The master of extreme diet delivered by Han Seung-yeon, who lost 42kg and passed out in the end (Roundup)

Dec 30, 2024

 The master of extreme diet delivered by Han Seung-yeon, who lost 42kg and passed out in the end (Roundup)



Han Seung-yeon of Kara alerted fans by confiding in her health problems caused by extreme diet in the past.

In the SBS special 'Body Documentary - Confession about flesh', which aired on the 29th, Han Seung-yeon, Kim Wan-sun, Soyou, Jeon Hyo-sung, and Hwasa appeared to share their experiences of being pressured about their appearance and weight.

Han Seung-yeon said that as an idol, weight management was considered a professional duty. In particular, recalling the time of Kara's representative song 'Mr.', "I gained huge popularity in Japan for my hip dance, but the members were getting thinner and thinner", he recalled "I ate a mini-sized chocolate bar before the rehearsal and drank water while saving it even before the main broadcast."




He lost the lowest weight of 42kg, and he said at the time, `The representative is 'You're going to lose some weight, right?When I said ', I felt like I had a flaw," he said, expressing pressure on his diet. Then "There was a moment when I fainted in the bath and my eyes went blank.", he said, describing his experience of hurting his health by going on an extreme diet.

This diet led to eating disorders and health problems. Han Seung-yeon said, `I suffered from hives of unknown cause from eating disorders for seven years"I was often taken to the emergency room, and the problem was that I insisted on a salt-free diet." In addition, he was diagnosed with ectopic opening in his ear due to weight loss and needed to gain about 7kg"He confessed.

In particular, Han Seung-yeon said he regretted the remarks made in the past as a diet method. "I didn't just eat rice paper, but it had a great ripple effect" "I still regret what I said then. I hope many people don't make mistakes."




In the end, Han Seung-yeon conveyed the message that weight management should be done in a healthy way, saying, `Extreme diet harms both the body and mind.'



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