Tuesday, May 19, 2026

"That Assemblywoman Ryu Ho-jeong?"... Reveals body profile after becoming a full-time carpenter, "Lots of Gukbap when working"

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2026-05-19 14:07:11
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2026-05-19 14:07:11
Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jeong has released a body profile photo.
/Photo = Screenshot from former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung's Facebook [Financial News] Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung, who transitioned from being the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly to a carpenter, is becoming a hot topic after releasing her body profile photos. Funeral of father, dismissal.
Exercise started to regain motivation On the 30th of last month, former lawmaker Ryu began by stating on her Facebook page, "At the end of the year, the death of my father and a dismissal happened all at once. I was severely depressed and had almost no motivation.
/Photo = Screenshot from former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung's Facebook [Financial News] Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung, who transitioned from being the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly to a carpenter, is becoming a hot topic after releasing her body profile photos. Funeral of father, dismissal.
" She confessed, "Because I wasn't eating properly, I lost 7kg in less than two weeks. Even amidst my depression, I didn't want the muscles I had worked so hard to build through fieldwork and exercise to disappear along with it.
/Photo = Screenshot from former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung's Facebook [Financial News] Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung, who transitioned from being the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly to a carpenter, is becoming a hot topic after releasing her body profile photos. Funeral of father, dismissal.
So, I decided to take body profile photos as a project to overcome my depression. I figured that if I paid to book a studio, I wouldn't give up on exercising using my mood as an excuse," and shared several body profile photos.
[He/She] revealed it. Former Lawmaker Ryu said, "Although I am still a novice carpenter, I took the photo based on the work I am currently doing," adding, "I had been using the profile photo taken during my time as a National Assembly member, but I think it would be good to change it now.
" She continued, "I reduced my carbohydrate intake to lose body fat, but I lose so much energy while working that I don't think I could do a body profile photoshoot a second time," and added, "When there is a lot of work, you have to eat plenty of soup and rice to maintain strength without getting injured. " "To me, labor is a way of life, not a qualification": Sharing her current status.
Since then, Former Lawmaker Ryu has consistently shared her daily life along with her body profile photos. On the 19th, she shared her current status on her Facebook page, writing, "To me, labor is a way of life, not a qualification," and adding, "Life continues today.
/Photo = Screenshot from former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung's Facebook [Financial News] Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung, who transitioned from being the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly to a carpenter, is becoming a hot topic after releasing her body profile photos. Funeral of father, dismissal.
I am working with that body and those tools. Of course, looking a little more haggard than in the photo.
/Photo = Screenshot from former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung's Facebook [Financial News] Former Reform Party lawmaker Ryu Ho-jung, who transitioned from being the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly to a carpenter, is becoming a hot topic after releasing her body profile photos. Funeral of father, dismissal.
" Meanwhile, Former Lawmaker Ryu joined the Justice Party in 2017 and, ahead of the 21st General Election, won the number one spot after going through the party's proportional representation primary. He was assigned a seat.
Subsequently, as the Justice Party secured five proportional representation seats, former lawmaker Ryu was elected as the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly.
He subsequently resigned from his parliamentary seat in January 2024 while undergoing the process of leaving the Justice Party, and joined the New Reform Party in February.
For the 22nd general election, he declared his candidacy for Seongnam Bundang-gap in Gyeonggi Province, but withdrew his candidacy ahead of the candidate registration deadline.
Former lawmaker Ryu garnered attention last January when he revealed that he was learning woodworking skills, and he continues to share his life as a carpenter.
newssu@fnnews.com Kim Su-yeon Reporter