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A contestant from Korean dating series Single's Inferno has denied using steroids to achieve his chiselled physique.
During a recent Instagram Q&A with his 1.1 million followers, Kim Hyun-Joong, 27, was asked if the muscle-enhancing drug was the secret behind his enviable muscles.
The Netflix star shot down the speculation in comments translated by Allkpop, clarifying he'd 'never' used steroids before.
Natural: Single's Inferno star Kim Hyun-Joong has denied using steroids to achieve his incredible physique
'I've been working out for 11 years. I used to build bigger [muscles] but I innately have weak kidneys so I'm just maintaining a slim figure,' he added.
Hyun-Joong works as a fitness model and personal trainer, so his buff body doesn't come as a surprise.
The handsome 27-year-old even competed in Korea's national male beauty pageant, Mister International Korea, back in 2019.
Since Single's Inferno aired, Hyun-Joong has become the undeniable male breakout star of the series, racking up more than a million Instagram followers.
'Never!' The handsome 27-year-old said he's never used steroids before, and chalked his body down to working out for many years as a model and personal trainer
Single's Inferno premiered on Netflix in December and has ranked in the global top ten most-watched shows for the last two weeks.
The slow-paced series follows a group of sexy
