Mukbang Star Tzuyang Weighs Just 45kg Despite Eating 30,000 Calories Daily as Fitness Test Reveals Surprising Results

Popular YouTube creator's InBody scan shows below-standard muscle mass at 'high school student level'

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Tzuyang speaking at a media event
Tzuyang speaking at a media event

South Korea's most famous mukbang YouTuber, Tzuyang, has left fans both amazed and concerned after undergoing a comprehensive fitness assessment that revealed her body metrics fall significantly below standard levels. In a video uploaded to the "Tzuyang's Outside Garden" channel on March 1, the content creator who regularly consumes upwards of 30,000 calories in a single day showed that her actual physical condition tells a very different story from what viewers might expect.

The InBody Results

Tzuyang visited a certified fitness assessment center to undergo a full battery of physical tests. Before the examination began, the 28-year-old creator was characteristically self-deprecating about her expected results. When told about the grading system ranging from first to third class, she predicted she would likely receive "about a fifth-class rating." Her manager and PD joined in the self-assessment, with the manager noting that between the three of them, "she has hip pain, I have knee problems, and the PD has back issues," prompting the PD to candidly admit, "I'm just obese."

The InBody scan revealed numbers that seemed to contradict Tzuyang's on-screen eating prowess entirely. Standing at 161.7 centimeters tall, she weighed just 45.7 kilograms, placing her firmly below the standard range. Her skeletal muscle mass registered at 18 percent, also below standard, while her body fat percentage came in at 26.5 percent. The results painted a picture starkly different from the image of someone who regularly demolishes massive quantities of food on camera.

A Wake-Up Call

Tzuyang provided context for her current physical state, explaining that she had previously maintained a weight between 46 and 48 kilograms before a period of exercise pushed her up to 58 kilograms. However, when she stopped working out entirely, the weight dropped dramatically. She lost approximately 14 kilograms as her body returned to its baseline without the added muscle mass that exercise had provided.

The comprehensive fitness test yielded an overall third-class rating. While Tzuyang performed impressively in flexibility and cardiovascular endurance, earning first-class marks in both categories, and achieved a respectable second-class rating for muscular endurance, her raw muscular strength dragged her overall score down to third class.

The assessment specialist delivered a frank evaluation that served as a genuine wake-up call. He noted that Tzuyang's condition had "plateaued at below standard" and expressed particular concern about her muscle mass levels. "To be honest, this level of muscle mass is what we typically see in a high school student," he told her. The specialist strongly recommended that she incorporate weight training into her routine, emphasizing that muscle loss only accelerates with age.

A New Resolution

The experience clearly made an impression on the mukbang creator. After learning basic strength training exercises from the center's specialists, Tzuyang acknowledged that she had gone far too long without any form of physical exercise. "I used to have pretty good athletic ability," she noted, before pivoting to a more serious tone about her health outlook.

She closed the video with a sincere message to her audience: "I've reached an age where I need to think about my health, so I'm going to exercise diligently. Everyone out there, please take care of your health too." The statement resonated particularly well given the inherent paradox of her career, highlighting the often-overlooked physical demands and health implications of professional mukbang content creation.

The video has already sparked widespread discussion among fans and health-conscious viewers alike. Tzuyang's candid look at her physical condition serves as a reminder that outward appearances in the content creation world can be deeply misleading, and that even those who seem to defy nutritional logic face real health considerations behind the camera.

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Park Chulwon
Park Chulwon

Entertainment Journalist · KEnterHub

Entertainment journalist focused on Korean music, film, and the global K-Wave. Reports on industry trends, celebrity profiles, and the intersection of Korean pop culture and international audiences.

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