What's Really Happening With IVE's WonYoung

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

Wonyoung does look unhealthily thin and fans are just concerned for her. There is too much pressure in the industry for these idols to live upto, the beauty standards are high. Wonyoung is a young girl, it's not easy for her. I hope she is not suffering, wish her good health physically & mentally ♥️

[@asxtro7145]

It’s also her mental health issues not just outsiders. The industry has always pressured idols to dangerous extents, but she seems to be doing this to herself because of mental illness.

[@jasminkrieger8228]

Many Idols do this for the company and carrier and not to dissapiont fans Bosses family

[@jasminkrieger8228]

Or actors or models in models this is normal but i find IT extreme that they demand this now of singers dancers or actors

[@vipman2170]

is that why you attack her all day with your troll accs tae tae love?

[@flowerbaby3370]

@@vipman2170 Are you sure you read that correctly before commenting this💀

[@Mi08]

She has been losing weight throughout the years especially after IZ*ONE she lost A LOT. I really wonder if she is okay or not, if she is pressured to fit the korean standard she really has to stop! Health always comes first! I hope everything is okay with Wonyoung😞💕

[@crunchnmunchsweettreats]

I remember she was suffering from hair loss and she was only 13-15, it might be a genetic thing since it happened when she was 13, but we may never know

[@busybody5381]

It is honestly scary when netizens praise her and drive her to stay as thin as ever... just because she looks like a model. They forgot she is still a teenager, and the burden put into her is veeeery much.

[@lavienrosewon8811]

I dont think wonyoung is under pressure on beauty standard since she is born pretty and cute . I guess starship exploited wonyoung as money marker and she never get break in her jobs She is definitely overworked we need changed wonyoung in other company since starship isn't this great company and dont protect wonyoung with hate comments...she had lost loss weight

[@vixxexo6855]

@@lavienrosewon8811 Sure…. Everybody with functioning brain can see that Wonyoung has done lots of plastic surgery. If Wonyoung is natural so is Oli London and the Kardashians.

[@Spy11357]

I really doubt she’s okay, look at 2:09 , her neck, no matter how healthy someone can be underweight, this isn’t… how is someone able to function like this??

[@horses4555]

As someone with an ED, I can tell you without a doubt that’s not a normal weight loss or healthy one, you just don’t get that thin at that age as a woman unless you are sick or just aren’t eating. I hope she takes care of herself soon. Not eating can lead to so many health complications such as kidney failure.

[@fatneek5307]

my brain is actually fried, it took me a couple times to realise that ed is eating disorder, I spent couple minutes rereading that as erectile dysfunction

[@gabdongipark]

@@fatneek5307 bruh

[@gabdongipark]

I am sorry that you've been through that. I hate that people are worry but will shame her when she would gain weight. We should not have any say in anyone's weight and health

[@ooooo5990]

@@fatneek5307 too funny lmfao 🤣

[@graciellie.111]

@@fatneek5307 😭

[@-sxyn5970]

people saying ‘let her live’ or ‘thats none of your business’, people are generally worried for her? its not obsession💀

[@punkym00ns1]

The irony of the statement “let her live”. Y’all, we are TRYING to let her live BY being concerned for her

[@linearwilt9853]

i’d like to point out that Wonyoung is an 18 year old girl. just because she presents herself as a performer does NOT mean we are entitled to criticize or try to watch over her health. And yes, it becomes obsessive when you have to see hundreds of thousands of comments on social media on every post nagging only about her appearance. she hasn’t spoken about it, and might not want to, and we have to respect that.

[@iloveniki2642]

Exactly..😭

[@kimkardashi-un2.051]

@@linearwilt9853 But people are praising her for being this skinny? Do you not know that it would create an unhealthy ideal of what your body suppose to look like to children on social media? We are concerned about her well being, not shaming her for how she looks like. It might not be the best thing to do, but we have to do smt so she could get better. Even for a skinny born person, she is being way too thin.

[@TiaTam]

@@linearwilt9853 Well, this issue is also big in regards to fans. Just a few months ago, I already saw a young girl commenting that she wanted to look like Wonyoung and would go on a diet to do it. It's not just concerning for Wonyoung's health, but also puts a lot of young people at risk for wanting to be like her, thinking that this is good and this is what they should look like. It's really dangerous.

[@o.o796]

I am sorry but if you call people being worried for her undeniable extreme weight loss "skinny shaming" then you're definitely a part of the problem here

[@pluto6648]

say it louder for the ones in the back 👏👑

[@smallparticlelinda]

Shaming isn't the same as concern. The danger signs are blatantly obvious.

[@sultoni9719]

@etheria? what should we do then? Send her food to her agency? I'm sure the agency even wonyoung herself must've been aware of these concerns, the best thing that we could do is keep sending our concerns through social media till agency took action.

[@honeybear5792]

@etheria? again with this "doctors or professionals". what do you think fans are trying to turn these idols to, to get help from? jesus? the boogie man? a ghost? what do you think fans mean when they say medical help? do you think they want spongebob to come out with a clipboard and talk to them? yes some people are sugar coating their hate however it is blatantly obvious what's hate and what's concern. calling her a skeleton and saying to needs to gain weight, can be seen as hate. a fan saying they are worried and they think she needs help, is concern.

[@misskay6831]

Just please keep this same energy when the overweight member of her group is brought up. Don't call it fat shaming.

[@Spy11357]

I had noticed how underweight she was, but her neck at 2:09 is shocking, you can outline each of her cervical and thoracic columns. That red circle was definitely not outlining the worst part

[@soffiyanomeefano8984]

Poor wony 🥺

[@FreShaVaCaDo__]

OMG I DIDNT EVEN NOTICE THAT

[@happypanda7732]

I was totally thinking the same exact thing

[@ClakyNotReversed]

@mystic bunny 🐇 she's not eating at all, she probably has an ED and her company should help her, instead of putting long pants on her most of the times during this cb just to cover up her legs with only skin and bones on them

[@__CJ___]

wowwwww i didnt even notice until this comment

[@liyidixcu740]

2:13 you guys are worried about her ribs, but not SPINE? Oh god, I am so worried about her. This is scary especially when people constantly tell her she looks beautiful and etc. That encourages her or whoever is controlling her to lose weight. Hope IVE. takes a long break and I hope Wonyoung goes into a Rehab center and get more healthy. She super super talented but it’s being overshadowed by her ED.

[@iamyou3080]

I literally just made the same comment. This is very scary

[@iamyou3080]

@@im_a_messy_kid We’re not looking at her ribs we’re looking at her spinal cord. There’s a difference. My ribs pop out too. It’s pretty normal for thin people. The spine is not.

[@hamilcross]

@@im_a_messy_kid you’re young so chances are that’s why you were skinny without disordered eating. many people in the comments are saying they can recognize when another person has an ed, and as someone that’s dealt with disordered eating from the time I was 7 until now at 24, I can recognize that she’s not healthy. i’ve seen and been around many naturally skinny girls and they don’t look like she does.

[@staciii]

@@im_a_messy_kid the fact that you can't clearly see the issue is baffling

[@simsimah]

I noticed too! I’m so scared for her and Taeyeon . The industry is so harsh on idols. I won’t assume it’s ED but there’s something going on clearly.

[@yuckitsjj]

when did worrying about someone’s health become hate???💀

[@purplepixiejade]

A lot of people's comments expressing their "concerns" are very backhanded.

[@jewel8439]

There’s a lot of both, us the concerned fans who worry about her, then the people who say she’s a bad role model or call her skeleton

[@anunknownperson4018]

@@jewel8439 she could have a eating disorder :/ but few of the ppl r too busy bullying wonyoung

[@ate.1111]

@Puje G Yes that’s hate but she does look too thin I can’t lie she’s extremely beautiful tho

[@valorie444]

people are hating on her because she’s skinny

[@2xsunny]

There's a huge difference between being naturally skinny and starving yourself. When you have an Ed the body shows, the body lacks nutrients and looks deathly. I hope she gets better and recovers from her possible ED. I want her to keep performing to her best ability.

[@Pollo.a.la.crema.]

It’s interesting that people are noticing just now. I remember I thought this months ago during her debut. If she was interviewed in the US people would be extremely concerned and would be a hot topic sadly

[@Jakovegan269]

Ikr, she was way too skinny from the beginning of IVE

[@klaisaria]

people were concerned but stans were comming at everyone saying we're jealous or bodyshaming her. im glad more and more people are seeing how dangerous it is if she continues like that. i just want her to be healthy (both physically and mentally)

[@crunchnmunchsweettreats]

Yep, very true

[@crunchnmunchsweettreats]

@@Jakovegan269 and when she was in IZ*ONE, I don’t know why people were ignoring it, they acted like it was normal for a 16 year old girl to be that skinny, go and watch her fancams of when it was Panorama, everyone walked pass it

[@saraha8513]

I didn't pay attention to Wonyoung in IZONE but I definitely noticed how under weight she was during IVE's debut, unfortunately it's gotten a lot worse since then. For so long people bringing up her weight were basically told to shut up but something has to be said because being so thin shouldn't be an ideal because it's dangerous for people's health. It was scary seeing so many comments praising her figure as "body goals". I'm glad people are finally starting to wake up. I wonder if Korean fans are worried or do they still think she's "body goals"?

[@junhanselectricalguitar]

Honestly I'm worried about wonyoung I hope she's not doing this for the standards I hope she's ok and healthy ❤

[@Expensive-op6pn]

She's literally below the standards now, she's just bones now.

[@junhanselectricalguitar]

@@Expensive-op6pn not like that

[@lavienrosewon8811]

Wonyoung has lost loss weight for being overworked by starship no beauty standard she was always popular as perfomer and visuel in izone .

[@asxtro7145]

@@lavienrosewon8811 It’s not only the companies fault. Many idols are worked into the ground everyday, she seems to be doing this on her own.

[@lavienrosewon8811]

@@asxtro7145 when wonyoung is overworked at age 17 years old in ive and didn't get vacation. Starship should accountable since they don't protect wonyoung with hate comments. I know wonyoung is aware about that but she wish just get jobs for her carrer idol since she is it girl korea

[@lluvialeon7720]

I need Starship to give her a break like she needs to rest and recollect herself, she is still young and this a lot for a 17-18 yr old to much stress and packed schedules.

[@deoxyribonucleicacidz]

yess exactly! just a month or 2 for her to rest and stay away from publicity

[@lavienrosewon8811]

Starship is one horrible company like they dont care of wonyoung with hate comments...they need sue hate comments about wonyoung

[@Cherry-mb7th]

not only that but their youngest member is only 14!

[@laraleftovers6793]

Its impossible for her to rest lol she's literally Korea's face rn

[@skillbopster]

@@lavienrosewon8811You want to punish speech?! What a fascist!

[@michellesanchez6674]

“Everyone besides your mom would choose wonyoung” damn, they chose violence 😂 but seriously, my concern doesn’t come from a place of hate, she’s so young and has literally all eyes on her criticizing every single thing she does, i can’t imagine the pressure of being perfect that she must feel, I’m not going to comment on her image but i hope she prioritizes her health, mentally and physically

[@huhjoohyun2367]

It is already dumb but funny everytime her fans say "You are just mad and jealous she is so unreal and rich while you are a jobless potato" lmao

[@crunchnmunchsweettreats]

THAT SENTENCE MADE ME CRY OUT LAUGHING, I FEEL BAD FOR THE PERSON WHO GOT FLAMED LIKE THAT THOUGH😭

[@anjanaathularavindakshan8076]

Wonyoung's weight loss is scaring fans terribly. Fans are worried for her. When wonyoung's first weight loss picture was leaked fans were disappointed and worried for her and now the recent picture is simply adding fuel to the fire. I hope wonyoung gets healthy and fit both physically and mentally. maybe not related but- *ME* - "Mom can I start going on a keto diet?" *MOM* - "It means???" *ME* - "It means I cant have rice or---" after getting flying slippers and a frying pan attack *ME* - "Mom I'll have another plate of rice 🔝 this actually happened with me

[@multi.kpopppp9708]

I am so worried about her I love Wong young. I hope she is ok. 😳😳🙁🙁🥺🥺🥺

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

Wait- your mom hits you?!😳

[@Z0MB13R0T]

@@whyparkjiminnotridejimin thats pretty common, mostly in ethnic households tho

[@lunarialoonatic]

@@whyparkjiminnotridejimin not abusively

[@heywhatsup3032]

@@whyparkjiminnotridejimin in asian households, it's EXTREMELY normal to get hit.

[@eyexan6021]

There's two sides to body weight. 1. Being overweight. 2 Being underweight. Often with overweight individuals it is common to point out and criticise(As it doesn't fit beauty standards). The thing however is its significantly more dangerous to be underweight than it is to be a bit overweight. So people who actually end up pointing out someone being underweight it gets interpreted as jealousy. But its not, it's instinct to notice it. To try and help someone when their health is so visually concerning. There is no doubt she gets dizzy and has fainted due to it, who knows what other symptoms she's also going through. We live in a sensitive world but when it comes to health. Gentle bluntness is what's needed.

[@misskay6831]

It's the opposite. People point out underweight more because most people are fat. So fat is acceptable.

[@strwbrrys]

@@misskay6831 underweight ppl have way more potential health problems then overweight.

[@hnyuq4049]

i’m so curious how we’ve never seen her faint or look tired, or at least i haven’t. i find it crazy how she’s so presentable whenever we see her. u would think that she wouldn’t have the energy to be so lively but yet she still doesn’t slack off

[@리선미-s5r]

@@hnyuq4049 someone on Pann said that she passed out/almost passed out backstage after one of the afterlike performances. But that's pann, so cointoss if it's reliable info or not lol

[@asxtro7145]

@@misskay6831 Definitely not. Don’t state your sentences as a fact. Being overweight is way more criticized and not accepted. Most people are a normal weight it’s sad that you see normal as fat.

[@moonlitsunwoo]

I’ve commented this before but I’m saying it again: I was severely underweight a few years a go (got hospitalised for months) and looked nowhere near as thin as Wonyoung does Of course it’s a bit different for everyone but she really lost a lot of weight and I’m wondering how she can even dance like this (I couldn’t even walk a flight of stairs without feeling like dying) I really love her and in my opinion it’s just irresponsible of the company to let her dance like this Im not saying she has an ED (not a typical one at least as she has always eaten in front of the camera/in public without a problem) but it’s a fact that she lost a lot of weight and what ever the reason is this is concerning Also I am kinda jealous of her body but that’s just me and my sick mind because I know now what it takes to keep your body weight that low

[@blarfroer8066]

ED and not eating are not necessarily connected. She might eat in front of the camera because she knows that it's expected and then not eat for days behind the scenes. Also, there's another ED called bulimia.

[@moonlitsunwoo]

@@blarfroer8066 bulimia isn’t related to being underweight (just anorexia) and after binging and purging for a while your teeth get bad (which isn’t the case with wonyoung) So either she has an atypical ED or she could have a medical condition that leads to weight loss like hyperthyroidism - she needs medical help either way

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

Please don't be jealous, I bet you look beautiful with your weight rn♡

[@Zoeraye11]

@@blarfroer8066 yup this is so true. there’s even “jokes” surrounding these incidents in the kpop industry, like for an idols birthday they will present a cake for a celebration, which always ends up miraculously falling over onto the floor becoming inedible. this is because idols can’t gain weight over a certain limit or they will be punished, so they would rather pretend in front of their fans that they dropped the cake instead of eating it. this is such a common thing that it’s widely known now. there’s also so many other cases of idols being called out for pretending to eat something when it was obvious they hadn’t even taken a bite of whatever it was they were showing on camera. this is so normalized, and if you research about kpop trainees and idols diets it’s actually insane how restrictive it is. they basically eat nothing everyday.

[@multifan6679]

Just because you eat infront of the camera doesn't mean you can not have anorexia nervosa...Jeanette Mcurdy for example also had an ED and still had to eat infront of the camera, because her character Sam loved food (especially those chicken wings. Obviously the biggest night mare for everyone with this type of ED). She also spoke about this on her podcast and in her interviews

[@onceaonceforeveraonce523]

She has been in industry since she was 14 and since that time she has always been pressurised to fit beauty standards and it’s sad she has been going through this since she was a child. She is alarmingly skinny and people who say we are body shaming her we are not her weight loss is really concerning especially considering the fact that she is still young.

[@pinkwhitecatt]

People need to understand that there's no healthy way to be underweight. Eating disorders are real and very much a part of the kpop industry. Ashley (ex-Ladies Code) said once she didn't have her period for months due to dieting and stress. If a person is already thin, there's no logical reason to be even thinner. Kpop idols are becoming popular among ED forums for a reason. And that's scary. ALSO PSA: Wooyoung is a victim, don't blame her. She needs help and support. Criticizing her will only do her more damage. (My English is not that good yet, so be kind :))

[@hi-fs6jb]

Weight loss just doesn’t mean your underweight!!! It means you’ll lose your period, it means you experience hair loss which she has experienced in the past, it means decreased immune function, it means growth development issues, and it also means mental issues and many more. Wonyoung was just a teenager a few months ago so I hope the path she’s sadly going down in won’t have an affect long term.

[@true282]

Trigger warning ⚠️ I was diagnosed with an ED at her age due to my weight, and she’s far smaller than I was. I’m also tall. I think we’re around the same height. If her fans cared they’d get her help. Her health will deteriorate to the point where performing will destroy her.

[@artlover4997]

It's not about jealousy, she is undoubtedly stunning but it is about the fact that she is at a very unhealthy weight and people are simply not blind and can see what is happening right in front of them. She is also a public figure with strong influence on young girls and teens and is already being seen as the IT girl; and the amount of young girls on social media that have said they want her body, want to look like her or loose as much weight as her proves her strong influence. Responsibility comes with fame and personally I think people should not come for her but the company who are most likely forcing her to do these extreme diets and ignoring their own employees health and wellbeing.

[@bjorkyorke]

im just genuinely impressed that she can dance and perform for weeks without genuinely collapsing. i know this sounds insensitive but as a ed survivor i remember when it was tiring to even walk around, let alone dance infront of a performance, while maintaining a cheerful attitude really im just worried stay safe wony x

[@erinakhan4861]

I saw her at lotte. I saw rei first and she was very skinny but when i saw wonyoung i was so shocked. She was wearing a tube top that time and even my friends thought her body is freaking scary the bone on her shoulder blades are very sharp. She was the literal definition of skin and bones. No hate even my korean friends who toured me around korea thought that too.

[@erinakhan4861]

@A bruhhh korean friends said that. Bro you’re dramatic Lmao

[@user-nu8hz7fi3s]

@A It's obvious they don't mean it that way

[@user-nu8hz7fi3s]

@A What actions exactly? When they said freaking scary they obviously meant concern as in scared for someone's health. Not a monster, like where is this even coming from lmao.

[@justmesab_]

hope idols in general takes care of their health, because health is truly our wealth.

[@Youarealoser97]

As someone who has been thin like a skeleton before, I get concerned to see others who look like that too. I've been constantly sick from extreme thinness and it was not a good time. I hope Wonyong takes care of herself and doesn't let the pressure get to her. These knetz don't realize that being extremely thin(the unhealthy kind) can make you very weak and later on can't do anything. We aren't jealous, no one wants to be like that at all. She's still young and has a bright future ahead of her and if she ends up getting sick, then what would the knetz say? If these were true fans, they would be concerned for her

[@dalayneejo]

wonyoung deserves so much more than this. she’s got so much potential. people don’t realise just how damaging EDs are. i wouldn’t be surprised if her cycle has stopped, her hair is falling out, she’s always cold, and maybe even she’s collapsing backstage. that’s what happens to people who are so terribly skinny like her. she needs help.

[@Zoeraye11]

yup it’s super common for idols to no longer get their period and experience all the symptoms of malnourishment. sneaking food is also very common place because their managers put them on such restrictive diets. also think about the long term health effects this will have, it messes with your internal organs and sometimes if it gets worse enough it’s not reversible.

[@tirahtalib8230]

we worrying over these matter yet people would only claim us being jealous for not having her body smh

[@dalayneejo]

@@tirahtalib8230 are you kidding? you really look at her and see someone who’s healthy? i would like to be skinnier of course but i would never even dream of becoming that skinny. do you realise someone is most likely malnourished when you can see their bones through their skin? you can see the bones in her hands. she’s only 18 man. if you cared about her like you claim you do, you’d be fighting for her to get help too. she’s going down such a dangerous path and she’s looking skinnier everyday.

[@tirahtalib8230]

@@dalayneejo hshshshahah i worded it wrongly i guess..? sorry eng is not my main language. basically im agreeing with ur statement🤣 what i mean is some people will blame us being jealous of her when we actually not at all

[@hyeinbunnie]

@@tirahtalib8230 you litterly sound jealous and ofc people like you have something offensive to say to ruin someone's life because of jealousy

[@benedictaewusi2083]

I hope she’s okay though 🤍🤍

[@trulyAVerse]

People have to realize that this is largely due to people who are hating on her, don't even start with "people who are dismissing the issue". We glorify her for so much more things other than her body because this girl already gets so much hate, what else can us fans do. The compliment on her body with those long pants reffering to sailor moon in that one post was appropriate since it wasn't a picture that showed wonyoung's extreme weight loss. those pants were covering up and her proportions were genuinely beautiful. i didn't see what the problem was. what should be addressed however is the amount of stress this poor girl has gone through because of people's jealousy and hatred. it's come up to the point where she's cried in a fansign and has revealed that she hasn't been feeling well to the point of losing her appetite. this isn't something wonyoung is pushing on herself which you've failed to addressed too. this is quite literally the after effect of all those harsh critisicms she's gotten and you've also failed to drive the point through. I hope anyone who is reading this that might've slandered her in any tiny way realize how heavy their words affect others. learn and be better. i'm praying for wonyoung's well being.

[@TT-ee1vv]

People are always in denial of the harm they've done to others. Look at how much popularity Liz lost after gaining a little weight, if I were Wonyoung I may feel more insecure.

[@TT-ee1vv]

People claim not to care about weight but their actions prove otherwise.

[@trulyAVerse]

@@TT-ee1vv i hope you don't mean wonyoung. if you do, this is another example of assuming what she feels. assuming she cares about her weight is just the same as assuming she doesn't care about her weight. i never assumed either. what i did do is take facts at face value. i follow her closely both on social media and fansigns and she has explicitly said she's lost appetite directly after certain articles were published in south korea. i'm backing up everything with concrete evidence and it think my claims are fairly valid.

[@asxtro7145]

Then she should take a break. I’m sure she has multiple contracts and has to work constantly but there are conditions to be excused. She could take time off, you act like she’s stuck in the spotlight and isn’t an adult capable of making hard decisions.

[@trulyAVerse]

@@asxtro7145 I never claimed any of that. I'd be interested what made you feel like I claimed that.

[@lovely_psycho043]

Not just her ribs, look at her spine!! I hope she's okay

[@lovqingluka]

I honestly feel so bad for Wonyoung she entered the industry at such a young age and only not long ago is she no longer a minor. Also the fact that Lesso is 14 just one year older than Wonyoung was when she debuted with iz*one just gives me the chills just by thinking of it. She's beautiful and we know it I really hope she can soon return looking much healthier

[@nycc8874]

As a WonYoung Super Fan and someone who have ED, at first I was annoyed by everybody talking about her weight but I was also worried for her. I admire her so much and I found her body incredible and wanted to look just like her. But right now, I'm just scared for her. I think everyone is just confused by what is going on behind the scene. How the company can let her loose weight like this ? Even if she is very tall, the difference between her weight and her height is huge. Starship just let Wonyoung be safe and healthy please, she is already gorgeous just as she is, she doesn't need to loose weight at all.

[@MP-yb4mt]

As a medical student, a can see that her body is consuming the muscles to manteing energy, this is bad because normally muscle is the lats option of our body. So it isn't hate is concern.

[@ningyu..1740]

what happens after our body has consumed all the muscle?

[@angies_diamondsandpearls]

@@ningyu..1740 well, the heart consists of muscle... You know what that means..

[@catattacks1522]

@@ningyu..1740 death

[@mayahurt2157]

dont fucking lie i am also a medical doctor and she is perfectly health

[@c4rol766]

@@mayahurt2157 no shes NOT perfectly healthy, and no you're not a doctor. a real doctor wouldn't be saying that

[@julietar4441]

I just saw Ive's mcountdown full cam and you can see her whole spine... and her arms... they barely have any muscle-fat... it's starting to worry me a lot... And considering that all Ive members are skinny... it's even more shocking to see her being literally half their size... I've seen way to many netizens ask for her diet tips... most of them seemed to be kids or teenagers.. I wonder if they should add some trigger warning to her fancams at this point...

[@saraljubaj]

i will NEVER understand how people say that if you say anything about wonyoung, you're automatically jealous of her... like how does that even makes sense??? what happened to expressing your own opinion?

[@thelastmoonchild.]

I seen multiple people compare her to Euginia Cooney... And that is a scary thing. I think it's obvious she isn't taking care of herself and dieting too much. Eating disorders aren't as widely accepted in Korea. It's just blanketed under the term of "dieting" which is even more scary.

[@Emma-ju7rr]

no offense but i'm more worried for the people who say that she's fine and looks completetly healthy

[@MeganSin]

As someone who has commented on wonyoung’s body in the past, i can say for myself it was out of concern like most of her fans. There’s nothing wrong with being skinny, but to be that thin at her young age is going to severely damage her health which should be more concerning than being skinny which i think has always been in a problem in Korean beauty standards. I think probably the stress of being an idol, being a MC and trying to maintain a small figure are the main reasons as to why she’s so underweight in my opinion. Hopefully, she isn’t too mentally affected by any of this and gains a little bit of healthy weight for the future.

[@ohshanana2397]

I absolutely love her. She’s a sweetheart. But I’ve noticed her wearing boxier clothes that don’t show her shape as much. I’ve noticed that idols do that when they have extreme weight loss. Obviously it could just be her fashion sense changing, which is absolutely normal. But I’m just a bit worried. I would just like everyone to remember that she is technically a teen. I feel that you aren’t truly an adult till at least 21. She gets constant hate for everything. There’s no way that hasn’t affected her

[@boppitybops6365]

i remember when they were promoting Love Dive and I said “she looks too small, i hope they’re treating her well.” I got so much hate for it. I was literally told garbage. wow.

[@Chrono_topher]

Wonyoung, I know that it is for your image but please don't do this to yourself. Your image isnt worth sacrificing your health and life for.

[@lavienrosewon8811]

You don't know the celebrity can struggle intentional with their weight cause the factor of stress . Wonyoung has participed at 13 years old on survival show pd48 and debuted in izone at 14 yo. She hide her problems for stay strong front the camera. Wonyoung is natural slim but lost loss weight with her busy schedules.

[@thatgirlayo02]

To be honest, I also wanted to look skinny too just like wonyoung, but my sister noticed and she told me not to do that and that I can workout and eat well but going on a kpop diet will lead to more problems and I should stop comparing myself to won-young. During that time I was eating food once a day and in a tiny bowl, sometimes I will not even eat at all for two days. However, I decided to stop and have healthy ways of keep my body in good shape. All to this, I think that the Kpop industry needs to lay off people’s bodies and focus on the wellbeing of the artists like how to eat well, sensible workout schedules, and yoga too. If they don’t do that there will be a time ( not cursing anyone) but some artist might lose their life because of the pressure and the repercussions that come with it

[@FebiMaster]

the government needs to do something about this, they need to enact laws that forbid companies/agencies from making idols underweight, there has to be a standard in which idols are having when it comes to health or basic nutrition

[@zaibahbasha2674]

2:09 her spine is pretty outlined on her neck. She's extremely underweight and thin it's really unhealthy for her. I really hope she gets over whatever problems she's having causing her to lose so much weight. Love you wonyoung

[@kiokuai7443]

Stress is a factor when is comes to losing weight or gaining weight so the negetive attention towards her might make her lose even more weight. Taking pictures of her body or making comments on how skinny she is, will not help. It's incredibly damaging mentally.

[@trulyAVerse]

thank you finally someone understands. please i'm begging. i hope everyone sees this.

[@shipsatnight7704]

She’s a public figure and people idolize her. Fancams, photos, etc… The industry is rampant with eating disorders and it does need to be called out when idol looks very unhealthy. I remember Momo saying she only ate ice, and jimin’s “diet”.

[@kimkardashi-un2.051]

And it doesn't help when Koreans and people on the internet keep praising her for losing weights. There is just no way to win this battle. Either don't talk about it, so she will think it's fine and continuing dieting. Or create a fuss about this and she'll think there's smt wrong with her and get more stress.

[@honeybear5792]

@@shipsatnight7704 even in recent years. i remember a BTS member did some sort of diet before either the butter MV or a "butter" performance. I'm pretty sure it was jungkook but I can't remember.

[@haanse3800]

Same cz of stress I also lost weight lost thickness of hair ...and here nothing can change until jang wonyoung herself wants to gain weight or wtv...so we should just let it be

[@amoraqtmo]

People might say its her body but the amount of weight she lost is terrifying

[@HelloMello91]

The worries are 100% valid, the people who are praising her body as THE beauty standard and saying concerns are out of jealousy are only contributing to the problem. You can't tell me that at 6:08 if you cropped her head out that her arms and wrists don't look like Eugenia Cooney's.... coming from someone who is also underweight (but actively trying to gain weight) this is not healthy and it's a wonder she hasn't collapsed or been hospitalized with her current schedules. I'd bet money that she hasn't had her period in months if not years (I also have amenorrhea) and that might effect her later in life as well. It's okay to praise her beauty, she's gorgeous and there's not denying that but can people please stop praising her body (that's not body shaming) because all Wonyoung has known since she was 13 and her brain was still developing was everyone talking about her visuals and her body. She might even have an eating disorder without knowing it since all she's known is to maintain or lose weight and diet since CHILDHOOD.

[@苺月-m4i]

I'm the same age as her and I'm 176cm-56kg. Even I get sick very easily, being that skinny like wonyoung would be unhealthy. This is not from jealousy, how would I even be jealous, I'm totally worried about her body condition. If it's from eating disorder, then it would be heartbreaking for her to see all those hate comments against her body. But I don't know the truth because I've never talked to her.

[@ODD_EYE_CIRCLE_ARTMS]

My cousin, a 26 year girl was diagnosed with leukemia. I hope Wonyoung is not sick. My cousin is in hospital. Wonyoung looks like my cousin.

[@FriendlyGoat00]

Pray for your family wellbeing.

[@ODD_EYE_CIRCLE_ARTMS]

@@FriendlyGoat00 I'm praying for my family wellbeing and for Wonyoung's wellbeing.

[@catonfire5010]

People are acting like eating disorders don't cause organ failure. Did some people forget that organ failure can cause death???

[@Dadodidado]

2:11 omgosh you can see her back bone. That is not natural. Hope the company and herself are gonna start taking care of her health cause that looks rlly concerning.

[@KM-ne1ft]

3:30 Jeongyeon was always skinny since debut and nobody talked about her weight ''for years'' but only since her hiatus and weight gain because of her medication.

[@LM-xw1hf]

And this is the first time, in a long ass time that she is smiling so big and brightly on stage. I wish people would just leave her alone.

[@sinzsio185]

Just to clear Theres a difference between skinny shaming and being genuinely concerned for someone's weightloss......

[@HuTao-rq2qg]

Speaking from my personal experience 2 year ago i started having trouble in digestion of food and i couldn't digest hard food so i would eat little potions and i lost weight massively about 22kg and i kept on losing. I was happy and scared at the same time. happy that alot of clothes fit on me and my body was looking fit and my face was skinner so it made me feel so comfortable. But the bad side that scared me is not having period i was scared to not get period for almost 7 months, feel cold all the time and having trouble to digest food properly and poor bowl movements. Not having period made me feel bloating on my lower stomach but the worst part is when i finally started to have periods then i would throw up everything even water my head felt like it was spinning and constant vomiting made all my inside organs painful and i had very very bad period cramps it was my first time in my 25 years to have the painful period it was awful and i had to take period pain killers for the next coming 2 months period. I did not wanted to go through same pain so now every time my period starts i eat warm food and try to stuff my belly with food and miraculously it worked. All i am saying is losing weight and looking good is fine but u shouldn't do it extreme. I hope whatever conditions or ways she is taking won't cause bad effect on her especially she is a teenager just barely 18 and her body is still developing so i hope she is okay. Even tho I'm a blackpink fan and i have no interest in kpop genre but I'm still looking forward to IVE and especially Wonyoung ❤

[@amy-ik4it]

some people do sound rude ngl but 80% of them ARE concerned and looking at how k-netz are "praising" her, it's way too alarming ! like how is her body a goal for you ?

[@user-ej8wk6ob4w]

2:08 If you think the rib was concerning try looking at her neck here. Idols in general are already very light in terms of BMI. I really do hope wonyoung is okay. I could very well be wrong and I sure hope I am.

[@hiidk6859]

I don't understand the people who say we're the ones who are jealous because we're not, we are extremely worried about her health. As a 15 yr I can't help but worry about her mental health, I already can't handle a lot of stress, just imagine how much she's been dealing with by being a kpop idol at a very young age and getting hate for everything. For the people who hate her for gaining and losing weight are the jealous one but the ones that are genuinely worried about her weight lost are actually worried. So what if idols gain a bit of weight, at least they're eating healthy but losing a lot weight is very concerning because she could collapse at any moment from overworking. It's very sad that there are these beauty standers that you need to be really skinny to look like an idol. That's not how it should be, an idol should be looked at how amazing they are and not how skinny or chubby they are.

[@Powerof923]

I remember gasping in the Eleven music video at how thin she was. The change between her in IVE and IZ*ONE was startling. Given that at a younger age you are meant to be leaner than post puberty where you body retains natural fat more, it's all the more apparent that she isn't meant to look this way naturally. I really hope that if something is wrong that people can gather round her to help her through it. It's giving me the same gut instinct as SNSD's Yuri in 2011, Hyuna and Submit during the Siren promotions all of whom went on to confirm they were unwell.

[@konkkk]

I can't believe some people think we are actually jealous of her. This does not look healthy or natural. She is definitely pushing herself, probably because of the standards. I also just wanted to point out that at 2:12 , the bones right at her neck are also seeming to stick out a lot to me. It doesn't look very natural to me. It could have been how she was standing, but I have never seen that before. I really hope she is doing okay and that she becomes healthier.

[@walterwhite22222]

2:10 what rib?! You can see her freaking SPINE! I have basically the same body as Wony but my spine isn't poking out like that...

[@Qabim]

Idk if she has an eating disorder but what I do know is I have a tendency to starve myself when under high stress. Wony could be like me and since she's been a busy bee since 13, maybe she's stress starving? Idk but I love wony and don't want her killing herself with stress.

[@Esandeech2]

So you deliberately starve yourself under stress? Or do you just forget to eat. Because those are different things.

[@hnyuq4049]

@@Esandeech2 well technically when u forget to eat ur starving urself cuz ur not eating food

[@k-potato3593]

@@hnyuq4049 but when you forget to eat, it means u dun feel hungry because your body does not signal you to eat. (This is likely due to high emotional stress or an illness) This is quite different from making the deliberate choice to not eat despite feeling hungry/wanting to eat. (This is likely an eating disorder)

[@Qabim]

@@Esandeech2 both actually. I get so lazy, I can't eat and then I tell myself that I don't deserve to have the joy of a full stomach because I didn't do (insert thing)

[@Chollachollacholla]

People saying "you're not helping" "talking about it are making it worse" or people talking about this as skinny shaming.... Need help

[@multi.kpopppp9708]

I am worried about Wong young and I love her. She has lost a lot of weight and I hope she is ok. 💜💖♥️🌸💝🎉🍓💞🎊😘🎂

[@jelsei]

as someone who has suffered with an ED for years and has recently recovered, i feel obliged to give my input. wonyoung is in danger. the petty back and forth between fans and the 'skinny shaming!' discourse is COMPLETELY irrelevant. she is arguably one of the most internationally famous idols, with tons of connections and a full team and company/ies behind her. its gross negligence to allow her ED to get this far, and absolutely no blame should be put on wony. she needs intervention and help and NO ONE is there for her. its digusting how her company, her parents, fuck it even the whole of SK allows this to happen to not only her, but so many other idols. every day i fight my ED and wonyoung always comes to mind. it hurts me in my heart to know no one is helping her. i feel like we are all going to wake up in a couple months and find out she didnt wake up. i love wony to bits and it makes me cry to see her struggling like this 🥺

[@minhyuklees1bebe902]

as i have said before her body doesn't look like a product of diet *but a product of stress and overworking*, diets can only do so much and the biggest factor in losing weight is really stress, wonyoung has had insanely packed schedules since forever that even if she eats her usual 2-3 meals daily she would still burn them instantly because not only is she practicing choreography but she's doing photoshoots and commercials and those take hours to complete. what she really needs is a period of proper rest and de-stressing.

[@hamilcross]

she looks extremely unhealthy. it's either an ed or a thyroid issue, and both should be cause for concern. she's a beautiful, talented girl with a lot of pressure on her and she's still so young, there's no telling what is going on behind the scenes that's gotten her to this point but people willfully acting like there isn't anything wrong are not helping her. sadly idk if she's going to be allowed to get healthy with all of the work she does. this could get really, REALLY bad without medical intervention. eta since I know people are going to bitch lol i've literally dealt with disordered eating for nearly 20 years now and my family has a history of thyroid problems which caused my father to lose 1/3 of his body weight in a year. I know what i'm talking about in this regard. I hope she gets help.

[@themarvelousspacecat]

What angers me most are the "so-called fans" who use the jealousy card whenever something minimally negative is said about their idols. This isn't about jealousy or hating, it's about the health of a girl who was thrown into the spotlight at just 13, and who is now clearly underweight. I am genuinely concerned about her and her health (both physical and mental), and I very much hope that someone will take care of her. If you are her fan, PLEASE do not defend her current state of health by saying that she is "naturally skinny", because you do not help her. You just make the situation worse and encourage Wonyoung to lose weight. If you love her, please send her support in her health journey.

[@lanieeek9647]

I’ve brought this issue up since eleven. People said I was just jealous. Like no she was naturally skinny and perfectly healthy during izone. But now you can seriously see the outline of her bones. She is definitely feeling the pressures of Korean beauty standards. I just want her to get the help she needs. This could lead to very very severe consequences. Eating disorders should not be taken lightly.

[@lanadelclown7706]

Starship should take action and seriously get her the assistance that she obviously requires. This level of weight loss for her height, age, and physical activity is extremely dangerous. Moreover, this is an awful example to set for her young and impressionable fans. This amount of weight loss is completely unsustainable especially since she needs to be so physically active and with intensive dancing required regularly. Unless she gets the help she needs IMMEDIATELY something really bad could happen to her

[@puffhopem591]

Nah bro it’s not fun having a body like wonyoung I’m very tall and skinny and it’s not easy It doesn’t affect me even though many people would comment but who knows it does for her And it doesn’t mean it’s easy either I have issues with it to

[@ttc958]

Unless you have an ed... Not the same

[@iiaquatiq]

@@ttc958 there are people WITHOUT eating disorders (like myself) who are just slightly less thin then Wonyoung, but we are grouped as “having an eating disorder”. This is a sensitive topic and it’s really rude to dismiss people who unfortunately may relate to how Wonyoung might feel about her body.

[@puffhopem591]

@@iiaquatiq IKR I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE ALWAYS TELL ME TO EAT MORE

[@asxtro7145]

@@iiaquatiq You’re not Wonyoung. People are concerned because her body weight was normal and now her bones are showing. You on the other hand, have always been like that are your body is healthy. Stop trying to compare yourself and make excuses. You’re not the same.

[@puffhopem591]

@@im_a_messy_kid I’m not bodyshaming If I sound like it am sorry I’m just concerned Yes it’s ok to comment and ask her whether she’s ok But imagine how she feels when seeing people make videos and headlines about it Would you still feel ok if you were in her position?

[@casualsuede]

I'm surprised people are pointing this now, I saw that she looked way too thin from her debut with IVE..

[@lovelyA933]

Right before afterlike, at the airport, she seemed to have put on some weight during hiatus and looked healthier and stronger, but as soon as promotions for afterlike started she lost so much weight it's insane, just like how she did during eleven as well. I think it's the pressure of trying to fit standards and "be perfect". Poor Wonyoung, I hope she can be healthy and happy always.

[@didizatu]

Something more shocking is that she probably looks even skinnier in real life. Cameras can make people look 10-20 pounds heavier. This is really sad, I hope she is eating well and doesn’t push herself too much. ♥️♥️♥️

[@BloodofaFool]

Many of the groups that have debuted in the past few years have at least 1 or 2 members who go through this exact thing. Everytime anyone says anything you get the people who call you a hater when you can clearly see a person lose more weight when they are already thin. We need to teach idols that you don't have to be so small just to have success.

[@nakuraitomi21]

The worst part is that a lot of korean are praising her figure, which may encourage her / her agency to continue, while her body is already alarming

[@muccycloud]

I do worry about wonyoung, there must be soo much pressure on her to look a certain way especially when she's the model/it girl of gen 4. I don't know if starship are going to care in muh, have you seen wjsn? They've all continued losing more and more weight over the years since debut and have talked about having food restricted, I really worry about them too because the majority of members don't look healthy when at debut their bodies were much more varied in shape and size (as you'd expect from a 13 member group)

[@mansisinghdpsn-std2960]

to all the poeple who say we r body shaming her by calling her skinny, bro we are concerned abt her ffs, its clear that the company is making her do diets and all but it shdnt be this worse, plus we r fucking worried and idk how does being concerned abt someone's extreme weight loss which is unhealthy for the body counts as bodyshame

[@rameenahm1d]

2:11 we can even see her spinal cord, May she gain weight and get healthy.. I honestly think her being in the Kpop industry since she was young made her so overcautious about her weight. Since Female Idols gaining weight is considered "ugly" in the Kpop industry. I'm totally against that but wonyoung has been in the industry for quite some time and it would be just normal for her to be cautious about her weight. But she's cautious about the weight that she needs to gain which will effect her health sm. I srsly hope she gets well soon.

[@crosieog1774]

stop saying she's naturally skinny

[@sm0kei38]

it must be difficult being a kpop idol, i think we all should respect idols no matter what because we dont know what they are going through.

[@bluemingpoems]

tbh being too thin isn’t a pleasant image on stage too. If fans make this clear enough, then prob the company or wonyoung herself can stop making this her entire purpose of existence (idk I js personally get the feeling that at this point, wonyoung herself seems overly obsessed w losing weight js to maintain a perfect idol image)

[@3llekc]

The important is the health, it's totaly legit to worry for someone when there's a huge weight loss or weight gain. Some peoples should stop to trow the "jealousy card" over and over just because they dont want to see the problem.

[@clara_lgrs1827]

I don't think Starship Entertainment will do anything. Wonyoung has been on hot topics because of her weight that is worrying fans but the company never answered or said anything about it. I hope she is healthy and that she takes care of herself. Love you Wonyoung!

[@cassiopeia290]

someone must help her before it's too late. where are the parents

[@QAmodb]

This may sound f up but I think the reason she isn't eating properly is due to people criticizing the way she ate. So it probably made her stop wanting to eat.

[@Iera_Thaumaturgy]

I’m underweight 15 kg’s and not even look that skinny, Wonyoung is basically the Eugenia cooney of kpop rn I mean imagine she must be extremely tired and cold all the time

[@santosxbag2629]

Even if im not a Wiz*one🤗 or Dive but still we all are really Worried about her💠❤ Health....pls Wonyoung Take Care of your Health we are really concerned for you🤧💚💝

[@PoojaKumari-ty6sh]

Make healthy body the new and ever-trending standard. Wonyoung love you 💚 keep fighting and take good care of your self.

[@Melisa-xl1rt]

A friend of mine was extremely thin as well but because he stopped eating food with carbonhydrates. Then after 1 year or so he felt just bad & went to the doctor to see if everything's okay BUT the good bacteria our intestine needs almost died completely in his body, so his intestine wasn't even able to get nutritions. Guys, please be careful. I had ED in the past as well (luckily not in a extreme way), I stopped eating everything that's made out of milk & I think that's something you shouldn't do. Me being an entrepreneur & have to deal with the opinion of customers as well, through the pictures I can see that Wonyoung's stressing herself. She's a highly smart person, mostly those people try to be as perfect as possible & she's a great example for that. I really like her, because she's so passionate but I hope she gets help & also maybe a break. I mean, she's still young & such an idol.

[@awclia]

i really hope she goes on hiatus i’m so worried about her

[@mirrorflame1988]

Health is wealth. That is why we have industry standards and healthcare insurance. These idols should not be pushed to inhumane situations mentally or physically.

[@skillbopster]

Are you saying it's her agency doing this?

[@Bananarammma]

It's honestly gotten so bad that I can't watch her perform it makes me sad and uncomfortable

[@AliaAlisah]

Do people really think that she looks pretty? Isn't it wayyy too thin? This to me is really similar to American people praising extremely overweight women calling them beautiful in the name of body positivity. These people are just promoting unhealthy and unrealistic "beauty". To me jeongyeon is more beautiful than any other underweight idol.

[@劉千慈-l9n]

員瑛看起來很疲憊的感覺😢，她受到嚴重的輿論壓力，我是元瑛的粉絲，希望她能一切安好，身心健康，是我的心願❤🐰❤

[@31samayrathakur97]

Wonyoung is extremely underweight, if you don't agree please get your eyes checked.

[@thepagesofsamantha]

to those saying things like "let her live" .... that's what we're doing

[@blackwater224]

Another idol I’ve noticed that was way too skinny was Taeyeon for the latest Girls Generation comeback. She looked so different than her INVU promotions and I’m worried that something is happening to her as well. I wish people would stop criticizing women’s bodies and just let them be healthy. Eating disorders are something that should be taken seriously and I hope Wonyoung and Taeyeon and whoever looks very skinny don’t have an eating disorder. I hope they can get better soon

[@Naskiiyama]

If the plastic surgery is true that is sad. You’re still a child at 18 and growing. To start getting surgery at a young age is truly sad. If there are no medical condition that is causing you no harm don’t do it! Love yourself as is! Screw people who say negative things! People need to remember that evil people hide behind keyboards. Sometimes it’s best to not to be on social media. Social media will eventually end. So love yourself and be happy!

[@iwasbornonpluto5075]

but it's just really hard to do especially when you are young and surrounded by cameras. ik that loving yourself is the most important but bcz of standards it will become hard or nearly impossible (coming from a girl who is as same age as her

[@Naskiiyama]

@@iwasbornonpluto5075 I think that’s the issue people go by what “standards “ tell you, but they don’t think about the longevity of it. Plastic surgery can be addictive and fatal. That’s why if you don’t need it don’t get it. “Standards “ aren’t going to care if you die or live. They just promote it like it’s the best thing you can have when it’s not. Stay true to yourself and don’t do it for others.

[@haoshan24]

i just heard this from somewhere but in south korea, its in their culture to like gift kids with plastic surgery. you would be surprised how their parents are the ones whos pushing them to take these surgeries and its sad bc even if they're not at a legal age yet, if theres permission from their parents, the doctors will do it. its really sad and normalized there :(

[@GamingChannel-rz8zl]

I personally think she is so much happier in izone though. From the videos and all, she look more cheerful and outspoken in izone. It's like more of herself.

[@aengeliss6816]

Wonyoung with a height of 173 - 175 cm weights 45 - 47 kg. It should weight at least 50 - 52 kg. I hope she's ok. Although unlikely.

[@bewareofitzy]

"I don't care, you are you, i am me"- Jang Wonyoung 2022