K-Pop star Jang Ye Eun of Stayc promises to go on a diet after backlash over her weight gain

Jang Ye Eun, better known by her stage name J of Stayc, apologized after being embarrassed for gaining weight.

The singer sparked a controversy after her body was subjected to scrutiny over the past few months during several live performances. The debate became so heated that it prompted the 19-year-old to voice his concerns. During a conversation on a fan communication app, J reflected on his recent weight gain and apologized to fans for ignoring his diet.

“I also go to the gym, hehe. To be honest, I watched the fancam and apologized. I didn’t maintain my shape well. I’m planning to diet a bit. I’ll do it.” Take it slow while eating delicious food, try your best hehe,” she said. AllKPop.

Her apology drew strong reactions from the app’s users.

One person wrote: “I feel so bad for her. The apology culture is terrible. The poor girl apologized because she is healthy.”

“I feel sorry for her. The apology culture is so bad. The poor girl apologized because she is healthy,” another person shared.

“She must have been very shocked after watching her own fancam. She quickly apologized for not being in shape. Almost all the comments under the fancam video were about her weight . But honestly, 99% of the responses were like ‘She’d really look better if she gained a little weight.’ I didn’t even realize that she had gained weight, maybe because I’m not very observant so I only discovered this after reading and checking fan cams and comments,” one person said. another added.

“I should be on a diet, not her. She’s so skinny!!!” another person said under the video.

Stayc debuted in 2020 and quickly established themselves as one of the most popular girl groups in Korea thanks to several hits such as “ASAP” and “Teddy Bear”.

This is not the first time a K-pop star has been subjected to beauty standards. Last year, K-pop star Hyuna admitted to eating only one piece a day to maintain her slim figure. Daily mail.

She shared that she survives solely on sushi so she can keep her weight at 88 pounds.

“Back then, I survived on just one piece of kimbap while completing all my scheduled activities. And it destroyed me. By the age of 26, I was very unhealthy,” she shared at the time. that point, according to the publication.

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