A growing number of K-pop idols are opening up about the physical toll of extreme dieting, sparking concern among fans over the industry\u2019s long-standing obsession with thinness.<\/p>\n
Recently, Seunghee of OH MY GIRL surprised viewers on the YouTube channel \u201cMim PD\u201d when she revealed her weight was just \u201c40 kilograms\u201d (about 88 pounds). During an InBody test on the show, a specialist told her, \u201cYour weight is below the healthy range for your height. Exercise is important, but so is eating properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if her low weight affected her performances, Seunghee admitted, \u201cI often feel weak and dizzy.\u201d She has since begun a \u201cget healthy again\u201d project with her group members, focusing on regular meals and balanced workouts.<\/p>\n
The issue echoes similar stories from other idols, including solo artist HyunA, who once revealed she maintained a weight of 40 kilograms at the height of her career. Appearing on Rain\u2019s YouTube show \u201cSeason B Season\u201d in May last year, she said, \u201cBack then, I was 40kg. I would go through entire schedules surviving on one piece of gimbap. My health started collapsing when I was around 26. I wanted to perform well, but my body wouldn\u2019t let me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her former manager also discussed her condition on MBC\u2019s \u201cThe Manager,\u201d saying, \u201cHyunA fainted many times while dieting. We eventually had to assign staff specifically to keep an eye on her so she wouldn\u2019t overdo it.\u201d HyunA has since gained about 8 kilograms and said she now feels much healthier.<\/p>\n
Behind the glamour of the K-pop stage lies intense pressure to maintain unrealistic body standards. Many idols have publicly admitted to crash dieting before comebacks, while others struggle with fatigue, dizziness, or eating disorders as a result.<\/p>\n
As Seunghee\u2019s and HyunA\u2019s experiences circulate online, fans have flooded social media with messages of concern, urging agencies to prioritize health over appearance. \u201cHealth comes first,\u201d one fan wrote \u2014 a sentiment widely echoed across platforms.<\/p>\n
This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A growing number of K-pop idols are opening up about the physical toll of extreme dieting, sparking concern…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206088,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":{"0":"post-206087","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}