IU is gaining attention after a story about her unique eating habit was shared on a radio show.
Musical actor Son Jun Ho recently appeared on SBS Love FM’s “Yoo Min Sang’s Hungry Radio” and talked about meeting IU while filming a special appearance for MBC’s drama “Perfect Crown.”
Son Jun Ho said he was getting his makeup done in the same room as IU. As a longtime fan, he greeted her by saying, “Hello, I am a fan.” IU gave a simple response, and Son Jun Ho joked that he wondered, “Why is she shy around me?”
He then shared what happened during meal time. According to Son Jun Ho, IU was eating kimbap beside him and kept chewing for more than 30 minutes. At first, he thought she was eating more than expected.
However, he later realized that she had only been chewing one piece of kimbap the whole time. He said, “When IU got up and left, the kimbap was still there,” and explained, “She had put one piece of kimbap in her mouth and kept chewing it.”
The story surprised the other cast members, who reacted by asking, “Did she chew for 30 minutes?”
IU has long been known for eating small amounts and chewing her food carefully. In a past YouTube appearance, she said, “I really chew my food a lot,” and added that her dentist once told her, “Stop chewing. It is putting pressure on your teeth.”
She also shared, “I think I chew about 150 times when I eat once.”
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