Actor Yoon Shi-yoon successfully lost 5 kg and reduced his body fat percentage by 3% through extreme dieting in just one day, demonstrating his extraordinary passion for "Taxi Driver 3." The image of Kim Tak-goo from 15 years ago is nowhere to be found.
Yoon Shi-yoon participated in the SBS variety show "My Ugly Duckling" broadcasted on the 22nd, sharing his extreme weight loss journey for his character in "Taxi Driver 3." Standing at 177 cm, he maintained a usual weight of 67 kg and a body fat percentage of 6.7%. He said, "I want to show a new image," and started a 24-hour "waterless weight loss" regimen, astonishingly reducing his weight to 62.3 kg in just one day.
The extreme diet started with the meal plan. With the help of AI, he resolved his meals with waterless tofu dumplings and asparagus, and even implemented the "extreme sauna" technique used by fighters before weigh-ins, inducing dehydration. Yoon Shi-yoon showed great perseverance, saying, "I can't even swallow saliva," while enduring the hardships without giving up.
Indeed, during a camera test, Yoon Shi-yoon overwhelmed the studio with his sharp gaze, defined jawline, and an extreme physique that revealed even the bones. The "Mother Avengers" expressed their astonishment, saying, "It's really intense," and the MCs were equally shocked, asking, "Is this even possible?"
Yoon Shi-yoon confessed, "I'm curious how I will appear on screen in this condition. I wanted to attempt a sharp and decadent image," signaling a strong transformation away from his previous "romantic comedy master" image.
Yoon Shi-yoon made his debut as "Student Jun-hyuk" through the MBC sitcom "High Kick Through the Roof" in 2009. The following year, he drew audiences to the screen in the KBS 2TV drama "Baker King Kim Tak-goo" as Kim Tak-goo. The highest viewership rating at the time was 49.3%.
Now, Yoon Shi-yoon has cast aside his youthful charm with extreme dieting. Expectations are already high for how he will captivate viewers with his visuals in "Taxi Driver 3."
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