IU reveals the secret to her 'bone-thin' look... and even Ahn Seong-jae is surprised—late-night recipe revealed

Singer and actress IU opened up about her honest cooking skills, along with her admiration for Chef Ahn Sung-jae.

On the 15th, the YouTube channel 'Chef Ahn Sung-jae' released a video titled "IU does late-night snacks like this. Revealing IU's late-night snack recipe that's easy to eat late at night without 부담". In that day's content, 'Ahn Sung-jaegeodeongyo', IU appeared as a guest, talked with Ahn Sung-jae, and took on cooking herself.

Introducing IU, Ahn Sung-jae expressed his delight, saying, "It's an honor to be able to talk and cook with someone like this. I'm really a fan too," and IU replied, "I'm also a huge fan of the chef."

IU said about Ahn Sung-jae's YouTube channel, "It's such a hot topic these days that there isn't anyone who doesn't watch it. Everyone around me likes it too," and showed that she is a regular viewer, adding, "I especially enjoyed the 'Dujeonku' special." She went on to say, "I'm not really good at cooking, so I watch the videos to live vicariously and learn a lot."

She also mentioned the MBC drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife', in which she is currently appearing. IU introduced it as "a work set in the 21st century where constitutional monarchy exists, telling the coming-of-age story of a woman born into a conglomerate family who dreams of rising in status, and a man who is the son of a king but has nothing."

When the topic of cooking came up, IU joked, sounding nervous, "I think you'll be very flustered today. This might be the first guest at this level." She then admitted, "When I first started living alone, I briefly got into cooking, but when I actually tried it, I realized I just didn't have the talent for it."

She added, "I tried making stews and braised chicken and told my family to try them, but nobody ate them," and laughed, saying, "Everyone in my family cooks well except me. I think I was just born this way."

IU also picked ramen as her favorite food, saying, "At home, I almost always eat ramen. I can't eat it too often, so I only have it when I really can't resist."

That day, IU introduced her own late-night menu, 'Yeondubu Cheese Jeon'. She explained, "Usually when I finish work and go home, it's late at night. If I have a schedule the next day, high-calorie food feels heavy, so I found this recipe while watching YouTube."

She recommended it, saying, "I like soft textures, and since it includes silken tofu, it doesn't feel as heavy in calories, tastes good, and seems less likely to make me gain weight, so I make it often."

Tasting it, Ahn Sung-jae cleverly评 said, "If you imagine IU getting off work late at night and making this for herself, the taste makes sense," drawing laughter on set.

Reporter Han So-hee ([email protected])