Hong Seok-cheon says he works out 4 to 5 times a week

According to Newsis, broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon explained why he started exercising during an appearance on the YouTube channel Zzanbro Shin Dong-yup. The report said Hong and Ji Jin-hee appeared as guests on the channel on the 6th.

When Shin Dong-yup asked him to choose a drink, Hong began by saying, 'I have gout these days.' Hong said his drinking had increased on weekends and that when he had no schedule in Itaewon, he went to gay clubs to relieve stress there.

Hong said that because he had built up his body, he sometimes felt he should take off his shirt. He added that young people at clubs these days take off their tops, and said people who knew he was in shape would tell him, 'Senior, please take yours off.'

Hong said that when he took off his top, people would say, 'Hyung, what happened?' and that joining them made him feel younger. Shin responded by saying there was a clear difference from the last time he had seen Hong.

Hong said he does gym workouts, swimming and golf 4 to 5 times a week. He said the amount varies depending on exercise volume, adding, 'At our age, do we not have to manage ourselves? When I showered and looked in the mirror, I really hated seeing myself become an E.T. body.'

After Shin joked that Hong should perhaps avoid showering afterward, Hong said people looked at him and reacted with surprise, saying, 'Oh, Hong Seok-cheon.' Shin then teased that they would be surprised because Hong must have waxed, and Hong laughed as he said people stared when he went to a sauna.