Hwang Jae-gyun transforms into a handsome man after cutting his hair and losing 18kg: 'Why did I do that?'

Former baseball player Hwang Jae-gyun has appeared with a completely different look, boldly cutting off his long hair ahead of his retirement. This has drawn attention as he also shared his recent status of having lost as much as 18kg.

At the end of episode 418 of the MBC entertainment show 'Omniscient Interfering View' broadcast on the 3rd, the appearance of Hwang Jae-gyun ahead of his retirement ceremony was revealed. On this day, Hwang Jae-gyun sat in a hair salon chair and cut off the hair he had been growing for a long time. Having previously earned the nickname 'Chuno' due to his long hair in earlier broadcasts, he underwent a clean transformation for his retirement ceremony.

Hwang Jae-gyun had previously explained his reason for choosing long hair, saying, "My hair was short when I was a baseball player. Since I'm retiring, I wanted to try growing it out." However, ahead of the retirement ceremony marking the end of his playing career, he boldly tidied up even the hair he had grown for a long time to show a new side to his fans.

Extraordinary emotions were also evident in the expression of Hwang Jae-gyun as he shed his long hair. When his manager said, "It looks like you couldn't sleep," Hwang Jae-gyun confessed, "I couldn't sleep, so I only slept for 2 hours." As he is officially finishing the player career he was part of for a long time and standing on the ground for the last time, it seems he could not fall asleep easily.

In particular, his weight has also changed significantly after retirement. Hwang Jae-gyun drew attention by losing as much as 18kg and creating a muscular physique with 3.2kg of body fat and a body fat percentage of 3.9%. As he revealed a much sharper appearance after tidying up his long hair, he exuded a different atmosphere from his active playing days.

Hwang Jae-gyun's last time on the ground and the scene of his retirement ceremony are scheduled to be revealed through 'Omniscient Interfering View' next week. Attention is focused on how Hwang Jae-gyun, who married Jiyeon from T-ara in 2022 but formalized his divorce in 2024 and has now finished his playing career, will begin his second life.