Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard goes viral in Korea as soon as once more — this time for revealing his day by day Seoul routine, his Han River-view residence, and even his gym-honed abs.
The 32-year-old Premier League star, who’s now in his second 12 months dwelling in Seoul and taking part in within the Okay League, appeared on the Nov. 14 episode of MBC’s actuality present “I Reside Alone,” the place he gave viewers an unusually candid take a look at his off-pitch life in Korea.
Jesse Lingard / Captured from MBC
A sluggish morning, a Korean ‘bonnet,’ and Okay-beauty devotion
The episode begins with Lingard waking up at round 9:30 a.m. sporting a bonnet he says helps hold his hair tidy. Shivering, he mumbles in Korean that it’s chilly earlier than diving again below the covers and instinctively reaching for his cellphone — a second the forged members jokingly say is “precisely like us.”
Lingard then washes his face with what first seems to be peculiar moist wipes, however are literally particular cleaning tissues. Exhibiting his sizable assortment of cosmetics, he says, “Okay-beauty is the most effective,” noting that the majority of his merchandise have been bought in Korea.
Jesse Lingard’s Seoul residence / Captured from MBC
His Han River residence crammed with Korean touches
After washing up, Lingard steps right into a front room with a panoramic view of the Han River. His Seoul residence, embellished in white and grey tones, displays the trendy fashion he prefers. “I like residences with good views,” he stated.
The house additionally shows jerseys from legendary footballers — together with a signed shirt from Korean icon Park Ji-sung, which drew specific consideration. Now effectively into his second 12 months in Seoul, Lingard has crammed his house with Korean objects and décor.
Day by day motivation and soccer analytics on his wall
Lingard walks over to a whiteboard lined with motivational quotes he reads each morning. Beneath the quotes are handwritten notes analyzing his private efficiency from current matches, together with his newest recreation in opposition to Gangwon FC.
Producer Code Kunst, a self-declared longtime fan, watches Lingard with disbelief, saying it lastly looks like he’s “seeing an actual movie star.”
Lingard the doting father
Lingard later video-calls his daughter, smiling all through the dialog. Host Jun Hyun-moo factors out that though Lingard has by no means married, he has a daughter — one thing that surprises some viewers unfamiliar with European household norms. Lingard explains that this kind of household construction is widespread in Europe.
He says he initially anxious concerning the time distinction when he moved to Seoul, however his daughter has now tailored. “Every time I name her, I am all the time pleased,” he says, exhibiting his affectionate, father-focused facet.
A fashion-forward footballer — and abs that stun the studio
After the decision, Lingard heads into his dressing room to choose an outfit, saying he all the time tries to specific his fashion. When he removes his shirt to vary, his sculpted abs — developed by years {of professional} coaching — go away the forged shocked.
“That is the true factor,” Jun Hyun-moo and Park Na-rae say in awe. Singer Key jokes that in comparison with Lingard, “Choi Min-ho’s abs have been pretend.”
The episode shortly unfold throughout social media, with the distinction between Lingard’s international soccer fame and his relatable Seoul routine amusing many MZ viewers.
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