Han Hyo Joo Undergoes 'Brutal' Training and Diet for Her Role in 'BELIEVER 2', Stops Drinking Water for 3 Days for a Lean but Muscular Body

After her popularity in the series 'MOVING', Han Hyo Joo has been shooting another project, a film titled 'BELIEVER 2'. During the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on October 5, 2023, Han Hyo Joo discussed her character in the film during the Open Talk session.

Han Hyo Joo plays the role of Big Knife in 'BELIEVER 2'. As this is Han Hyo Joo's first antagonist role, fans are eagerly anticipating the "villain era" of the actress.

One of the widely discussed points about Han Hyo Joo's latest character is her appearance. Behind her well-toned muscles, it turns out Han Hyo Joo had to undergo intensive training and extreme dieting.

Han Hyo Joo candidly admits that shaping a muscular yet slim physique is very difficult. However, this beautiful actress still does it because the director insists.

"It's not easy to shape the body. I wasn't given much time. Right after 'MOVING' ended, I joined 'BELIEVER 2'. It's harder to become slim with a lot of lean muscles. The director's vision is very brutal. He wants the character to be slim but muscular. So I have to exercise all day," said Han Hyo Joo.

Furthermore, she explained her training routine which focuses heavily on cardio and weightlifting exercises every day, with small meals in between.

'In the morning, I do weightlifting exercises to shape the muscles and only eat eggs and bananas for lunch. In the evening, I focus on eliminating fat. So, I do cardio all day," added Han Hyo Joo.

In addition to shaping her body, there is one scene that was the most difficult for Han Hyo Joo, where she had to tear her clothes and show off her tight muscles. To achieve that appearance, she even stopped drinking water for three days.

"In the final action scene, I tore off all my clothes, and at that moment, my body (which had been shaped all this time) needed to be exposed, so I tried dehydration method for the first time in my life. I didn't drink a sip of water for three days and eliminated all the water content from my body," she recalled.

At the end of Han Hyo Joo's explanation, director Baek Jong Yul responded, "officially apologizing" to the actress for pushing her to such extreme. What do KLovers think about this?