K-Drama Star Jo Yeo-jeong Says She Eats Snacks 'Shaking' Due to Diet Pressure

Actress Jo Yeo-jeong has opened up about the physical toll of her strict self-management routine. The star spoke candidly about her diet and exercise habits during a recent YouTube appearance with her co-stars.

On August 6, the YouTube channel "PDC by PDC" uploaded a video titled "The Real Problem With People Who Say Affairs Aren't a Problem?! (feat. the 'Nothing Serious' team)." The clip showed Jo Yeo-jeong sharing a meal and conversation with her co-stars from the Coupang Play series "The Affair Was Just the Beginning" (Jigeum Bulryunee Munjega Anibnida), including Kim Hye-soo, Kim Jae-chul, and Kim Ji-hoon.

Jo Yeo-jeong spoke about the pressure of maintaining her figure. "I actually like bad foods like cake, jjajangmyeon, and pizza," she said. "So I have no choice but to work out."

Kim Hye-soo listened with concern. "After she eats something like that, she says she needs to punish herself," Kim Hye-soo said.

Jo Yeo-jeong laughed as she described the snack trucks that often show up on set. "There are always snack trucks on set. I know what will happen to me if I eat that stuff, so I eat it while shaking," she said.

She then explained her routine after long shoots. "No matter how tired I am when filming ends, I do 100 or 200 burpees that same day. If that's still not enough, I go swimming the next morning before heading to set," she said.

Jo Yeo-jeong also reflected on why she is so hard on herself. "I'm generous with other people, but really mean to myself," she said. "If I can't keep the rules I set for myself, it feels like I'm neglecting my duty. So I choose the hard road."

Jo Yeo-jeong's reported measurements are 163 cm and 45 kg. Known for her strict self-management, she appeared last year on comedian Kim Sook's YouTube channel and said she eats instant ramen only once a year.