(G)I-DLE member Yuqi shared her dieting journey and the harsh way CUBE Entertainment made their trainees shed pounds.
On July 12, 2024, the YouTube channel "Jipdaesung" uploaded a video titled "It's easy to get close to kids these days, haha," featuring Yuqi as a guest. BIGBANG's Daesung asked Yuqi about her recent activities, specifically asking, "Are you on a diet these days?"
Yuqi responded, "As I get older, I don't gain weight easily. It's quite surprising. I used to gain weight even by just drinking water, but nowadays, it's harder for me to gain weight. My appetite seems to have decreased too."
She recalled how it was dieting during her training days, stating, "When I was a trainee, I used to weigh myself every Saturday, and I would always feel sick every day."
Hearing this, Daesung expressed his amazement, "Do you weigh yourself every week? That's really tough." Yuqi appeared surprised by his comment, stating, "But I heard that at YG Entertainment they weigh themselves every day."
Daesung revealed that might have been the norm for female trainees, stating, "We don't know. It seemed that female trainees had stricter weigh-ins," and he humorously added, "That's because (2NE1) Park Bom noona used to eat bread in the corner secretly." His statement sparked laughter on set.
Yuqi empathized with Park Bom, revealing she used to secretly eat as well, "I totally understand that. I used to eat secretly in the dressing room. Thinking about it, it's really pitiful."
Daesung then asked Yuqi for her most effective dieting method, assuming she had mastered weight loss techniques. Yuqi shared an astonishing experience during her trainee days, "It was during Chuseok. All the members had gained a lot of weight. Our weights were printed and posted in front of the office. At that time, senior artists like PENTAGON, HyunA, and BTOB were all passing by and could see them."
She revealed this motivated her to lose weight quickly, revealing, "I lost 5kg in three days then. The printout stayed up until I reached my target weight. I thought our company was really something. I still remember that weight. I lost weight by hardly eating because I wanted to get rid of that printout as soon as possible."
In other news, (G)I-DLE continues their active promotions with their new song "Klaxon."
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Written by Alexa Lopez
