In the industry, several K-pop artists and idols are receiving hate and criticism due to their weight. This is because of the stereotype that a K-pop idol should not only possess talents and skills but as well as excellent visual and body ratio.
In K-pop, there are actually two kinds of "fat"; one who is healthy but were being fat-shamed for not passing Korean's beauty standards, while the second kind is a K-pop idol being ridiculed for being indeed heavier than their standard weight and blaming them for not being able to maintain their physique.
The following K-pop idols and artists received negative comments for their weight, but instead, they proved their haters and bashers that they can actually transform their figures into fit and chose a healthier lifestyle through their efforts and will.
1. Super Junior Shindong
Shindong, who is a member of the K-pop icon Super Junior, experienced severe criticism from netizens due to his weight. The K-pop idol then tried a various type of diets, including starving himself. However, due to these, he experienced a yo-yo effect, which is an irregular weight loss and weight gain.
However, in 2019, Shindong shared a photo of a slim man, which turned out to be him! After finding a suitable technique of diet, which is the juvis weight loss program, Shindong finally achieved his goal!
According to Shindong, due to health purposes, he underwent a diet to avoid health complications when he reached the age of 40.
2. Former NRG Member Noh Yoo Min
Noh Yoo Min is a former member of the idol group NRG popular in the 1990s to early 2000s. When he debuted, Yoo Min immediately attracted the netizens and fans for being a legendary K-pop visual.
However, when the K-artist appeared years later, he shocked the K-pop world with his looks. People were dismayed for his appearance similar to a big "ahjussi" (middle-aged man) who also has a beard. He was then criticized, but he only laughed it out and claimed that if he were to lose weight, everyone would go crazy.
And when he finally appeared with his shocking weight loss, people's jaws fell and admitted that his visuals are still iconic!
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3. Former The Grace Member Dana
In 2018, the former member of K-pop group, The Grace, shocked viewers and fans due to her sudden weight gain. During her debut, she was slim with a pretty small face, that was why her new appearance surprised everyone. It was then announced that she was able to redeem her self-confidence - a program for her was launched called "Fly Again Dana" to show her journey and progress on losing weight.
In 2019, the K-pop idol came back with her amazing weight loss, shedding 35 pounds in three months.
4. G.O.D Kim Tae Woo
One of the legendary K-pop idols Tae Woo was always bigger than his other co-members during G.O.D's debut. However, his weight gain got more serious when he reached his 30s. Thus, the idol signed a contract with a weight loss company to work on his transformation.
After the diet plan, Tae Woo succeeded in having his weight goal. However, he experienced a yo-yo effect, that leads them to pay a sum of money due to a contract violation with the company, which is to maintain his weight.
