Is a vegan diet the secret to Im Soo-jung’s youthful beauty? The Korean drama star looks 20-something but just turned 41 – really
Search: WWW star Im Soo-jung’s youthful face kick-started her career as a model, but now the star might be K-drama’s most famous vegan – but is that the secret behind her pure beauty and ageless good looks?
South Korean star Im Soo-jung wrapped up the drama Search: WWW last year, leaving us with just memories of her best girlboss moments as a strategic manager at one of Korea’s top portals. But in real life, she has been looked up on plenty of search engines, as people want to know the secret behind her youthful, ageless beauty. Although she looks like she’s in her twenties, she turns 41 on July 11; as we mark her birthday, we take a look into how her vegan lifestyle may be the secret behind her youthful girl-next-door appeal.
Why she chose to be a vegan
She's the most famous vegan K-star, and the beginning of this tale dates back to five years ago, when she found out that she was allergic to animal protein, especially dairy. Sharing her story in an interview with Sports Chosun, Im Soo-jung explained that it was challenging to eat out when she first became vegan, but now she enjoys it more and more and feels healthier.
She’s still a foodie
She loves her food! On her Instagram, you can take a glance into her hunt for the best vegan restaurants in South Korea and beyond, from tofu scrambled toast in the Netherlands to vegan burgers in Hawaii. She also loves going to vegan gourmet festivals. If you are looking for vegan options in Seoul, check out her feed because she also suggests her favourite places to go out.
After hearing that Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Jessica Chastain are vegans too, and that Cumberbatch visited South Korea for the Avengers: Infinity War premiere, she reached out via Instagram saying, “If he comes to Korea again, I’d like to tell him some good vegan restaurants in Seoul,” and added, “I’d really like to talk about vegan life with them someday.”