Pump Up the Healthy Love new stills tease chaos and comedy

Just ahead of tonight’s broadcast, Pump Up the Healthy Love has released a fresh set of stills previewing key moments in the upcoming episode.

Pump Up the Healthy Love new stills reveal Hyun Joong’s food frenzy and gym drama

Pump Up the Healthy Love is a rom-com led by Lee Jun Young, who plays the energetic gym owner Do Hyun Joong—a former bodybuilding star who transforms the lives of his clients. Apink’s Jeong Eun Ji stars alongside him as Lee Mi Ran, a travel agency assistant manager who signs up at his gym in an attempt to move on from a recent breakup.

Previously, Hyun Joong took drastic measures to save his gym from the brink of failure. His efforts paid off when he successfully trained new member Kang Cheol Nam (Jo Jung Chi), bringing in a wave of new customers and pulling off a major win. Meanwhile, Mi Ran—who had quit the gym after an embarrassing run-in with her ex—was seen making a quiet return.

The newly unveiled stills show a surprising shift in Hyun Joong’s behavior. Known for being strict about diet and fitness, he suddenly devours a pile of fried chicken with wild abandon. The man who once swore by chicken breasts and clean eating now appears in full mukbang mode, confusing both viewers and his fellow characters. What could have caused the gym owner to ditch his discipline?

Opposite him, Mi Ran sits silently, her gaze somber as she faces the same meal. Her expression hints at a deeper emotional struggle bubbling beneath the surface. Meanwhile, rising tension between Hyun Joong and Rosa (Lee Mi Do) explodes into conflict over the gym’s future. Their argument takes a serious turn when Rosa suffers an unexpected injury, throwing the gym into chaos.

Regular trainer Alex (Lee Seung Woo), the loyal gym members, and the quirky “Witch Trio”—Im Sung Im (Park Sung Yeon), Yoon Boo Young (Lee Ji Hye), and Park Dool Hee (Hong Yoon Hwa)—look on in shock as the incident unfolds. When Hyun Joong firmly tells Rosa, “I’m going to have to ask you to leave,” it hints at a dramatic shift in leadership and direction for the gym.

The upcoming episode of Pump Up the Healthy Love airs May 8 at 9:50 p.m. KST.