Kang Mi-na, Severe Diet: "Lost 13kg... Survived a Day on One Sandwich" [Interview 2]

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Actress Kang Mi-na revealed her dieting process.

On the 29th, we met with actress Kang Mi-na of the Netflix series "Gigilo" at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and exchanged various stories.

"Gigilo" is a Netflix series depicting high school students who are warned of sudden death due to the curse of an application called "Gigilo" that grants wishes, and their struggle to escape the curse. Since its release on the 24th, it has recorded 2.8 million views (calculated by dividing total viewing time by the work's total runtime), ranking fourth among the global TOP 10 non-English shows.

On this day, Kang Mi-na said she lost 13kg through dieting, smiling, "It took about two to three months to prepare for the next project after 'Gigilo' ended, and I lost weight during that time. I have been maintaining it since then. There was no period this time where I had no appetite. I'm saying this in case you misunderstand, but it was not injections."

She added, "I ordered one 15cm sandwich, cut it in half, and ate it for lunch and dinner. If I started to get tired of it, I would order from another place and eat it, and if I really couldn't bear it, I would eat what I wanted."

Kang Mi-na will take on a full-fledged romance in her next project, "Tomorrow, I'll Go to Work!" She shyly smiled, saying, "There was a scene where I wore a swimsuit in this project, so I managed my body, and it turned out well."

She also mentioned that she often consults with actor Seo In-guk, who shares the same company, about her worries, stating, "Near the end of filming 'Twelve,' it was decided that I would appear in 'Gigilo.' At that time, I confided in In-guk oppa, saying, 'I'm a bit nervous. What should I do?' But oppa didn't put any pressure on me; he simply said, 'You can do it. You'll do well. Congratulations,' and that gave me strength."

She continued, "I don't have many friends in the entertainment industry, so I seek help from senior colleagues at my company. Like oppa, I often contact senior Lee Si-eon and ask him if he can read the script for me."

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