Instead of a National Assembly Profile, Now a 'Carpenter'... Ryu Hojung Says "I Couldn't Do a Body Profile Shoot Twice"

Revealing the Physique Built Through On-Site Work and Exercise
Sharing Her Life as a Carpenter After Leaving Politics

Former National Assembly member Ryu Hojung, who has become a full-time carpenter, shared an update by releasing body profile photos. According to the political community on May 19, Ryu posted several body profile photos on her Facebook page on April 30. In the photos she shared, she posed for the shoot with a concept featuring carpenter’s work clothes and tools, drawing attention with visible abs and back muscles.

Former National Assembly member Ryu Hojung, who has become a full-time carpenter, shared an update by revealing her body profile photos. Ryu Hojung Facebook

At the time, Ryu revealed when releasing the photos, “At the end of the year, I lost my father and was laid off, and all of it happened at once. I became deeply depressed and had almost no motivation.” In particular, she said, “Because I wasn’t eating properly, I lost 7 kilograms in less than two weeks,” adding, “Even in my depression, I didn’t like that the muscles I had built up through physical labor and exercise were disappearing.” She continued, “That’s why I decided to do a body profile photo shoot as a project to overcome my depression,” and explained, “If I paid money to book a studio, I thought I wouldn’t give up working out just because I was feeling down.”

Regarding this photo shoot, Ryu said, “I’m still a novice carpenter, but I took the photos based on the work I’m currently doing,” and added, “I had been using my profile photos from my time as a National Assembly member, but now I think it would be good to change them.” However, she also mentioned that preparing for the body profile was not easy. She said, “I cut down on carbohydrates to lose body fat, but that made me too weak to work,” and added, “I don’t think I could do a body profile shoot a second time.” She also remarked, “When there’s a lot of work, you have to eat enough soup and rice to avoid injuries and stay strong.”

Former lawmaker Ryu attracted attention by revealing that he has been learning woodworking skills after leaving the political world. Since then, he has been sharing his life as a carpenter working in interior construction and solid wood furniture manufacturing through social media. Ryu Hojung Facebook

Previously, after leaving the political world, Ryu attracted attention by revealing that she was learning woodworking skills. Since then, she has been sharing her life as a carpenter working in interior construction and solid wood furniture manufacturing through social media.

Meanwhile, Ryu joined the Justice Party in 2017 and entered the National Assembly in 2020 as the first candidate on the party list for the 21st general election. She was noted at the time as the youngest member of the 21st National Assembly. In early 2024, she left the Justice Party and resigned from her seat, then joined the Reform New Party. In the same year, she announced her candidacy for Seongnam Bundang-gap in Gyeonggi Province in the 22nd general election, but withdrew her candidacy just before the registration deadline.

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