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Student who lost 72 kilograms says she is still afraid to face people

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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  • A 22-year-old university student who reduced her weight from 138 kilograms to 66 kilograms will discuss her continuing difficulty appearing in public on KBS 2TV’s “Malja Show.”
  • She says she remains embarrassed in front of people and worries they will view her strangely, prompting comedian Kim Young-hee to seek confidence-building advice from actress Jung Young-joo.

A 22-year-old university student who lost 72 kilograms will share her struggle with confidence on KBS 2TV’s “Malja Show.” She reduced her weight from 138 kilograms to 66 kilograms, but says she still finds it difficult to stand in front of other people.

“I am still embarrassed to stand in front of people, and I cannot do it properly because I worry they will look at me strangely,” she says. The student studies in the companion-animal field and will appear on an episode built around the theme, “Am I doing well?”

I am still embarrassed to stand in front of people, and I cannot do it properly because I worry they will look at me strangely.

· The 22-year-old university studentShe describes the social anxiety that remains after losing 72 kilograms.

Kim Young-hee asks actress Jung Young-joo, who appears as a guest, for advice to help raise the student’s confidence. Kim also takes on a special role for her.

Jung Young-joo will also discuss her recent nickname, “World Mother-in-Law,” and mention actors who played sons-in-law alongside her in dramas, including Byeon Woo-seok, Ahn Hyo-seop and Choi Jin-hyuk. “I did not really raise them, but I am proud of them as if I had,” Jung says.

I did not really raise them, but I am proud of them as if I had.

· Jung Young-jooShe discusses actors who played sons-in-law alongside her and her nickname, “World Mother-in-Law.”
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