Actresses have to remain slender to qualify for most-k-drama roles but occasionally they also have to bulk up. And it's harder than you might imagine.

For example, slim attractive Go Ara was considered too slim and pretty to play the role of Na Jeong in "Reply 1994."

"The director asked me if I would be okay with ruining my image and I was prepared," she said.

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