scrutiny after sharing her drinking routine in a recent YouTube video, which has left many viewers uneasy with the way she's consuming alcohol. Her video, in which she enjoyed a beer mukbang, quickly drew attention as fans expressed concern about her health and the frequency of her drinking.
According to the report from Koreaboo, Song Ji Hyo started the video by talking about her alcohol tolerance and how the quantities she described really surprised many viewers. Before revealing her statement. Song Ji Hyo shared that she can tolerate "four to five cans of beer" or "two bottles of beer and one bottle of soju."
As the staff read out the previous headlines about her drinking habits, the conversation led to the past claims of her alcohol intake. The producer said, "Song Ji Hyo's daily diet consists of fasting until 5 PM and then eating side dishes with drinks.' Another one says, 'Song Ji Hyo once drank eight bottles of soju with a friend.'" Song Ji Hyo responded, "The eight bottles thing was when I was younger, but it is true.."
Sports Seoul said, beyond the amount she can drink, it was Song Ji Hyo's admission about frequency that alarmed fans the most. The actress revealed, "Until two weeks ago, I was drinking five times a week..." Although she mentioned that she might decrease consumption in 2026, she also clarified that she is not quitting drinking completely.
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The video of Song Ji Hyo getting progressively tipsier during filming quickly spread through online communities. On Theqoo, comments showed great concern for what many saw as the signs of a greater issue.
One commented, "She's an alcoholic." Another said, "She's an alcoholic." Another commented, "She needs to stop boasting about her drinking problem. This is no different from a smoker acting proud of how many packs of cigarettes they go through in a day. But I think addiction to alcohol is more dangerous than addiction to nicotine. It's not like a heavy smoker ever got themselves into trouble."
Other reactions included comments like, "She has a drinking problem...."; "Omg... She legit has a drinking problem. Alcoholism is more about the frequency, not the amount;" and concerns over Korea's culture regarding alcohol.
The actress has not made further comments on the issue, as public discussion of it continues.
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