Aside from their incredible acting talents, Korean actors must also be in good shape to suit their roles whether in a drama or a movie.
Likewise, it is not surprising to hear stories of K-drama stars spending long hours in the gym just to prepare for a project.
For example, 'Business Proposal' star Kim Min-gue revealed that he needed to exercise and go on a diet to gain 15 kilos for his character Cha Sung-hoon.
Time to feast your eyes with these gym selfies of Korean actors, who work very hard to achieve a well-sculpted body:
Talk about dedication! Here's Park Seo-joon when he prepared for his scene as a taekwondo player-turned-mixed martial arts fighter in the K-drama series 'Fight for My Way.' Source:
According to reports, 'Squid Game' star Wi Ha-joon also does boxing and acrobatics aside from the hours he spends working out in the gym.
Korean heartthrob Jung Hae-in while in the gym in 2015.
'Business Proposal' star Kim Min-gue seems takes a quick rest after an intense workout. Fighting, Min-gue!
Fans would love the mysterious vibe of Nam Joo-hyuk in this gym selfie.
The guns are out for Netflix superstar Song Kang.
'The Sound of Magic' star is working on his tricks to stay in shape.
K-drama fans best remember Ahn Bo-hyun for his supporting role in 'Descendants of the Sun.' He is definitely on his way to become one of the hottest leading men in Korea.
Former 'Autumn in My Heart' actor Song Seung-heon keep up with the active lifestyle of the younger actors by working out regularly at the gym. Seung-heon, 45, is aging like fine wine.
Joo Won was prepared for his exhilarating action scenes in the bad-ass Netflix action movie 'Carter.' In a report by The Korea Times, Won had to gain seven kilograms and had to watch his diet for four months for this project. Source:
ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo is hard at work maintaining his physique, despite his hectic schedule as a K-pop idol and actor. And the 'True Beauty' actor gave his ardent fans a little peek of his sexy back in his vacation photos in August 2022.
'Business Proposal' lead actor Ahn Hyo-seop is one of the fastest rising Korean stars of 2022.
The dashing archaeopteryx (nickname of his character in 'Business Proposal') needs to regularly work out to prepare his body for his grueling schedule.
Model-turned-actor Lee Soo-hyuk knows the importance of working out amid his busy schedule. Here's a snap of his gym selfie that generated over 400,000 likes last July 2021. Source:
Grim reaper Jung-gil (Lee Soo-hyuk) has one of the best abs. Catch Soo-hyuk in the fantasy series 'Tomorrow.'
Many fans of Korean actor Nam Koong-min were impressed with his dedication to getting that ripped body when he did the drama series 'The Veil' in 2021. Koong-min was a perfect fit for his role as NIS agent Han Ji-hyuk.
A long-haired version of 'While You Were Sleeping' star Lee Jong-suk hits differently. Jong-suk's gym selfie, which he posted in May 2022, went viral with 2.9 million likes on Instagram.
'Celebrity' actor Kang Min-hyuk hits the gym when he visited Hawaii in July 2022. Aside from being an actor, Min-hyuk is part of the K-pop band CNBLUE.
K-Drama actor Park Sang-nam is making a lot of fans' hearts flutter with his sexy gym selfie.
He likes to flex his biceps after a good workout. Sang Nam previously appeared in the series "Military Prosecutor Doberman.”
Korean actor Lee Jae-yoon wanted to test his physical strength and mental fortitude when he joined the survival reality competition 'Physical: 100' wherein 100 individuals in top shape compete to be the last one standing.
There is no doubt that with his intense training, Jae-yoon has what it takes to go far in the contest.