HyunA's Weight Gain Receives Positive Feedbacks from Fans

HyunA has gained weight, and ironically, fans are happy for her.

While some K-pop idols who gained weight were body-shamed by netizens, HyunA receives positive feedbacks instead. After the soloist updated her fans with a latest photo showing her weight gain through the idol's official Instagram account on August 11, fans instantly praised her. But, how could this be?

HyunA had been underweight since 2018

Eagle-eyed fans noticed that HyunA was underweight after seeing a photo of her standing on a weighing scale that shows a result of 43.1kg. Of course, the fans calculated her BMI and assumed that the singer was medically underweight for her height, which is 164cm tall. This created huge concern among fans.

Some were worried that it may due to her dating rumor with her current boyfriend, Dawn. However, HyunA calmed fans by saying that there was nothing to worry about.

Earlier this year, HyunA's Diet Controversy sparked again after fans raised their concerns over the singer's health after she shared a photo of her meal. The plate had small portions of brown rice and veggies, and only two pieces of tiny sausages. Although K-pop idols are known for their strict and extreme diets, fans were still concerned that she was going to starve.

Weight Gain Success

Since her controversies had pointed out her poor healthy status, it seems that HyunA had been working on how to keep a balanced diet together with a great lifestyle. On her most recent social media update, the singer showed that she now currently weighs 47.3kg.

Although she evidently added a number of kilos, her BMI still says she's still underweight. Still, a lot are considering this as a wonderful news. To see gradual improvement on the K-pop idol's weight issues make HyunA's fans happy.

Other netizens believe that her relationship with Dawn has a positive effect on the singer. As seen on her social media posts, HyunA looks happy and content with her love life. Despite several controversies that had succumbed her, she is showing everyone that she is still strong. She is even voted as one of the female idols with the hottest bodies according to other idols in this year's recent survey.

K-pop idols are conscious about their weight as they follow a stigma that is supported by the South Korean's standard of beauty. A lot have been concerned about this, as some meals are extreme as evidently reviewed by a professional dietitian. Therefore, netizens have opened their understanding that health concern is something that their idols should secure first, thus making HyunA's fans happy about her weight gain.