Park Jin-young, the Ultimate Self-Disciplined Artist, Reveals His “Cheating Day” After a Month

Park Jin-young, who is both a singer and the chairman of JYP, spent his “cheating day” after completing a month of strict diet control and weight management. A video titled “Park Jin-young, the Ultimate Self-Disciplined Artist, Eats at Japanese Convenience Stores and Drinks Alcohol on His Rare Cheating Day ft. Miyakojima,” posted on YouTube channel “Choo Sung-hoon” on the 6th, has attracted significant attention.

While on vacation in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Park Jin-young spent time with Choo Sung-hoon. He explained his rigorous diet regimen by saying, “I didn’t eat dinner for a whole month.” He also revealed that he managed his weight even more aggressively than in previous years because he had decided to wear a mesh outfit on stage during the Waterbom concert.

Park Jin-young’s philosophy of self-discipline has been developed over a long period. He stated, “I’ve lived as if I were an athlete for 30 years,” emphasizing that he dedicates every moment of his daily life to maintaining his physique. His regular routine is evident in his description: “As soon as I wake up, I first weigh myself and then memorize 20 English words. After that, I practice the piano and sing, and I exercise for 1 hour and 30 minutes every day.”

His diet control is equally extreme. Park Jin-young emphasized that after 3 p.m., he only consumes “zero-calorie foods.” He explained, “I drink only carbonated water mixed with lemon juice, black coffee, or green tea. I want to enjoy flavors, but no calories are allowed.” Even in Korea, he rarely visits convenience stores and strives to eat organic foods whenever possible.

Yet even Park Jin-young set aside his restrictions for this one “cheating day.” He said, “Today is my cheating day. I’ve been waiting for it for a month,” and then confessed honestly, “To be honest, I really love spicy food. I like sweet, salty, and spicy foods all of them. I’m avoiding them on purpose.”

Once his restrictions were lifted, Park Jin-young tried milk pudding, ice cream, and mochi cream at the convenience store one after another. He expressed joy at the flavors of each dish, savoring them carefully. His satisfaction with the mochi cream was particularly strong.

However, that joy was short-lived. Park Jin-young quickly returned to reality, expressing concern about resuming his disciplined routine by saying, “Will I be able to go back to my normal self tomorrow?”