Cha Ye-ryun reveals diet recipes for actor husband

Actress Cha Ye-ryun shared three diet recipes in a video posted to her YouTube channel on Oct. 15, including meals her husband, actor Joo Sang-wook, ate while filming a drama. She said he followed the diet for four months while playing villain Joo Kang-chan in the SBS drama Kim Bu-jang. The recipes were cabbage tortilla pizza, a Greek yogurt bowl and chicken breast salad. The article also describes chicken breast’s nutritional content and potential benefits and cautions associated with balsamic vinegar.

Cha said she grilled fresh chicken breast in olive oil and seasoned it with salt rather than using commercially prepared chicken breast products.

Her salad combined sliced cabbage, baby greens, grilled chicken breast and a soft-boiled egg, finished with white balsamic vinegar; she said brown rice could turn it into a poke bowl.

Chicken breast contains 23 to 25 grams of protein and about 102 kilocalories per 100 grams, according to the article.

The article says some processed chicken breast products with sauces may contain high amounts of sugar or sodium, and may use preservatives such as sodium nitrite and thickening agents.

The article cautions that excessive or undiluted balsamic vinegar may cause heartburn, stomach pain or acid reflux. It says the vinegar’s acetic acid may slow carbohydrate digestion and sugar absorption.

Published Oct 26, 2026 12:00 am KST

A scene from Actress Cha Ye-ryun's YouTube channe / Captured from YouTube

Actress Cha Ye-ryun has revealed the diet meals her husband, actor Joo Sang-wook, actually ate while filming a drama.

On Oct. 15, Cha uploaded a video to her YouTube channel titled “Three Simple Diet Recipes by Cha Ye-ryun for Losing Weight Deliciously.” The dishes she prepared were cabbage tortilla pizza, a Greek yogurt bowl and chicken breast salad.

“This is a diet you can follow while enjoying delicious food,” Cha said in the video.

The chicken breast salad, in particular, drew attention. Instead of using commercially processed chicken breast, Cha opted for fresh chicken breast.

“I slice the cabbage in advance and simply grill the chicken breast in olive oil,” she said.

“Other chicken breast products are already seasoned, and these days you can get all kinds of flavors. They're really convenient and good, too, but I just season mine with salt.”

The preparation was simple. Cha placed baby greens on top of the sliced cabbage, then added grilled chicken breast and a soft-boiled egg, both cut into pieces. She finished the salad with a generous drizzle of white balsamic vinegar to enhance its flavor.

“If you add brown rice to this, you can make a poke bowl right away,” she explained.

Although the ingredients were simple and the dish looked uncomplicated, the clean, fresh flavor impressed the production staff, who exclaimed, “It's delicious” and “I don't even miss the taste of indulgent food.”

“This is what my husband ate for four months,” Cha said, referring to the diet Joo followed when he played villain Joo Kang-chan in the SBS drama “Kim Bu-jang” (tentative English title).

Actor Joo Sang-wook / Courtesy of HB Entertainment

Joo recently generated considerable buzz among viewers after appearing shirtless in a sauna scene in the drama, revealing a toned upper body.

Chicken breast is a high-protein food containing all eight essential amino acids and is a popular ingredient for weight management. It is the part of the chicken richest in protein and lowest in fat, containing 23 to 25 grams of protein per 100 grams. It is also relatively low in calories, at approximately 102 kilocalories per 100 grams.

When eating chicken breast, it is better to grill the plain meat yourself rather than opt for products containing commercially prepared sauces.

Some processed chicken breast products with sauces contain high amounts of sugar or sodium. In some cases, preservatives such as sodium nitrite and thickening agents are also used in considerable quantities during processing.

A scene from Cha Ye-ryun's YouTube channel / Captured from YouTube

Balsamic vinegar is commonly associated with its dark reddish-brown color, but white balsamic vinegar has recently been gaining attention alongside traditional red balsamic vinegar.

White balsamic vinegar is made using grape must that has been concentrated at low temperatures to limit browning. It generally has a lighter color and a fresher, more delicate flavor than red balsamic vinegar.

Thanks to its bright, refreshing taste, it pairs well not only with salads but also with fruit, desserts and sparkling beverages.

The acetic acid in balsamic vinegar slows the digestion of carbohydrates and delays the absorption of sugar. As a result, it may help prevent a sharp rise in blood sugar after meals.

Consuming it before a meal may also stimulate gastric acid secretion and activate digestive enzymes, potentially improving digestion and helping maintain a healthy intestinal environment.

However, balsamic vinegar is highly acidic, so the amount consumed should be limited. Drinking excessive amounts on an empty stomach or consuming large quantities undiluted may cause heartburn, stomach pain or acid reflux.

This article from Kormedi.com, Korea’s top health care and medical portal, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

10月15日，演员车艺莲在其YouTube频道发布了一段视频，分享了三道减肥食谱，其中包括她丈夫、演员朱相昱在拍摄电视剧期间的饮食。她透露，朱相昱在SBS电视剧《金富章》中饰演反派朱康灿时，曾坚持这套饮食方案长达四个月。这三道食谱分别是卷心菜饼披萨、希腊酸奶碗和鸡胸肉沙拉。文章还介绍了鸡胸肉的营养成分，以及食用香醋的潜在益处和注意事项。

Cha表示，她用橄榄油烤制新鲜鸡胸肉，并用盐调味，而不是使用市售的鸡胸肉产品。

她的沙拉由切碎的卷心菜、嫩叶蔬菜、烤鸡胸肉和溏心蛋组成，最后淋上白香醋；她说，配上糙米就可以把它变成夏威夷盖饭。

文章指出，鸡胸肉每100克含有23至25克蛋白质和约102千卡热量。

文章指出，一些加工过的鸡胸肉制品（含酱汁）可能含有大量的糖或钠，并且可能使用亚硝酸钠等防腐剂和增稠剂。

文章提醒，过量或未稀释的香醋可能会引起胃灼热、胃痛或胃酸反流。文章指出，香醋中的醋酸可能会减缓碳水化合物的消化和糖分的吸收。

发布于2026年10月26日凌晨12:00（韩国标准时间）

演员车艺莲YouTube频道中的一个场景 / 截图自YouTube

女演员车艺莲透露了她的丈夫、演员朱相昱在拍摄电视剧期间实际食用的减肥餐。

10月15日，车艺莲在她的YouTube频道上传了一段名为“车艺莲的三道美味减肥简易食谱”的视频。她准备的菜肴包括卷心菜玉米饼披萨、希腊酸奶碗和鸡胸肉沙拉。

“这是一种既能享受美食又能遵循的饮食方式，”Cha在视频中说道。

尤其引人注目的是鸡胸肉沙拉。Cha没有使用市售加工鸡胸肉，而是选择了新鲜鸡胸肉。

“我提前把卷心菜切好，然后简单地用橄榄油烤鸡胸肉，”她说。

“其他鸡胸肉产品都已经调味过了，现在各种口味应有尽有。它们确实很方便也很好吃，但我还是只用盐调味。”

做法很简单。Cha先将嫩叶蔬菜铺在切好的卷心菜上，然后加入切成块的烤鸡胸肉和溏心蛋。最后，她淋上大量的白葡萄酒醋，以提升沙拉的风味。

“如果加入糙米，就可以马上做成夏威夷盖饭了，”她解释说。

虽然食材简单，菜肴看起来也不复杂，但其清爽的味道却给制作人员留下了深刻的印象，他们惊叹道：“太好吃了！”“我甚至都不怀念那些油腻食物的味道了！”

“这是我丈夫四个月的饮食，”车说，指的是朱在SBS电视剧《金富章》（暂定英文标题）中饰演反派朱康灿时所遵循的饮食。

演员朱相昱 / 图片由HB娱乐提供

最近，朱在电视剧中赤膊上阵，在桑拿房里露出健硕的上身，引起了观众的广泛关注。

鸡胸肉是一种高蛋白食物，含有全部八种必需氨基酸，是广受欢迎的体重管理食材。它是鸡肉中蛋白质含量最高、脂肪含量最低的部位，每100克含有23至25克蛋白质。同时，它的热量也相对较低，每100克约含102千卡。

吃鸡胸肉时，最好自己烤制原味鸡胸肉，而不是选择含有市售酱料的产品。

一些加工过的鸡胸肉制品，尤其是添加了酱汁的，含有大量的糖或钠。在某些情况下，加工过程中还会大量使用防腐剂，例如亚硝酸钠和增稠剂。

车艺莲YouTube频道中的一个场景 / 截图自YouTube

香醋通常以其深红棕色而闻名，但近年来，白香醋与传统的红香醋一起受到了关注。

白巴萨米克醋是用低温浓缩的葡萄汁制成的，这样可以防止葡萄汁褐变。它的颜色通常比红巴萨米克醋浅，味道也更清新、更细腻。

由于其口感清爽，它不仅适合搭配沙拉，也适合搭配水果、甜点和气泡饮料。

香醋中的醋酸能减缓碳水化合物的消化，延缓糖分的吸收。因此，它可能有助于防止餐后血糖急剧升高。

饭前食用还可以刺激胃酸分泌并激活消化酶，从而可能改善消化并有助于维持健康的肠道环境。

然而，香醋酸性很强，因此饮用量应有所限制。空腹饮用过量或直接饮用大量未稀释的香醋可能会导致胃灼热、胃痛或胃酸反流。

本文来自韩国顶级医疗保健门户网站 Kormedi.com，由人工智能生成系统翻译，并由《韩国时报》编辑。