Park Jin-young Breaks 30-Year Rule with “Cheating Day,” Spends Time at Japanese Convenience Store with Chu Sung-hoon

A video posted on the YouTube channel “Chu Sung-hoon” on the 6th showed singer and producer Park Jin-young abandoning his usual strict diet control to enjoy convenience store food and alcohol.

Park Jin-young has managed his body like an athlete for 30 years. Every morning, he weighs himself first, then memorizes 20 English words, followed by piano and singing practice, before exercising for 1 hour and 30 minutes daily. He specifically stated that after 3 p.m., he avoids any calorie-containing foods and only drinks carbonated water, black coffee, or green tea.

The reason Park Jin-young met Chu Sung-hoon and spent time together while on vacation with his family in Miyakojima that day was related to a new song. He explained, “I didn’t eat dinner for a month,” adding, “Since I decided to wear a mesh outfit on the Waterbomb stage, I managed my weight even more strictly than last year.”

But that day was different. Park Jin-young declared, “Today is for work, so organic or anything else isn’t necessary. I’ll just choose food based on taste.” He showed excitement, saying, “Today is my cheating day. I’ve been waiting for it for a month.”

At the convenience store, Park Jin-young tried milk pudding, ice cream, and mochi cream. After eating the mochi cream, he exclaimed in delight, “Who made this?” It was the moment he completely abandoned his usual habit of strictly limiting calorie intake after 3 p.m.

The most notable aspect was the genuine truth revealed by Park Jin-young himself. He said, “To be honest, I like sweet things, salty things, and spicy things—all of them. I really love intense flavors,” clarifying that his self-discipline over the past 30 years was the result of strict restraint. However, he reaffirmed his principle of wanting to enjoy flavor without consuming calories.

He applies a different standard to his family. Park Jin-young said, “I buy things for the kids, but I rarely eat them myself,” and recalling his last visit to a convenience store, he mentioned, “I think it was 20 years ago.” This shows just how special today’s cheating day was.