The Unusual Food “Obsession” That Caused SHINee’s Taemin To Gain 7 Kg

He couldn’t resist eating it.

During SHINee‘s appearance on Idol Human Theater, Minho recalled when their dorm housekeeper revealed their sesame oil and “soy sauce disappeared in a day.

Naturally, Minho was left “wondering who ate it all” and why they kept disappearing. It didn’t take long to solve the mystery.

Taemin admitted he’d been the one to eat all the sesame oil in a single day. He explained, “Usually, you add a spoon or two of sesame oil. I put four to five spoons of sesame oil.” There were side effects of consuming so much.

He confirmed that it had been “an obsession at the time” and couldn’t help adding extra sesame oil to everything he ate. Taemin said, “That’s why I gained 7 kg (15 lbs) back then…

Key even joked that Taemin had another use for the oil. He said, “Instead of cleansing oil, he washed his face with sesame oil.

Some things are so tasty that even idols break their strict diets to have some.

Taemin

See them all laugh about Taemin’s unusual obsession that caused a funny mystery.

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