Shooting Star 2 Koo Ja-cheol gained weight to 94kg after retirement, but thanks to coach Choi Yong-soo, he regained his form
Aug 28, 2025
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Koo Ja-cheol said at the production presentation for the second season of Coupang Play Entertainment 'Shooting Star' held at The Link Seoul Hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 28th, "I'm ashamed, but I gained 85kg at the time of retirement, and I increased it to 94kg after retirement."After joining the program, director Choi Yong-soo encouraged me, so I regained my form."
Koo Ja-cheol, who newly joined season 2, said "I couldn't play much because I had a lot of injuries before retiring, but it was good to be able to soothe my disappointment through the program. It was also a big goal for me because I was able to be with good players. Since my official first stage after retirement is Season 2 of 'Shooting Star', I want to show my artistic side while playing seriously."
Regarding the most different things after retirement, "I'm ashamed, but I gained up to 85kg at the time of retirement, and increased to 94kg after retirement. I gained a lot of weight in just a few months, and I lost up to 86kg by the time the shooting was over. It was physically so hard. It's only been six months since I officially retired, but I felt that I couldn't keep up with K3 players every time they ran. But I was able to lose weight quickly thanks to the encouragement of the woke leader, Choi Yong-soo," he said.
Upon hearing this, Choi Yong-soo asked Coach Seol 'Is he Koo Ja-cheol?' as soon as he saw Koo Ja-cheol. I couldn't bring it to the stadium because I was waddling (laughs). Still, he followed me better and better, and the more I played the game, the more I thought of Koo Ja-cheol came out, so I felt joy."
Meanwhile, Season 2 of 'Shooting Star' is a growing soccer entertainment show in which legendary star players who have learned how to enjoy real soccer after retirement challenge the K3 League. It will be released on Coupang Play every Friday at 8 p.m. from the 29th.
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