YG SHUTS DOWN Jennie V Hacker(?) / IVE Wonyoung Weight Concerns / EXID Hani Blurred [DK NEWS]

[@DKDKTV]

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[@jlyc1985]

The current winner on King of Mask Singer is “Indian Doll” kzbin.info/www/bejne/sISlfp2leZiUjZI Is anybody speaking up for Native Americans in South Korea and complaining about this Cultural Appropriation on KOMS?

[@hwasa8956]

@DKDKTV you did not talk about hybe statement too but they released a statement first before yg On September 29th Hello, this is Big Hit Music. Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these activities. We have recently filed additional criminal complaints against postings with personal attacks and defamation using new information provided by fans as well as collected through our monitoring initiatives. We have found multiple defamation postings containing false information about the artists on platforms in and outside of Korea. We also have found that a specific poster has been spreading the same ill-intentioned rumor on multiple platforms and filed a criminal complaint against the poster after gathering all of the repetitively uploaded postings. We are currently following our legal response process which monitors and collects evidence on malicious posts for 365 days and then includes them in the complaint. Active reporting of our fans has been a big help to our malicious posting monitoring initiatives. We would also like to share with you that after an extended police investigation, we were able to identify the suspect and the case has been sent to the prosecutor's office. Big Hit regularly collects information on malicious postings regarding BTS, reports them to the authorities, and files criminal complaints. We would like to stress that we will continue to initiate strict measures to ensure that these malicious acts are not repeated, and our policy of no settlement and no leniency remains in effect. We ask that you make continued use of our hotline ([e-mail]) to report any cases of abuse. We will continue to work to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected. Thank you." Yg on the 3rd of October after blackpink promotion  YG Entertainment Announces Strong Legal Action Against The Spread Of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s Private Photos Oct 3, 2022 by S. Nam YG Entertainment will be filing a complaint against the person who spread private photos of BLACKPINK’s Jennie. Previously, rumors spread that Jennie and BTS’s V were in a relationship after personal photos spread online featuring figures speculated to be the two idols. On October 3, YG Entertainment released a statement announcing that the agency will be taking legal action, responding strongly against acts of defamation and the spread of false information. Read YG Entertainment’s full statement below: This is YG Entertainment. We are revealing that we have officially requested the police to investigate the original distributor of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s personal photos. YG has been continuously monitoring the relevant content, and we submitted a complaint last September after collecting information. In order to minimize further damage, YG has refrained from commenting [regarding the situation] and expressing our stance. However, the recent mass production of rumors, accusations, personal attacks, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy sparked by the personal photos have been occurring indiscriminately, so we felt a sense of responsibility, making it difficult for us to overlook this any longer. Therefore, we want to reveal the facts of the legal action, and we want to correct the situation. YG is taking strong legal action against posts that are tarnishing the character and reputation of our agency’s artist. We inform you that we have filed a complaint for defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act, violation of the prohibition of illegal information distribution, and obscene use of communication media for the actions of repeatedly uploading information that has not been verified to be true and writing excessively malicious posts. We plan on taking all [possible] legal action without any leniency for further harm that occurs afterwards. The photos that have circulated online were revealed illegally regardless of one’s personal intentions. The act of sharing [these personal photos] is not only a secondary offense, but it is also subject to legal punishment. We sincerely ask that you avoid this indiscriminate sharing. YG Entertainment will continue to work hard to protect the rights of the agency’s artist going forward. Thank you. I think all this was a media play Why do they have to wait till their promotion were over And yes all this created more hype They got what th wanted Want to hear what you have to say about big hits statement

[@ICEcUBeZ1004]

Absolutely correct!

[@abbyfrancesparker8738]

To speak to David's point about treating too thin and too overweight equally--while I agree that both are equally bad for your health, the problem lies in the fact that one is often seen as aspirational and desired and one generally isn't. In society people aren't overeating and downing junk food to get that 'cool obese look', but people WILL develop eating disorders and starve themselves to look like an unhealthily thin celebrity. The difference is one look is often praised and rewarded, while the other heavily scrutinized. Therefore people feel more obliged to speak up about one over the other.

[@ambreenmirza9602]

Well said

[@potternutmania]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@minyoongi6039]

I agree with your point that being thin, especially in KPOP, is definitely seen as aspirational. I disagree about whether people looking for a bigger look is not aspirational. In the west, there's a whole industry geared towards women that encourages BBLs and breast augmentation, which can also be harmful to your body. Not as harmful as a chronic ED, but still harmful.

[@abbyfrancesparker8738]

@@minyoongi6039 But that's more praising over- exaggerated curves and impossible body frames rather than severe obesity. I agree it's just as unhealthy to uplift any impossible body standards, but the point I'm trying to make is that publicly scrutinizing a body type that is typically considered socially 'undesirable' is just adding insult to injury more than showing concern, as most people aren't inspired to be that.

[@Yellow-Rose]

Nail on the head Abby 👍

[@King_Jonghyun]

In an industry where EDs are common currency, Wonyoung's weight *is* concerning. You can actually see her bones at this point, that is not natural...

[@kristin123a]

Ribs is not that uncommon, but her arms? That’s not being naturally skinny. It’s not eating enough.

[@King_Jonghyun]

@@kristin123a Her arms, her protruding kneecaps, her ribs, it's everything. She's a really tall girl and I bet she doesn't break the 45kg mark and that's insane.

[@RiotGrrrl10]

You said it right Danny, it's not about beauty standards, it's about being healthy. We shouldn't promote unhealthy weight on neither side of the spectrum... What we should promote is mental health and self love, cause extreme weight gain and loss are usually connected to both. Just to be clear, I'm talking about unhealthy extremes.

[@DKDKTV]

I am seeing some debates on whether HYBE or YG put out a statement first about the Jennie V issue (which I believe doesn't matter and don't understand why people would care, other than having underlying 'our company is better' narratives). Anyways to let you know about the *Korean media* side, currently, there are several headlines on the news questioning "why is HYBE staying silent?". Major news outlets are clearly stating that YG put out legal action about the Jennie V incident, but HYBE is not doing anything (Some might think this is because K-media is paid by YG, but facts are, HYBE is way more influential and wealthier, and why would YG want credit for an issue like this. It's not a speed game at this point since the media is already criticizing YG for only speaking up after 5 months). So about HYBE taking action first. There was indeed action taken as HYBE put out a statement earlier that it would take legal action against malicious attempts and defamation towards their artists. Fans fixated on the Jennie V case thought this was about them(which probably would be), but reporters and news outlets saw a vague statement that didn't specify anything about the Jennie V case. Thus, I assume that is why they think HYBE did not take any action yet, since they haven't *specified* anything such as mentioning V or 'dating rumors' in their announcement. In the end, I don't understand why it is important who investigated first or not, and who gets the credit. The collaborative goal here is to protect each of their artists, not race on to get the title 'we protect our artists faster and better' and say 'the other side wasn't doing anything and we did all the work'. Why can't people understand that the two companies respectively have been taking measures with their own legal team at their own pace with their own approaches and methods? I would actually assume that both parties would've gathered together and done a joint investigation on the matter and discuss how they will each cover the case with their own PR methods.

[@allyc4526]

I don’t think the statement was that vague. It was pretty obvious that it was about this case and other cases about bts. Ill intended rumors, defamation, multiple platforms, in and outside Korea were all mentioned. I think the statement was alright and there is no need to debate it.

[@michelle-jv6bg]

@@allyc4526 like u said, in HYBE statement, they mentioned BTS as a whole. They didn’t specifically mention V individually, which is why it was vague since they (dkdktv) were only covering about the V Jennie case. Tbh, I think so too. And any rumors surfaced about BTS, it has always been on the news IN and OUT of Korea since they are big stars. So

[@allyc4526]

@@michelle-jv6bg well we can interpret the statement differently. It seemed obvious to me

[@reirarei3303]

YG is clearly the better party (than Hybe) to sue the leaker, based on the fact that it's Jennie's account that was hacked hence the legal ramifications. Otherwise, I'm fine with both companies not saying anything since it's their personal lives and none of our business.

[@michelle-jv6bg]

@@allyc4526 Sure. There are debates in the first place bcus the statements were neither black or white 🙂

[@minaa107]

Wonyoung IS naturally on the thinner side, but she’s lost even more weight recently, which is why people are worried. I don’t necessarily disagree with David, but your attitude writes off a lot of what is known about the idol industry. Being naturally skinny is not the norm, okay? Her company may not be enforcing this strict of a diet, but she may very well be enforcing that on herself. If you’re in part known for your looks and body (ex. You calling her the most beautiful idol of this new gen), you’d want to maintain that, no? I don’t think it should be up to us to comment on her weight, but writing off her extreme weight loss as her just being naturally skinny is harmful. Being this thin can be extremely harmful and detrimental to your health. Even if you’re naturally this thin, doctors WILL recommend that you try and gain some weight. Fans say this about every single idol in the industry, and yet you can clearly look at photos of them before debut and see they were not stick thin. Again, being “naturally skinny” is not the norm.

[@yd3216]

@A not you comparing her as a 13-15 yr old to her now as an adult...

[@minaa107]

@@yd3216 she literally just turned 18. Izone was also active until 2021 no? I’d say that’s a fair comparison.

[@yd3216]

@@minaa107 Their last comeback was december 2020 right? and I just went back and watched their latest live performances and Wony is still skinny as hell there so I really don't get all this buzz. I'm naturally skinny, have been all my life. I'm 6 foot 6 and just 150 lbs and doctors have never raised concerns. People have different bodies I LOVE food and my parents get mad cause I eat too much but I still can't gain weight. STOP telling people how their lives are when y'all don't know anything about them.

[@yd3216]

@@minaa107 I mean look at 2020 mama, her legs are just as skinny as they are now. the only reason people haven't been harping on her weight is because she used to wear dresses a lot, so you really couldn't see her ribs and things like that.

[@RiotGrrrl10]

True, even if you're naturally skinny doctors will recommend to gain weight. I have a friend who's naturally skinny and her doctor told her that she needs to gain weight cause she started to have some problems with her organs.

[@heatherfosth]

As a mental health care professional who has dealt with eating disorders extensively, I have to say that Wonyoung's appearance is kinda alarming. She does not look "naturally thin;" she looks malnourished. That said, the only way to know "for sure" is a medical examination. My hope is that they have access to a doctor who can check her heart rate (first tell-tale sign of anorexia) as well as her nutrition.

[@AmbiCahira]

I've been super thin too, I'm 160 and my normal weight used to be a steady 42 kg naturally but for a while in my life when it was stressful I weighed under 40 kg and worry is definitely warranted no matter if it's from stress or eating disorder or poor appetite because when the body has started to eat your muscles it's only a matter of time before it starts to weaken your heart muscle, not to mention that almost all my former eating disorder friends have chronic joint pain from being too skinny when younger. Being too skinny now can catch up to her in her 30s and I hope she can get at least a few kgs on her so that if she gets sick it isn't life threatening.

[@peace7luv]

Had a friend who lost weight over stress from her job. It wasnt a lot of weight, but considering she was already skinny to begin with, it was very noticeable. I believe that's the case with Wonyoung. She might be losing weight due to being overworked. They literally said that they see her ads everywhere. If you're as busy as she is, there's probably times where you gotta choose between eating or sleeping. Im side eyeing David's sarcasm. Yes, WY is naturally skinny. She's BEEN THIN. But this comeback, she's SKINNIER than ever AND she's still a teenager. Acting like the fans' concerns aren't valid is irky. 😒🙄

[@andinkify]

Wonyong mentined once that she practiced playing the flute till she got a nosebleed. I think she has an obsesive and perfeccionist type of personality. When a tv show showed IVE's dorm, you can see that in her room there's not many things but there's a huge mirror. Other members don't. I worry that she is loosing weight on purpose trying to be the smallest she can be and constantly body checking. She started very young in the entertainment industry and soon became the it girl, but with huge popularity often comes pressure to be worthy of that title.

[@nightingalex9754]

It made me cry a bit when I read your comment. The fact that she has a huge mirror in which she checks if her body is perfect or not is disturbing. She is a perfectionist :(

[@sayrah6716]

I think one important point to make when it comes to being underweight: it is extremely dangerous for someone to be consistently underweight, especially girls around Wonyoung's age. like the damage it can cause your organs, bones, joints, hormones, muscle, and your heart... it's unreal. people like to gloss that over and deflect to the side effects of being overweight/obese, but honestly the long-term damage is worse for being underweight. that's why eating disorders are the most deadly mental illness. even if she's not ill in that way, it doesn't negate the damage being done. already the pressure is sooooo intense to be thin (especially for women, especially in Korea) I can't imagine the effect of making this extremely thin girl the It Girl who's known for her looks. even if we want to give her the benefit of the doubt, that she's that thin because of her schedule, she's gonna break down at some point. she's a teenager. she needs to have time to recover and grow, and pushing her as the ultimate visual when she's basically skin and bones is alarming. like, give the girl a break. please.

[@kaly5678]

Having a career where you're constantly singing and dancing doesn't help the problem either. She can collapse on stage at any moment.

[@stacie1595]

There is a lot of nuance in the conversation regarding wonyeong and her weight and the desire to be ultra skinny in general. Being naturally skinny because of your metabolism or because you have a very active life style is different than being unhealthy. To me, who grew up a competitive dancer, I know the difference between lifestyle/metabolism skinny and disordered eating skinny. We all have no business diagnosing her but we can express concern for her. Being that thin can have very negative and long lasting affects on one's health like hair loss, loss of period, malnurishment, increased risk of injury and much more.

[@kawaiieliz]

Agree with Danny, too skinny is not beautiful for me. I like to see healthy people have a balance weight not too fat not too thin. I think whether fake or real photos, it's still considered invasion of privacy. Because the damage has been done related to your personal life.

[@deuwdrop]

From someone who comes from a nutritionist family, I just wanna say that kpop industry treat underweight as "normal" and it's really harmful. However, I feel like Wonyoung's weight is too extreme to just dismissed it to "it's just her naturally skinny body." I'm sorry, but I just gotta disagree with that.

[@jayceyallen7745]

I'm Africa American and I think it's nice that the company saw ppls concern and listened. Companies almost never do that in regards to CA. Non black ppl will never understand why certain things are considered to be offensive so all that can be done is try to educate and show empathy. The fact that they blurred it out means they care and will at least try to be better. Personally depending on the person and how they treat blk ppl idc about hairstyles although I wouldn't recommend certain ones on ppl with certain hair textures simply bc it can damage the scalp.

[@MsJordanElaine]

So morbid obesity kills for sure, but anorexia kills so much faster. I think that’s why people may show more concern for the health of underweight celebs then over weight celebs.

[@kristin123a]

Exactly. Anorexia is one of the deadliest diseases we know. Way worse than cancer and what not. It is SO hard to recover from when it’s gone too far.

[@velyvely6479]

but also , i think its because people dont realise skinny shaming is a thing

[@carcarbobo5588]

DK News always has been and still is my favorite Danny/David content. Love the editing and your entertaining way of delivering K-pop news. Thanks guys! Keep up the good work!

[@celestial.dreamer7028]

EXID left Banana Culture 2 years ago and BC doesn't even exist anymore. They are associated with Sony Korea and recently Hani has acquired EXID's trademark which is great deal in Kpop! This is why they finally promoting well, listening to the CA concerns You can really look forward to whats in store for EXID fron now on. AND YES THEY WERE ACTIVE BUT ONLY IN JAPAN AND DOING CONCERTS*

[@sheldonroachford7232]

I have seen some before photos of her and she has some serious weight loss in the most recent video! I hope I'm wrong, but I genuinely believe she has a problem! It should not be ignored because if she ends up in hurt, everyone will be asking why didn't her Agency react sooner.

[@msrirung]

I’m just happy to see there’re more comments here on health concerns for Wonyoung than that dating rumor. It’s important to discuss & educate eo when it comes to body weight & health issues so ppl would think before posting. And pls… enough with that rumor already!

[@damla5718]

About Wonyoung; she was naturally thin in IZONE, had just a bit babyfat on her cheeks which is normal of her age then. But in IVE she looks extremely skinny, you cannot say it's normal anymore. I doubt it's company, cuz David is right the other girls look just fine. It COULD be phychological, that's why most of her fans are concerned imo. I hope she's okay. I'm glad HYBE and YG are gonna sue those people. I want them to sue allkpop, popbase, pannchoa etc as well.

[@vanessarayfox]

People are accepting of obese and overweight?! I truly can't believe that was just said. Are you truly out of your mind?! The hate Jeongyeon and Liz have had directed towards them (and the names they've been called) for putting on a tiny bit of weight is disgusting and foul. And they aren't even fat!!

[@gummynoodles9036]

Jeongyeon is not obese tho. And the people hating her are not the same as the people accepting that…. Body positivity became a big thing with more or less positive and negative consequences

[@milkbread5036]

I don't think he was talking about Kpop specifically but was talking about general average people, which is true. You meet a visibly overweight person and no one says anything, but if you meet a very underweight person then everyone is talking about it.

[@velyvely6479]

i think he meant in real life, the whole big and proud thing and how bigger people like to sometimes promote it, its also really unheathy and shouldnt be seen as a good thing just like being really underweight

[@vanessarayfox]

@@milkbread5036 No one says anything about fat people? What world do you live in? If someone is fat, the number one go-to for tearing them down is fat shaming. In most of the world fat people aren't even treated like people. Just because they've worked hard to be allowed to exist doesn't mean they're treated better on the whole.

[@ibelieveinyourgalaxy]

Wonyoung’s company is complicit in her unhealthy weight, they should have gotten her help so that she continued to be her healthy and natural self and not underweight as she is now. With how underweight she is currently, there’s also no way the company isn’t propping her energy levels up with “pills”.

[@unklmonk651]

Maybe you should stay off those "pills"

[@molly-mann5059]

How do you know they aren't helping her, your making alot of assumptions there, just because she hasn't magically put on weight doesn't mean noone is helping her

[@sourpatchghoul]

@@molly-mann5059 if they cared they would at least make her take a hiatus, the stress of her schedule is not good for her as she is physically now. But they don't give a shit because she's making big money.

[@carolynp552]

@@sourpatchghoul they could at least cut down her solo activities and give her some free time? They're literally putting her everywhere, all the time, as David even pointed out. Didn't she go to Paris on TWO different occasions within a week recently? The MC hosting, the college performances, PFW, interviews, photo shoots, IVE content, we don't even know what else! It's nuts!

[@milkbread5036]

a lot of the time she's drinking ice americano, so definitely relying on caffeine to keep her standing, very normal for a kpop idol. Probably gets IV drops like Somi.

[@ambreenmirza9602]

I agree with Danny being to skinny is not okay. I feel David was not so bothered About the topic. You can clearly tell she is under weight and there is definitely an issue. We don’t know the full details but girls who are her fans will be inspired by her. So her looking unhealthy is an issue. I am disappointed in David response, if you are not interested in the topic then don’t talk about the topic on the show. You saying some Asian girls are that skinny is not an okay comment. I am disappointed in today episode

[@milkbread5036]

everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Yes, some are genetically predisposed to be a slender weight, especially among Asians as their bones are thinner than Caucasian (which is why they have a different BMI calculator due to this anatomical difference). You have to understand it's also coming from the perspective of a man who generally do not understand the struggles of ED among women. You shouldn't be disappointed since he never meant any malintent, it was simply slight ignorance.

[@smooth_like_butter6649]

sometimes when I look at kpop idols i feel sorry for how skinny they are like literally they are breaking and it's almost 90% of them. Before you throw hate my way i want to be clear that I'm not body shaming anyone but just concerned about the idols plus the fans who look up to them because they like to look like them and you know which can be a negative impact.

[@rawrrcat]

Her hair wasn’t even box braids. Like her hair wasn’t boxed at the top she just had her ponytail braided……I’m glad they thought of it but they didn’t have to

[@calypso3928]

Danny is right 👏 and real fans are not criticizing Wonyoung’s looks, but are genuinely concerned for health. And I don’t see people talking about idols’ thinness as much as I see them talking about their chubbiness, so I don’t really know what David is talking about 😬 Hasn’t David been fat-shamed also? And he’s not even overweight or anything. I’m surprised his view is opposite

[@geedee1009]

It's taken YG 5 months bc any publicity is good publicity, so it was kinda convenient/ profitable to have Jenny's name out there during blackpink's long awaited comeback (throw in 1 of kpop's biggest names V, and his (& BTS) fandom) and watch the focus being diverted from BP's lacklustre comeback ('cause it's better for us to be talking about the girls personally than the quality, or lack there of, of their music!)

[@parkpark6976]

Your thoughts are trash. Excuse me, BP is the number 1 girl group in the world, no need to play dirty like your habits.

[@wilsonwanda4118]

It also took hybe 5 months to issue a statement. Why didn' hybe issue a statement as soon as the issue started?

[@geedee1009]

@@wilsonwanda4118 ... well same answer, any publicity is good publicity, how many solo & collaboration projects have BTS released in the last 5 months... 🤔 Let's not forget that HYBE is still recovering from the share price fall after their "we're going on hiatus" announcement. Keeping their artists in the headlines is always advantageous to their respective companies.

[@wilsonwanda4118]

@@geedee1009 then why didn't you mention hybe taking advantage of this for media headlines but only mentioned yg in ur initial comment? It takes two hands to clap. But only the women side is wrong to everyone

[@geedee1009]

@@wilsonwanda4118 ... Because the title of this video is "YG shuts down Jennie V hacker.." 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ I don't takes sides, l could care less about these matters!!!

[@bona9274]

Before YG, HYBE issued a statement. I thought u will talk abt that too. It was pretty serious statement.

[@thaigei3538]

There’s nothing natural about not eating an decent amount of food and meals.

[@Juli6SS]

I knew extremely anorexic girl who looked pretty much like Wonyoung. She looked naturally skinny few years ago, definitely not now. And to think that camera actually adds 10kg, so how malnourished is she in real life?!?

[@kristin123a]

I saw them live and even from up in the stands you could see how skinny she was. Nothing like the other girls.

[@raynxxiaqoh2833]

Gurumi claimed he obtained "private photos" of Jennie. Whether it is true or fake, his claim is already a ground to sue him of invasion of privacy. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@jaxlone997]

I think that most internet people truly get “cultural appropriation” wrong. I would not be surprised if that word started spreading to kpop because of the Americans, because that buzzword seems to really be a hot issue there. A White American person wearing a Native American headdress for example, has absolutely nothing to do with Hani wearing braids. I don’t feel like like writing a thesis in this, if people fail to understand the many differences between these two situations, then they should probably refrain from even saying that word, since all it does is keep spreading confusion.

[@allyc4526]

So, yg isn’t suing for the photos of Lisa and Jisoo that were spread in August? This whole thing is so weird. How did the original leaker get those pictures.

[@beany1944]

Hacking, hackers are more clever than you think

[@wilsonwanda4118]

I think they did really hack jennies private insta for a very short period so they got the chance to see the photos her friend list post in instagram. Lisa and jisoo definitely follow Jennies private insta. So they saw the photo jisoo or lisa posted on their own private.

[@KuroMai]

i wonder too because i heard they did share a very recent photo of jisoo in paris which means they still have some access. it's very concerning if they have access to all members private life.

[@aylah7041]

I heard EXID funded their own comeback which might be why they ended up blurring out the braids rather than fix it in another way. It was the cheapest thing they could do. PLEASE someone create a company that goes and gives the idols and company cultural training!!! You can't cover everything but at least the basic things that so many people keep doing.

[@velyvely6479]

but why is it ok for black singers to wear straight weave? and blonde hair such as beyonce? that's not natural to her culture ..... not to mention many fashion styles

[@tonyghee0124]

Well it should apply to everyone because I’ve been seeing a lot of long straight blonde weave lately

[@user-mv7cb7hy4v]

@@velyvely6479 because black hairstyles are very important to their history, for eg when black ppl were made to be slaves back in the days. my english is not the best so i suggest you to do some research on this topic

[@Driftmonkey]

​@@user-mv7cb7hy4v its hair for fucks sake... 🙃 HAIR...

[@bangtanisation8507]

I think it's extremely naive for David to think the company won't make wonyoung lose weight bcs her bandmates are not skinny, wonyoung is literally the most famous idol presently you think they won't put pressure on her to keep being that skinny so that she can keep being the it girl they want her to be, she's not just skinny but she has become extremely conscious of the camera, she's no longer as playful as she was in izone. She has changed alot and I don't think it's right to say the company is not to blame knowing how kpop companies are.

[@DKDKTV]

I'm 200% sure in my *delusional naive* head that the company would not make WY to lose weight in her current or recent state. A human being with eyes knows when it gets *too* skinny. If the company thought that the current state of WY was their wannabe look they would try to pressure that towards the other members as well. But the other members look healthy, right? The industry is indeed well known for its harsh diet plans and beauty standards, but as you can see, even the Korean public and fans are showing concerns about WY's current weight. I don't think the company would be ill-informed about the situation. So that just comes to the logical conclusion that at least the company is not pushing or forcing her on an excessive diet to get infinitely skinnier than she is. I would bet on a personal matter or just extreme labor-driven weight loss. Just wanted to elaborate my thought process. If you think differently, then I respect that too.

[@staarx33]

They won’t make her loose weight because she simply cannot loose weight. She’s already at a alarming size making her loose more weight would have her passing out (if she already experiencing this it’ll become worse). Plus if they simply tell her “wonyoung loose weight” they’re reliable for her health and im pretty sure the company doesn’t want to get sued or any legal trouble because of that. They mostly tell idols who are naturally chubby to loose weight because they want to have a slim face. I don’t think they’ll tell wonyoung to loose weight they will either force her to eat because they’re getting backlash or they’ll simply ignore the fact she’s very underweight because they like her skinny

[@stayxskzleebit6030]

Maybe she just wants to lose weight nd stay skinny on her own... Why is it that the company is always blamed. It may be her choice to stay skinny. Unless The company is aiming for a anorexic look on WY.

[@staarx33]

@@stayxskzleebit6030 there’s a difference between “skinny” and “ underweight “ if she’s doing to herself then its probably a ED

[@stayxskzleebit6030]

@@staarx33 could be , i dunno the stress the public scrutiny, the validation industry... She may well be suffering from an ED. Because as much as i have noticed she isn't naturally skinny as she is now, she looked slim but healthy during her Izone era.

[@villainoir]

It amazes me how people would turn every single statement and even word into an opportunity to fuel fan war

[@kamalhossan5694]

For the clarification ( because some people are twisting words ) YG mentioned rumours first... then mentioned SEPTEMBER personal photo leak( jennie's individual pics ).. and called out the hackers... that was a good move to protect their artists... where hybe mentioned about the ILL-INTENDED rumours about the members & warned the posters... Simple..... And about wonyoung , I have nothing to say now... if she is fine I'm fine too...

[@taylorslade961]

I am worried about Wonyoung's weight but I have the same concern for all idols. Idols partake in a ton of physical activity and the more physical activity you do the more calories you burn. It's really important for idols to keep that caloric intake up.

[@yoonjimin9227]

There is a difference between being naturally on skinny and unhealthily skinny, Won young right now is very clearly unhealthily skinny. Not only that but the noticeable weight loss in such a small time period is even more worrying

[@wendyraye1]

The weight thing sounded more like a health issue than a looks issue. I know people hate it when people assume that a skinny person is unhealthy and has an eating disorder. Unfortunately, loss of weight is a metric used to help determine this. I think when eating disorders became very well known in the 90s a lot of random information was put out there and there is still a lot of unreliable information out there about it. And there was cause for concern, at least here in the states. The % of people with that small of a bone structure is very small, yet we saw a much larger number of girls, mostly, at those sort of weight levels. Even more concerning, it wasn't always related to the girl wanting to be "skinny" teens have way more stress on them than they should. A young woman like Woyoung is in a very stressful environment and I think people are probably worried she might be overworked, stressed and too busy to take care of herself properly. People love their idols and care about them.

[@serendipity6277]

A doctor should check her out and her mental health of how she perceives herself versus how she views nutrition and treating her body and mind in a knowledgeable and healthy way. She may think that she is famous because she is thin instead of beautiful and a good person. I just wish her peace, support and love of herself.

[@kiwifruit138]

I think David's view's on wanyoung are not the best...

[@Isabella1680]

"invasion of privacy" is what caught my eye too David.

[@allyc4526]

But in Hybes statement, they said defamation and Ill intended rumors

[@michelle-jv6bg]

@@allyc4526 Yeah, but one point here is that, Hybe didn’t mentioned “it applies to V only” on their statements. They went for BTS as a whole, which is why it was vague since the rumors circulating BTS wasn’t only this. In fact, the past few months, i think some members were caught in dating rumors (which was quickly denied but not V Jennie case). And i heard about this one person who spreads rumors and lies online (some fans even think that HYBE statement was actually targeting her/him). so yeah

[@allyc4526]

@@michelle-jv6bg But this was the most popular one that everyone was talking about. Why would they ignore the most pressing issue that includes pictures and go for the other smaller ones?

[@michelle-jv6bg]

@@allyc4526 Well, HYBE needs to be fair, right? And in fact, maybe they didn’t mean the dating rumors, but other rumors. I mean, they released these kind of statements quarterly. And mentioned “defamation and rumors” when we heard nothing about it. So I think it’s kind of difficult to really understand the meaning behind the statements. It applies to YG statements too since ppl argued that YG acknowledged ALL leaked pics of Jennie except the V Jennie photos bcus they didn’t mention “couple photos” on their statements. It’s confusing. I think both companies are trying to protect their artists while indirectly kept silent about the authenticity of the couple pictures.

[@jyotishkabasak7975]

Yg and Hybe both mentioned "posting content not been verified for authenticity (reality) and " defamation post with false information " and a specific poster spreading "SAME ill-intended rumor " on multiple platforms. Obviously they are talking about How Jennie's actual pics and videos were leaked ( cud be from her ig acc or from staff or sasaeng) and how Tae was falsely added to them. I think some staff from hybe also leaked Tae's airport make-up video and his pics with Eva Chow. Else all other pics are quite clearly edited and fake as mentioned by hybe.

[@emilyrosenfeldt1641]

I’m just here to say to David’s point that one study actually found that people who are severely underweight actually live less long than people who are severely overweight. While neither is good, it’s actually more dangerous to be very underweight. But I also agree that people should NOT be commenting on people’s bodies. Whether or not people think she’s “too skinny,” it’s not our business. We are not her close friends or family

[@milkbread5036]

If you look at Wonyoung when she was in IZONE she wasn't this scarily thin. I don't know if the pressure to continue to look beautiful since she's the new "it" girl and doing so many brand deals. I know in a VLive, Hitomi brought her food and Wonyoung said she didn't eat anything all day. She proceeded to only take a few bites of the food and left it. You can't get that underweight unless you're severely undereating.

[@dianalatimer5317]

Im a BTS fan and I dont care who sues who first or said they were going to sue first Im just glad that people arnt getting away with this sort of thing. I hope they throw the book at them.

[@Bea-wu4oo]

I saw post on twitter where she was skinny in her izone years but the way she looks now is definitely not natural...her spine was showing in those pics...everyone is talking about this is out of concerns not because of jealousy or any other reasons...and this kind of skinny is really harmful for health ..if we just ignore the fact by just saying she is naturally skinny just because we don't want be seen as someone "talking about her body" then this issue will never be questioned...I think ignoring these kind of issues is the worst someone could do because someone's health is involved in this and if she really is starving herself then she definitely needs help asap and off course her schedule does not help either.

[@Amysalol]

I forgot the famous G-DRAGON music show controversy 😅

[@pennyyoung3997]

All these rumors just came out just the same time as BP's new album. Interesting!!!

[@holo6933]

It’s so sad that Korean standards are so based on being incredibly thin. Most of the domestic public that supports wonyoung see her as having the perfect body and that’s so damaging to her state of mind. People even defend her being so dangerously skinny and hate the foreign fans that see through such internalized toxicity and look at the very real health concern that foreign fans have for her.

[@melliott3681]

I'm not a lawyer, but my guess is that fake and photoshopped photos could be considered "invasion of privacy" if one or more parts of the photos are real, and were attained through hacking. So if Jennie's photos were hacked, then photoshopped so as to appear she is with V and put out for public consumption, then her privacy was invaded. I don't know about the laws in SK, but in America invasion of privacy law guards the rights of celebrities to be left alone and free to live their life from intrusion by others.

[@AbeldeserveJustice69]

It’s weird how YG made a statement only after HYBE announced to take legal action lol

[@kamalhossan5694]

Simple because they were getting backlash how HYBE is concerned about their artists but not YG.. Also fun fact it that HYBE worked hard to identify the posters and YG just got benefited...

[@AbeldeserveJustice69]

@@kamalhossan5694 Agreed

[@Nahyun04]

Agreed

[@mimibui7089]

Hybe made the most vague statement ever , and it was only there monthly statement and probably wasn’t even about the situation cause the hacker continued to be active after hybe statement but there gone now that YG made one. This isn’t even a company thing so idk why you brought that up to make YG seem shady

[@emptyteardrops]

yg said they didn’t make a statement at first because they wanted to deal with it privately. They first filed a report to the police in september.

[@keepgoingfwd]

I'm worried for Wonyoung. I'm naturally thin to where losing weight would be drastic. However, let's make sure we don't cross that line by speculating. Gummibear wanted the lawsuit, now they finna get it. Oh well! Whether it's true or not, the bottom line is they hacked pictures that didn't belong to them or get permission to distribute. And then doctored them in a way that invited the trash to harass both of them. Both companies did right in taking their time to make their case airtight. EXID...*tired sigh* I'm over it. It's 2022 and if they still haven't figure it out from their peers by now, then they get nothing from me but a side eye.

[@Sanggreen]

You guys are so disappointing not even saying Hybe made a statement and not giving a second glance at the pics to realize it's actually edits. Disgusting that you would ignore all of this just for clout and clicks.

[@holo6933]

Yes, she is naturally skinny. But you can literally see her wither away in the last two years. Her bones are showing more and more and that’s not natural when you see her at her normal skinny weight. It really reminds me of what happened to Eugenia Cooney over the years. Like yes, that’s an extreme example but you can literally see both of them withering away. And you can see both of them before the weight loss. It’s incredibly worrying.

[@saratomas1428]

hybe already responded, even before YG, and the even mentioned ILL-INTENDED RUMORS, so with the YG statement it was a confirmation that the hybe statement was related to this matter

[@mahshidmn]

And how David and Dan missed such important news from days ago? Don't you think you've got that statement wrong at it had nothing to do with gurumi or VJ rumor?

[@saratomas1428]

@@mahshidmn it wouldn't be the first time, and pretty much all the media have been ignoring it because it is not as good to get clicks as the yg one

[@ambrostasia]

Is it only my video with poor quality?I tried changing it but it’s still 144p advanced Guys whatsup Edit: I opened the video immediately when it premiered guess why,now the the quality is perfect

[@xochiltg.s.4935]

Gotta give props to the company for actually doing something about the braids at least.

[@ashashborn7307]

In South Korea, they chose to broadcast the prerecorded performance of the idol groups than their live performances. Such a shame! An example of that was the live performance of Treasure in The Fact Music Awards which was cut off at the middle of the performance because the group can do it live. Many live audiences were pissed off when TMA staff went up the stage and took off the group. #TheFactMusicAwards #lipsync #TREASURE #liveperformance

[@Zero-wk5sz]

I'm happy to see Suzy's name in DKDKTV news And her song" Cape" is amazing by the way Thanks ♥️♥️

[@nayblink9473]

Why the quality is so poor:144p ?

[@Corina95RBD]

Seeing all of these opinions in the comment section about Wonyoung's weight makes me feel quite sad for her, even though I am not a fan. As a person that has always been on the taller and skinnier side, I've always had to deal with unsolicited opinions and advice regarding my weight, especially from people I barely know or even strangers. I never really cared too much, as I've been quite satisfied with the way I feel or look, but there were moments when I was struggling with my weight and people made me feel even more uncomfortable. For instance, a few years ago I was going through some stuff, both physically and mentally, and I lost a few kg over the course of several months, which was quite visible. I was completely aware of it and I certainly didn't like it, but it was out of my hands. I didn't like the way I looked, bones were prominent, most of my clothes did not fit me anymore, I was worried about my health as well, even though I was not actually sick at the time. I was already extremely self-aware and most of the people I was meeting around that time were adamant to question me about my weight and to tell me stuff like: "Oh, you lost weight", "You should gain some weight", "You look sick/really bad like this", "Your bones are sticking out" etc., as if I didn't know that there was a problem. I couldn't change anything over night, it took me months to gain my weight back and it was not easy, as I need LOTS of food in order to maintain or gain weight. Imagine having to explain your private life and hardships to people that don't know almost anything about them. People's "worries" did not help me in the slightest, on the contrary, they reinforced my frustrations. I obviously don't know the situation she's in, but neither does any of the people that comment online. You never know what a person is going through, so maybe having debates online about a stranger's health condition is not ideal, especially since she might see a lot of them. These celebrities are also people, many things happening in her private life can cause her weight lost, not just company constrains or beauty standards. Whatever the case is, I hope she gets the support she needs from family and friends, because she will definitely not get it from netizens.

[@giogaleira7271]

Nah, the comments about too skinny and too fat was kind of ignorant lol maybe you should search about it more, with all due respect :)

[@gummynoodles9036]

Whut

[@exikp9904]

Banana Culture ? i think that company shut down after EXID left .

[@karina141]

It would have been nice if you also put the Hybe's statement, just saying

[@kamalhossan5694]

My opinion.. I thought HYBE was very clever in this specific matter... I liked their move... They gave those people space and it became easier for them to TraCk them.. Their notice was for all the members including V... the rumour thing which was called ILL-INTENDED was this one mainly... On the other hand YG said about the rumours being fake and specifically jennie's individual personal pics( September) being leaked without permission and called out the leakers... NO SCOPE OF TWISTING WORDS NOW!!

[@konilah1500]

Lol. They didn’t deny the rumor 😭!! Y’all focusing on the defamation word then maybe search the law about defamation in Korea cause they can file a case under defamation even the pictures are real cause the person intention is to harm the people involved by sharing pictures without consent

[@kamalhossan5694]

@@konilah1500 what defamation? I didn't even emphasize on that word... there's more things to look on.. maybe try looking for them ... And didn't deny the RUMOUR ? Like seriously 😑 should have mentioned some other word if you wanted to deny or didn't understand the fact

[@allyc4526]

@@konilah1500 they can also file a case if the pictures are not real and edited to spread malicious rumors about an individual

[@kristin123a]

Ill intended? Tae and Jennie would be the biggest and hottest couple out there if it’s true. It is not defamation what so ever. The only people who have a big problem with this is shippers and y/n’s and people from the other fandom who’s got some weird obsession with hating on the other group and it’s members. If people weren’t so obsessed with debunking every photo and just ignored it, this wouldn’t be a problem, but no. The crazy shippers had to go off and make it even worse spreading hate to other members who weren’t involved as well.

[@allyc4526]

@@kristin123a I think the problem here is that the pictures were leaked without consent. Someone’s phone may have been hacked. A staff or a friend may have betrayed one of them. If they really are dating all good but it’s wrong to have your private life spread without consent. That’s why the companies are suing. Being the hottest couple is not the point here.

[@lazygurl305]

Everyday I want to stray further and further from fandom and just listen to the music and watch the content.

[@janvdb9258]

Highly unlikely that anyone will catch a hacker at that level. I think they just want you to be scared into not talking about or distributing fake pictures lol

[@Juli6SS]

Hybe: it was fake! YG: it was stolen! Me: so...was it fake or was it real and stolen?!😅

[@mahshidmn]

Hybe never said anything about this case

[@kamalhossan5694]

Hybe talked about the edits ( because V was involved) & rumours YG talked about leak photos mentioning September ( because those were jennie's personal pics which were leaked on September)& rumours What's so confusing in that ?

[@saratomas1428]

yg mentioned also "unverified content" so mixing everything, v related pics fake and the last pictures of jennie in a club and etc stolen

[@dharling97]

There was a lot of photos, some being Jennie's private photos and other being pictures created for the rumors. V was not hacked, he was only involved in the dating rumors and photoshopped photos.

[@nightingalex9754]

I consulted a dietician and it seems that oour bodies lose ability to feel hunger when we repeatedly eat less than we need. So we proceed to eat less than we need and our body gets used to it a bit and when we start eating proper calories then we can gain weight at the beginning. I remember when I used to eat 1200 calories. My head always hurt and I slept a lot and sometimes I could barely move. But I didn't feel hungry.

[@harlee2191]

There's a process-trace of IP, etc. Invasion of privacy -There's a bundle of torts, i.e.,public disclosure of private facts, and portrayal in a false light.

[@lethabo713]

4:47 we miss Wongyoung without lip filler 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@supermelon9]

I'm surprised at the flippant attitude towards weight and health in the video. There is no one diet fits all, you should eat according to your body type (health, metabolism, etc) to maintain health. You may test "healthy" now, but in the future, big or small, you are not doing yourself a favor. (This isn't to say naturally skinny or heavier people are unhealthy, but rather more of the extremes. The skinniness depicted is not natural. (Some) idols aren't known for eating for their health, at least leading up to and during promotions. One piece of lettuce a day to make sure you look good on camera isn't healthy)

[@over_yonder2677]

Yikes! Wonyoung has a beautiful face but her body is unhealthily skinny. They say the camera add 10lbs so this means she is skinnier than she look on TV?! Skeletal looking is just cringy…on anyone. I hope she put on some weight.

[@Minjenxvii]

Totally off the topic but David looks alot like Go kyung pyo from Love in Contract.

[@Sugatassi]

it is not ok to be too thin or too fat. if someone is "naturally" too skinny it is more acceptable than someone who genuinely tries to loose wait. Nobody would ever look at a bigger person and think they are actually starving themselves in order to loose weight. likewise it's unthinkable that some very skinny people struggle to gain weight and actually do eat a lot. people should just mind their own bloody business

[@the_lucysky]

vid quality: 144p jokes and tea: 1800p 😘👌

[@Stefi.Kitsune]

>_< Can you buy from nakd seoul from within korea now? I couldnt pay before because i didnt have the right type of paypal account.

[@edd8460]

David, just report those stinky comments that talk shit. don't read into it, for your own sanity. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR DK NEWS LOVE IT AS ALWAYS!

[@mgclef]

Some said that the “invasion pf privacy” may be referring to the 🛀 photos of Jennie.

[@imscenery]

If the photos that were posted were recognizable from her private account, then yes, it is invasion of privacy - even if they were edited before posting. Both because they were her private photos and because the method by which they were attained would also have grated the hacker access to a lot of other private information. People keep very sensitive information on their phone. This is not limited to photos, but also includes things like work schedules for upcoming events that have not yet been released, private communications with doctors and lawyers, sensitive company communications, banking information...etc. Some people keep their whole lives on their phone and if they had access to the photos, then there is every reason to assume they had access to the rest and took advantage of that access.

[@melonramune]

i'm really worried about wonyoung, it's kinda fragile to talk about and i don't wanna overstep but i'm worried it's an eating disorder which is very deadly, better safe than sorry... i swear being a wonyoung fan is crazy these days, first you're defending her for breathing, then there's the whole tweety bangs thing, then you're worried she's starving like damn

[@sarahkhalili9636]

im in the UK ...20 years ago weight obsession was rife with woman ! especially with being very thin ! clothing companies now understand you can be different we now enjoy your curves are cool ! so i believe PR companies and clothing companies now embrace the differences to sell there product, very different to south asian companies i expect ? the problem we now have is about the face ....so with the younger generation its about lip fillers,cheek fillers, false eye lashes etc.....curves are now fine ! men struggle now in the uk about their weight

[@nightingalex9754]

I just want to add that I really wish Wonyoung all the best and it is not normal to have your bones looking like that. If a person doesn't eat the calories they need it is difficult for the organs to function and it is difficult to even breathe. She seems happy and energetic, but maybe she gets drips to have energy? It is common for idols. Models very often take drugs to not feel hunger and to keep functioning. I don't judge them because the reality got harsh for them and they had to cope with it somehow. I think someone should help Wonyoung because she can literally die... If I was her mother I would be crying for help and I am really worried about her because this is just so sad. People ditch the problem because she smiles and dances but when she comes home it could be hell for her...

[@maryjones4940]

Thanks for the class❤

[@alldiva7507]

I am black and we do not own hair styles!!! Really??? If that is the case then other cultures shouldn’t rap then. We are way too sensitive about everything Honestly try his is out of control!!!

[@gummynoodles9036]

Ca recognition began as something positive but it became hell

[@yousoraa]

I didn't even notice the blurring-

[@_Yagyaseni]

Why i feel that they YG use rumour for blackpink comeback and not handle earlier now comeback done now responding if they had done this earlier this rumours may not increase this much

[@wilsonwanda4118]

Why did hybe wait then? Is hybe not a company. They also wait so long to issue a statement.

[@Natllllll]

@@wilsonwanda4118 mb hybe responded as soon as they could, but it took them a long time to find the perpetrator, collect the evidence, file charges. Apparently it's a long process.

[@ladybirdlee3058]

I am a black woman and those are not box braids. Ridiculous controversy. Even if she was wearing braids so what.

[@theisshi9085]

yeah hybe was vague about their statement, so i understand why it wasn't tackled anywhere, but the interesting thing is jin's reply about it on weverse

[@Pearlebaby]

David was all Black American fans at 11:04 like we're done 😂

[@MarinaBonetti96]

Big Hit can’t sue for breach of privacy I think because it’s not his phone? But if they can they didn’t because probably that’s not him They released a statment 3 days before YG but it was more a “general” notice where the caught someone, identified the person and sent to prosecution. You can see it on weverse… both are suing for defamation and ILL-INTEDED rumors… YG said about this unverified things. I’m clearly waiting for the result but Gurumi was literally in Paris to stalk Jennie with 15 people to ask her … so I kinda believe this is an agenda against Jennie because idk probably some anti fan or yg staff that was close to her “ex boyfriend” and got pissed

[@MarinaBonetti96]

@@petrichor499 yeah whatever they will get sued bu 2 huge companies so I’m happy lol

[@benedictamensah9510]

Tht girl is so skinny tht is scary, she's like a living skeleton, I feel like she's going to break. Seriously and truthfully speaking am scared of skinny people, I feel they going to break any moment.

[@AzurenAu]

Do you guys still have the ROK army shirts? Do you have other group merch besides BTS?

[@adrxdeedrich5091]

Thought v and gdragon are friends .. but i guess they not , i mean , jennie was with gdragon not so long ago . Guess she dumped him for v? Oh this is going to burst the delusional bubble of taekookers.. taekookers are creepy AF .. wow never saw this one coming , v and jennie . No vmin😥😣😣🤣🤣..

[@maryjones4940]

Good morning💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@rakshithk3594]

U guys are always lit bro🔥🤣

[@maryjones4940]

Watching “She Would Never Know” and “Cinderella with the Four Knights”.

[@lannymae9368]

Wat sexual harassment the bathtub pic isn’t even of her, it’s of a Chinese influencer, that they edited Jenny’s face on. All of the pics r edited y r they going to court for fake pics?