In an online community, NewJeans Hanni was body-shamed following her recent photos, but Bunnies immediately jumped to defend the star. Why is Jeongyeon being mentioned in this issue?

On August 3, NewJeans decorated the halftime show of the 2024 Coupang Play Series Bayern Munich vs. Tottenham Hotspur match held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

The sold-out match is indeed anticipated by sports enthusiasts as aside from it being the first big match to be held in South Korea; it is also the much-awaited face-off between Son Heung Min (Tottenham) and Kim Min Jae (Bayern), two of the "pride and joy" of the country in football. 

To ease the tension and nervousness of the players and viewers, the K-pop girl group then stepped onto the field and started a parade of their hit songs including "Attention" and "Hype Boy." They also increased the cheers when they performed a flash mob performance of "Super Shy" with 100 other dancers.

Among the members then, Hanni was also allowed to kick the ball, which was photographed and videographed by fans at the world match. When her photos of that moment spread online, especially on Nate Pann, she gained admiration for her cuteness and courage, but not everyone said this about her.  

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Some K-Netz can't help but notice her physique, then body-shaming her while mentioning TWICE Jeongyeon as well. 

The OP wrote:

"Can't NewJeans Hanni lose weight or..."

They added:

"Aren't you losing some weight? 

TWICE Jeongyeon, who has been in the industry for over 10 years, is getting cussed out for not losing weight even though she gained weight from being sick. 

What is this? Her thigh fat is really serious."

The original uploader used Jeongyeon as an example of what Hanni could suffer if she will not lose weight as expected.

In the photos attached, Hanni's body frame was criticized for being bigger than her fellow members and called out for not losing weight. 

Some of the comments are:

• "It seems like her belly fat is 3 times more protruding than mine."
• "No, I really like NewJeans, but Hanni, you should lose some weight, seriously. I don't feel anything when I see Danielle next to you. Liz got hit like that and eventually got taken away, so Hanni needs to do the same. Be a little more careful, f*ck."

On the other hand, Bunnies (NewJeans fans) defended Hanni and provided other photos showing that she's healthy and beautiful, contrary to other people calling her "fat" and "ugly."

Fans insisted that it's time for idols to have a diverse body type in the K-pop scene, to eradicate the dangerous effect of dieting as well. 

• "She said she was sick for two days so she couldn't rehearse and was constantly swollen. She even apologized to the fans for showing that she was sick. Stop it."
• "I heard she was sick, so why are you being like that?"
• "People are saying that it's because she's swollen, but I don't think she's fat in the first place. The trend of being too skinny is really harmful."
• "But isn't Hanni cute even if she gains weight? Honestly, I think idols should have more diverse body types. She's cute to that extent."
• "It's just cute. There can be many different body types in the world."

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz