Crayon Pop’s Way criticizes extreme crash diets, voices concern over HyunA and WJSN’s Dayoung

Way, a former member of Crayon Pop, raised concerns about extreme short-term dieting in the entertainment industry, mentioning singer HyunA and WJSN’s Dayoung as recent examples of harmful practices. Way uploaded a video titled “Why K-pop diets fail + how to succeed” on her YouTube channel Thursday, where she discussed the dangers of rapid weight-loss methods common in the industry. “I’ve basically been dieting since my teens,” she said. “Because I worked in front of cameras, I’ve seen every kind of diet — successes and failures. The K-pop industry contains every extreme form of dieting you can imagine.” Way said structural issues play a major role. “Most contracts last about seven years. Because idols are valued as short-term products, agencies often force harmful crash diets,” she said. “The moment people hear ‘an idol lost weight this way,’ everyone copies it. You should never follow these methods.” She pointed to the “yo-yo effect” as the most serious consequence. “HyunA always had an incredible figure, but recently she and even Seo In-young haveWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times