Former KARA Kang Jiyoung Surprises Everyone with Her 100kg "Weight Gain"

May 31, 2019

Former KARA Kang Jiyoung Surprises Everyone with Her 100kg "Weight Gain"
Kang Jiyoung, formerly of disbanded K-pop girl group KARA, surprised everyone with her "weight gain" for her upcoming role in a Japanese film.

Recently, Kang Jiyoung has been confirmed to play as the lead of upcoming Japanese movie 'Dosukoi! Sukehira'.
거구로 변신한 강지영 (사진=강지영 트위터·인스타그램,산케이 스포츠 캡처)In order to portray her character well, Kang Jiyoung took a new challenge in her acting career by putting on a costume to transform into an overweight high school girl.
거구로 변신한 강지영 (사진=강지영 트위터·인스타그램,산케이 스포츠 캡처)Kang Jiyoung was fitted into a special costume that made her look as if she now weighed 100kg (220lbs), and her normal self looks totally unrecognizable.

'Dosukoi! Sukehira' tells a story of an overweight woman who loses a drastic amount of weight all of a sudden.
거구로 변신한 강지영 (사진=강지영 트위터·인스타그램,산케이 스포츠 캡처)The film is set to premiere in Japan this November.

(Credit= 'kkangjji_' Instagram, 'Sankei Sports' Official Website)

(SBS Star)