Musical actress and comedian go on extreme diets

Musical actress Hong Ji-min before and after going on a diet. Captured from Instagram

By Dong Sun-hwa

Korean musical actress Hong Ji-min and comedian Hong Yoon-hwa have revealed their dieting secrets after losing more than 20kg.

Hong Ji-min, 45, has shed 25 kg.

“You can lose weight for sure, if you burn off calories faster than your intake,” Hong said on MBC talk show “Radio Star.” “Now my daily calorie intake is less than 1,600 Kcal.”

Normally, an adult woman needs to take in about 1,800~2,100 Kcal per day. Hong revealed that she used to consume more than 3,000 Kcal a day.

“Consuming fewer calories for dinner was most demanding,” she said.

Hong said that she went on a diet for a healthy life after giving birth to her second baby, and to record an album.

Hong Yoon-hwa on MBC “Radio Star.” Courtesy of MBC

Meanwhile, comedian Hong, 30, has lost 23 kg on her to way to her target of 30 kg before she marries her comedian boyfriend in November.

Hong Yoon-hwa, after losing about 23kg. Captured from Instagram

The comedian revealed her diet on her Instagram, as well as details of her meals, which include tofu, chicken breast, paprika and mushrooms.

”Let's burn more today as well, to celebrate the day my exercise mat has holes in it," she wrote.