Body shaming is not a new problem in South Korea. It's just that, for some Korean artists, they have even experienced uncomfortable situations in public.
Launching Koreaboo, here are some Korean artists who have been victims of body shaming.
Sulli
While appearing on KBS's Hello Counselor a few years ago, a viewer told all f (x) members that they should try to lose weight, but especially for Sulli because her arms and calves are too fat.
At that time, Amber became very angry and immediately defended Sulli by saying, "You can have your own opinion but you can't hurt other people."
TWICE's Jihyo
While following the SIXTEEN reality show, a photographer once said to him, "Jihyo, you look fat." Feeling bad, Jihyo then tried to hide behind the other members during the photo shoot but the photographer would scream at him for not being seen.
After their debut, TWICE discussed what sports each member would suit the Idol Sports Athletics Championships for during their fan meeting. The question was given by Jeongyeon to fans.
But when it was Jihyo's turn, a fan shouted, "Lift weights." At that time Jihyo looked annoyed and even seemed to be crying.
Kyla ex PRISTIN
Kyla faced a lot of criticism for being too fat. Many bad comments about his weight in online forums.
During the fan meeting, the cameraman even ignored him during his individual pose time and instead pointed at the other members beside him.
Wendy and Seulgi from Red Velvet
Once a victim of body shaming because it was considered too fat, Red Velvet's manager then watched everything Wendy and Seulgi ate with a sharp gaze like an eagle.
In a reality show, the senior, Taeyeon SNSD scolded Red Velvet's manager for making Wendy and Seulgi feel scared even to eat ice cream.
SNSD's Yoona
Not being teased as fat, Yoona apparently experienced body shaming for years because she was considered too thin. Many people say she is anorexic, even calling Yoona looks like a granny because she is too thin and weak.
While appearing on KBS Entertainment Weekly, he was also asked about the waist of a handful referring to how small his waist was. At that time, Yoona replied, "I do not have a handful of waist. How small are your hands?" /suara.com
