While fans swoon at the handsome, tall, and slender actors who are often projected in K-dramas, these Korean celebrities deviate from the norm and are known for their muscular physiques.
Whether it’s for an upcoming project or just the body they want to achieve, these stars turn heads with their massive physiques.
Unfortunately, these three Korean celebrities recently faced allegations accusing them of steroid use.
Namgoong Min
(Photo: MBC Official Instagram)
As the award-winning actor returns to the small screen for his K-Drama comeback, fans are left stunned by his stunning transformation.
From his toned physique, Namgoong Min wowed everyone with his Hulk-like physique. Interestingly, he even earned the nickname “Korean Hulk” because of his huge biceps, broad shoulders, and hard abs.
Namgoong Min pulled out all the stops for his role in The Veil, playing the vengeful National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent whose life was changed after someone plotted to assassinate him.
After months of strict dieting and regular hours in the gym, the actor gained 14 kg of muscle mass before filming began.
He often flaunts his transformation on his Instagram, leaving fans mesmerized by his stunning physique. Unfortunately, as doping controversies plagued Namgoong Min, not everyone was impressed with his hard work.
Some accused the actor of using steroids to boost his muscular physique. Meanwhile, the “Hot Stove League” star never addressed the rumors and seemed troubled by the issue.
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Interestingly, fitness experts claim that Namgoong Min’s body is all natural and the result of hard work. As noted from an outlet, A YouTube video posted by HellChang TV explored the actor’s physique by looking at his previous photos.
The actor was even noted to have maintained a good physique for over 15 years, and it’s not surprising that he’s building up. One even remarked that “it’s pathetic that such a controversy has developed”.
Kim Jong Kook
(Photo: Kim Jong Kook, Official Instagram)
(Photo: Kim Jong Kook, Official Instagram)
Before the end of 2021, Kim Jong Kook faced controversy accusing him of using steroids.
It came after Canadian YouTuber and bodybuilder Greg Doucette spoke on his channel about the ‘Running Man’ star and raised suspicions that he was injected with HRT or steroids to achieve that insanely bulky physique.
In a now-deleted YouTube video titled “Kim Jung Kook || Natty or Not,” the fitness enthusiast claimed that it was impossible for the Korean celebrity to have such a body at 45.
Following the duo’s online debate, Kim Jong Kook released the results of his doping test.
According to a outlet, the test was conducted by the US Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), which found the singer, host and actor “did not receive any external steroid injections.
“Single’s Inferno” Kim Hyun Joong
(Photo: Instagram by Kim Hyun Joong)
At the height of the popularity of Netflix’s “Single’s Inferno” Season 1 contestant Kim Hyun Joong raised suspicions that he might have been using steroids to achieve his muscular physique.
The actor went live on Instagram, where fans asked him a series of questions about his experience on the reality show, as well as his personal life.
A fan asked him if he had ever used steroids to get a bigger physique. He replied that he had never used one and explained that he had been training for 11 years.
“I used to build bigger [muscles]but I have naturally weak kidneys so I just keep a slim figure,” he explained, as noted by a media outlet.
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