Jackie Ko Ji-yong, who confessed to health problems, liver levels rose sharply, and he was hospitalized..You're losing a lot of weight

May 17, 2025

Ko Ji-yong, a former member of Sechs Kies, has been revealed.

Ko Ji-yong appeared as the third protagonist of KBS 2TV's Season 2' (hereinafter 'Salimnam'), which aired on the 17th.

On this day, Ko Ji-yong told about his recent transformation into a restaurant businessman. After causing concerns for many fans about two years ago when rumors of an abnormality in his health with a noticeably thin appearance, he said he has now `received a lot.'

Ko Ji-yong, who said he was in poor health at the time, said "The overall liver function was also deteriorated."He confessed that his liver level went up sharply and he was hospitalized." Eun Ji-won, who was watching the VCR, couldn't hide her concern, saying, "(I heard you drink a lot because of work)."

Ko Ji-yong said "My mother ran to the hospital and was surprised at that time. The doctors all said the same thing. Don't even have a drink. So I didn't drink a single drink for six months. "At that time, I lost a lot of weight, so I was 180cm tall and weighed 63kg. Since then, I think there have been signs that I am not feeling well. It's a lot better now."

Regarding the reason to start the restaurant business on this day, Ko Ji-yong said, `After I got sick once, I thought I should pay attention to my diet, so I started with interest in the restaurant business.'

Ko Ji-yong, who has been challenging various businesses, said, `I was so stressed that I went to the psychiatrist and got prescriptions for tranquilizers and tried them", he confessed that he had a hard time. However, he did not give up and challenged the restaurant industry, and he actively worked hard from preparing ingredients to serving customers. Eun Ji-won, who was watching this, said "I wonder if he is a more realistic child than any of us."

On the other hand, Ko Ji-yong also revealed the recent situation of his son Seung-jae, who appeared in 'Shudol'. Seung-jae, who turned out to be the top 0.1% gifted student when he appeared on the show, is currently playing the violin at a music gifted academy. Currently, Seung-jae is in his adolescence, he says "He doesn't answer the phone very well. He said he doesn't even check messages very often, and that he only gets in touch when he needs to.

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-yong also expressed his longing for Eun Ji-won, who was close to her during her Sechs Kies activities. In particular, when Eun Ji-won, the MC of 'Salimnam', said that she was worried about her health, "Is Ji-won's body okay?" I'm actually more worried about Jiwon. Jiwon is usually a bit dark, but his face doesn't look good. "I'm grateful for your concern, but he's older than me and has a lot of snacks, but he doesn't seem to work out." he expressed concern.

Eun Ji-won responded, "(My face) was always bad if I explained it. But Ko Ji-yong lost a lot of weight and became suspicious.

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