Somi is clearly affected by the comments about her body and felt the need to prove herself by posting her current low weight. Honestly I wish her the best, nobody deserves that and she has so much pressure to look perfect especially for this comeback. I hope she’s taking care of herself both mentally and physically. She does look happier and more energetic this comeback.
The saddest thing is she's most popular as a soloist now that she's at her lowest weight. This for her might come as a confirmation that skinny = successful
That’s what I was thinking and it’s actually worrying, people are such hypocrites they tell her that she shouldn’t starve herself while hiding the fact that they prefer her skinnier.
Everyone is so quick to blame society but never self reflect and realize they made that society. History repeats itself. Everyone crying when an idol commits su*cide but after a month they forget them and leave such damaging comments again.
idk how these idols could perform with so much energy and are on extreme diets. i think i'd faint if i was only allowed to eat bananas. props to these idols man, their strength is no joke
@Nessie Stone i think you should check the radio show yourself and if you don’t know korean, find the translation on twitter someone posted it. she DIDN’T EVEN mentioned that everyday has been a living hell and had 3 iv drips. yes, she did get an iv before coming to the radio show but did not said any number. somi also get an iv drip before wwf cb bcs she’s busy preparing for it. based on previous iv drip, it has nothing to do with her diets, it is just her being physically tired with comeback preparation. and i need to clarify that she cried bcs of fans comment about her comeback, saying she’s doing really great and she felt touched by it NOT bcs of iv drips or her diets. and fyi, for this comeback she said she gained muscle so it’s different from previous comeback. i think we should stop talking about someone’s body. we don’t know how much pressure she got. from these past 4 weeks, somi was really happy and i think that’s enough. it’s her body, she know what’s the best for her. as a fans i think we should respect her decision
@Navya :) she did diet as well. Look at Itzy's latest single: mafia in the morning and Loco. She looks thin now, and her members confirmed that Ryujin did diet. I'll miss healthy ryujin in wannabe era :'
Wow so Somi was actually crying on radio because a fan sent such sweet messages :,( and not because she got too thin? Wow the media is so f-ing fake. shame on those fans spreading misinformation saying she cried because of an IV fluid with out fact checking the source. Thats why I love this channel, you go the extra mile to give context where journalists just want a headline
I just wanna give this kid a hug, having to suffer racism as a child is never ok. I hope she soon gets enough real fans who will love her for more than her look, who will tell her they understand. You can never please the public, especially in a society with such toxic beauty standards like South Korea. They LOVE to hate, but they never acknowledge all the lives they've hurt, even when they do, they don't change. What her dad said was heartbreaking. This is a very insightful and sincere video, thank you.
Her confidence has definitely increased and her muscles are definitely toned, but I'm not going to pretend that 5' 7.5" and 103 lbs isn't concerning. Combined with a history of disordered eating, I just hope she's being actively monitored by a physician. Edit: I also have to ask, how badly have the industry and netizens skewed her perception of herself? She refers to herself as "chubby back then," when she's always been a very normal size for her age and height.
It's very concerning. I'm the same size as her due to losing weight from illness and malabsorption. I have no energy, no strenght. Somi exercises a lot as well, she must be so tired and hungry and cold all the time ):
She’s actually 173cm which is 5’8.11 inches. She said it in that radio show with moonbyul. Just makes it even worse to be at that weight. She’s about 30-40 pounds underweight as she should be about 140 lbs to be a healthy weight for her height. I don’t under how people are not getting that and still saying she’s fine. She’s clearly starving herself which is so detrimental to her health.
@@Yasi4545 Yeah, I rounded it down a little in the conversion to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I think a lot of people might be ignoring the fact that idols will usually claim to be "just fine" even when they aren't, because the culture is that you don't want to make your fans worry or burden them.
People all the time talk about her body or face, so when she finally got a comment about her good performance she broke down... Omg she deserves all the happiness in the world 😭
She does seem very energetic and very fit, hope she really found a way of maintaining her regimen. She's evoking so much confidence in this comeback hope people sees that
she said to fans that she went to the hospital to receive an IV. She said sorry for making us worry. I hope she gets healthy again and gain some healthy weight
@@nhummm u realise just bc shes skinny doesnt mean shes unhealthy right? losing weight is possible especially when ur working out a lot and eating healthy (which is what she does). shes happy being skinny and prefers to be.
I agree, she does look very thin, but she is very energetic when she performs, more so than before. I also believe that she is at a similar weight than for WYWF, but people just pay attention now because of the outfit showing her small waist.
why are people so obsessed with female idols' weight?! I literally didn't even notice the difference between birthday and dumb dumb. I read one article regarding Lisa's solo debut and literally, in the end, they mentioned they couldn't wait to see how she kept her body weight.
I know right people always get mad if they put on weight but then get mad if they lose the weight like what do you want kpop in general is mostly about looks its toxic as hell.
Y’all… you are asking why ppl are so obsessed with weight.. why are YOU so obsessed. That’s what this video is all about.. that’s what this CHANNEL is. It’s fucked up.
I legit saw a post the other day where people were fighting regarding Jennie's weight. In the post it was said she was 50kg but fans were fighting saying she has lost weight and she was now 49kg. Like who cares. But clearly it matters for some "fans" and these people are definitely part of the problem
@@noracharef6901 I mean do dumb fans not realise that weight fluctuates and the difference between 49 and 50kg isn't very much we don't know what her real weight because it's none of our business I am sure her weight has changed throughout her career as she is human.
Somi is one of the most straightforward idols I know of. She says what's on her mind and I think that's amazing. When I watched her vlogs and saw how she interacted with everyone I could see how she can be such a likable person. She makes friends easily because of her outgoing and open personality. People really need to stop being shitty and just leave her alone if they got something to say.
I'm gonna be honest as a student studying nutrition and medical biology in college. Her exercise routine is great, she clearly has great muscle definition and is keeping her body fit. I'm sure for the most part she is healthy right now, however, that won't change the fact that she is underweight and has been since WYWF. She has better habits now than she did before, but the issue isn't in how she is now, it is about how being underweight will affect her in the future. I can guarantee she is not getting her periods and if she is they are irregular, if she were to ever get sick with the body she currently has it would take a massive toll on her body causing her to take a much longer time to recover than normal. Being underweight can affect fertility, brain function can create fatigue and anaemia (Depending on iron consumption) it is not something that people should be striving for. I genuinely hope she gets some mental health therapy because it's clear that the pressure from the public has given her the impression that being in her healthy weight range is not good and that she can only look good if underweight. The thing that sticks out the most to me is the fact that she posted her height and weight in that post knowing people would see how underweight she is, indicating that she doesn't see the fact that it isn't healthy in the long run. The fact is that she isn't just Korean she is also Canadian, her healthy weight and body range will never be that of a petite Korean woman which is what seems to be her goal, because it's simply not in her genes. Somi is only 20 so she's still very young, I just hope that as she matures she stops taking the public's opinion so personally and is able to just live an unbothered healthy life.
Sorry but are you sure you’re a student? Cause when you went into the Somi is mixed territory I was like WTF?!? First, if this was the case where are people up in arms about Yuna from ITZY? She has the same height as Somi and more or less the same body. How is Yuna fitting into your asian “petite” body stereotype?!?!?! And also where is the hate there? Or even worry. None. Also and more WORRYINGLY to say Somi doesn’t get her period is a HUGE assumption, one that I bet you are NOT qualified to opinionate ( even as a student). Not only that but you ALSO don’t have access to her diet, exercise routine and lifestyle to give a diagnosis on her healthy.
I can agree with you. I took health sciences as my science courses in university and we’re taught that a little bit of extra fat is necessary for protection of organs and other vital functions. It’s generally commonly understood that definition in the abs or having abs without flexing isn’t necessarily the proper indicator for health. I used to do a deprivation diet and I actually did have issues with anemia and loss of my period even though I was not nearly as thin. I’m also full East Asian. I’m apple shaped so not exactly that petite, though I’m obviously smaller than most westerners. Not all, but on average. It’s a statistically fair assumption, though it might raise an eyebrow or two depending on the person.
@@Didi_Online Yes Yuna is underweight too… most idols are. Literally so many senior idols talk about the pressure to diet and how they feel so much healthier and better now that they put on weight. It’s a rough industry. Yuna and Somi are both underweight but I guess the thing about somi is she has publicised her eating habits so much people are bound to talk about it meanwhile Yuna seems to either be more ‘naturally’ thin or not expose her diet so much. If you didn’t know asian people have lower bone density so they are naturally thinner, somi being mixed is actually a very fair comment.
@@Didi_Online there is a video on this channel about yuna as well. first of all, yuna always has been skinny and had this body type if you take a look at her pre-debut pictures (she used to be an athlete btw). that's the difference, yuna seems to be naturally on the skinnier side while somi not as much. both of them were in the spotlight since they were like only 15, somi has shown a lot of weight fluctuations that yuna hasn't. yuna has never shown some weird thought towards food, eating pattern or other symptions either. she's the member with the most consistent energy. (of course that's just what we see and i know that basically all idols are under a diet) but still, you can't compare these both + as someone who follows itzy there were indeed hate & body shaming comments towards yuna especially the last comeback. same as always, knetz praised her figure while international fans were "worried" yet commented mean stuff.
You can still get a period event at extremely low bmis. When you're underweight or lose weight quickly there's a higher chance of losing your period, but there's no guarantee.
same, it must be so tough for people who are mixed, feeling like not 100% belonging to the one or other side of your heritage because of some ignorant and stupid people :(
@@boombayuna536 personally I’m half viet and half white (and definitely look mixed) but ive never experienced anything like somi, glad to live where i do and grow up when i have… I’m sure she must have felt alienated in a society like sk
@@ten3920 and it doesn’t help that Korea is a homogeneous society with around a 99% Korean population. I’ve heard some people hate on mixed koreans because they “didn’t keep their bloodline pure “ or some crap like that. 🗿
@@timtam3411 Ok, that must be the stupidest bs I've heard in a while, no one owes anyone a "pure bloodline" and it's not like it is up to mixed people what they are born as, you know? They didn't get to choose what their ethnicity would be. And their parents aren't at fault either, they didn't do anything wrong.
Korea is a very homogenous country that's for sure. When I was traveling Seoul, someone told me to go back to where I came from, likee-- I'm Korean. I'm not a native born Korean, but I'm still Korean. It was so shocking. I remember crying in my airbnb my first night alone in a different country barely getting any sleep and nothing to eat. That's why it's hard for me to hear kpop/kdrama fans say they want to move to Korea or view the country with rose colored glasses. There's many amazing things Korea has to offer, but discrimination and racism is very common over there.
Somi said on a interview that her weight for DD was the same as WYWF, the difference was that she workout and had more muscle this time ( more toned body). Like this video points out no one cared before. I almost did a video like this, so thank you for making it!!!
I don't really have much to say about this, but overall I agree with every single point made in the video. Not related, but blonde has to be one of, if not her best look to date, it really makes everything about her facial features so captivating and breathtaking. Great video as always!!!
I think blonde stands out cause it brings out her more Caucasian features. Her shade of blonde is also a very nice shade too, not super cool or warm or brassy. Very flattering on her skin tone
@@timtam3411 she actually naturally has blonde hair. she posted some pics of her when she was little on Insta and her hair was straight up blonde. it either got darker as she aged or she dyes it.
Somi is underweight. She’s amazing and deserves to be an idol, but she also deserves to be a healthy weight. I’ve looked at the BMIs of lots of female idols and almost all of the ones I’ve looked at are underweight. We need to support them no matter what they look like. Listen to their music before you look at their appearance. Decide if you like them before you look at their body. And don’t change your opinion when they don’t fit the beauty standard.
@@AHGASE-ze6yk do you really think her weight is healthy for her height? especially when her body type has never been like this before the recent comebacks? i don't think anyone needs a BMI calculator to figure out that her weight is potentially not able to sustain her height. also, calling someone underweight or overweight and leaving it at that is not "shaming." jeez
Here's a fact: Just because you're underweight doesn't equate to not being healthy. Same goes for overweight people. You don't have to be SO concerned just because someone is underweight or overweight. It's normal for some folks and they function just fine. Fans have no right to judge any type of body.
@@spearb-_-selene5281 See, how I look at it, you can be healthy and skinny, especially is you're naturally skinny like maybe Lisa or Yuna, but Somi's type of skinny is not healthy at all. No overweight person is healthy, that's a fact. The only excuse it maybe if you have PCOS or any other medical condition that has something to do with your weight. Even then, a lot of people try to be healthy, but some just let themselves go
Idk why people expect her to be totally a normal adult while she's been scrutinised for her body and shamed for it since she was 15? She's what, 21 now... been told to lose a certain amt of weight ( as seen in sixteen ) in a week, is that not going to have an effect on a 15 yr old.... she obviously believes her skinniest is her best which is why she posted her weight celebrating it... because she's been praised the most for it since she was a kid... i think blacklabel might have helped her achieve her skinniest in a healthy way... first she gained weight in birthday, she was bodyshamed at that time, then she has gradually lost weight... getting thinner in wywf and getting muscle definition in dd, she looks like she wants to keep up her dd weight.. Instead of appreciating her for her healthy diet, people are now skin shaming her... Its not easy going from a habit of 3 bananas a day to a healthy diet, She has been conditioned to believe that her thinnest is her best... u can't really expect her to be happy with how she looked in birthday... she was 15 and she's still only 21.. she's a kid!!!
Preach like damn if I went through half of her struggles I would be a mess. People are lucky she hasn't hurt herself yet. People have absolutely no Tolerance for anything less than perfection. I guess Somi isn't allowed to make mistakes and should be ashamed of herself for never having a normal childhood.
@@jajajajabangs8296 Exactly... She's still keeping her head up, calling out haters who body shame her...she should be proud of herself for getting out of unhealthy diets, for not giving in to people anymore
I haven’t watched the full video yet but your comment on “she has been conditioned to believe that her thinnest is her best” seems to be very true and its scary cause Dumb Dumb has been her most successful and well received release as a soloist (i think but cmiiw). And she’s also at her thinnest…I just hope she doesn’t equate success to being thin because that’s just a toxic mindset and standard to put on oneself☹️
@@CeCe1066 i don't think that she equates success with her body while that may be a factor.. there has been direct comments on her weight from when she was 15 or even younger.. she was praised for her lower weight and there were bad comments when she gained weight in birthday( there were good comments too but the bad had more effect on her ig) I think she has taken on a much better diet this time around and it might have taken her 2 years to achieve the dd look... She has gradually lost weight from birthday to dd , i don't remember her weight fluctuating in between.. Whats sad is that when she did unhealthy diets to look thin she was praised for it... and now that she is doing healthy diet for the same she is being shamed for it... Also people belived her in an instant when she said she ate only 3 bananas in a day which is something near impossible to do... But now she's saying she ate 3 meals which is normal and people don't believe her?
If you're chubby ppl complain that you're too fat. And when you're thin ppl complain that you're too skinny. Women can never win. Ppl complain no matter what. 🤦🏽♀️
A lot of you requested this but I also wanted to remake the older video. After reading some comments there was a frequent critique that my last video was interpreted a bit mean or hostile towards Somi and that was not my intention. So I changed a bit of the wording that may have left negative feelings. I noticed a lot more comments tearing her down on that video as well and thought I needed to go deeper into the life Somi has lived up until now. Somi is not at fault for the things that happened to her. The people who criticized her in IOI or pre-debut or in YG were purely based off her looks and superficial reasons, and not because she did anything wrong. Somi has faced a lot of pain and hurt deeply ingrained in her since she was an elementary kid in school for being half white and looking different. Everyone keeps sending mixed messages about her body, she is just trying to cope with that. You can't fat shame her and then get mad when she loses the weight.
Exactly, these netizens need to take a chill pill and let her do what she wants. It’s not fair because people saying she copied rosé (blackpink) but she’s not. Therefore they need to bugger off 😤😤😤
Thank you for clarifying your intentions. Anyone that often works in front of the camera are often critisized by people. Yes, specially people who pushes their own standard to others. SOMI'S character has always been bright and that is why she has a big fan base.
Tbh. From Somi's words and behavior I feel therapist speach. My personal sensation is that she and her label took the time to have her heal or at least take under control her past traumas and now she's back with a bang, as she should.
It’s sad to see how hard mixed idols push themselves, and the hate they get. She’ll never be white enough for Canada, or Korean enough for Korea in most peoples eyes. And, above all, she’s becoming more successful the more she loses weight. As someone who struggles with an eating disorder, we really do view it in a bad way. Normal people will say it’s because better expose, increase in kpop, and better music. But, in her eyes, and how I seen myself too, she sees that she’s getting more popular as she loses weight.
Oh your latter points are VERY enlightening. I agree with everything you pointed out and hope that all those toxic fans stop with their "opinions" that are really only badly-disguised hate comments. I actually loved Somis energy on stage this comeback!
While I don't think Somi's weight right now is healthy or sustainable, people need to stop blaming HER for it. Idols work so hard to meet impossible standards, and that's the fault of management and fans, not the idols themselves. Anyway, Dumb Dumb is a bop and she deserves the success she's getting with it. She's a musician, not a supermodel.
i hope this video blows up like your "Please Don't Blame the Girls" video. The shit Somi has been put through by "fans" is gross but i feel like not many people were calling out the toxic fans for their behavior
I love that she defends herself when she's reading those comments on lives. It's too common for idols to not even be allowed to react to comments like that, and just let the hate wash over them or give the mildest answer possible so they won't cause offence. Somi's "let's have a conversation" in that one live in particular was really refreshing. She doesn't take that shit lying down.
@@Pinkclouds512 it's not clear that she has an ED, but it is clear that she's been on a typically unhealthy "kpop diet" to achieve the appearance she wanted. Those crash diets are short term and don't constitute an ED, because they don't have to continue restricting so harshly once they're finished. It's not at all healthy and crash diets in the kpop industry are terrible, but they're not indicative of lasting EDs
The best part of this video is the fact that I can feel the love you have for Somi. The way you defend and stand you for her is like how you would stand up for your own sister. She’s lucky to have fans like you!
Although she is more energetic and happier during this comeback I can’t help but think of the scientific definition of her weight being considered underweight for her height when she wasn’t born this way. I am happy that she is doing well but just worried for the long run but either way if she is exercising, eating well and staying mentality fit cross fingers she’ll be okay for the coming years
that scientific definition you’re talking about is body mass index (BMI). It’s not accurate to define whether or not someone is healthy, since according to it, most bodybuilders would be considered overweight or even obese. BMI does not take into account body composition.
@@dso2010 yeah I understand but she wasn’t born this way. It’s not like she always was considered underweight but was fine on the inside. I’ve seen plenty and heard stories of slim girls who have an unweight BMI but are perfectly healthy but was born that way. She made herself underweight for this comeback which I would say could potential be unhealthy. Also hearing from her words how she seems to detest weight gain
@@dso2010 It is not "accurate" for sure but doctors do use it to have a clear image on your body, not everyone is a bodybuilder, sadly, somi is underweight and no one can argue that
@S uga It wouldn't be our business if she hadn't put her weight out there. When you post something as alarming as what somi did ppl will understandably get concerned. And yeah that's her body type NOW but she's not naturally this severely underweight. I imagine you are but somi isn't
Also, the bmi for Asian body and Western body are way different. She’s a mix of both so I’m not sure what it is for her. But she’s probably got trainers so we don’t have to worry ☺️
I’ve been following Somi since her solo debut and ngl I got very concerned while looking at that IG story, but I’m not the type of person that likes to comment about others weight/body so I just kept it to myself. I’m really happy that she’s getting more recognition because she’s been struggling to get it, please don’t be hard on Somi, she’s just a young woman trying to follow her dream, as long as she is healthy, happy and confident everything is okay
i don’t believe idols when they say they’re not starving themselves anymore because of how somi was in the past, it’s not wrong to assume she still may have an issue with food. it IS wrong when people criticize others instead of helping and supporting. i think ppl are genuinely concerned but she is taking it as hate
Nah, those comments are only masked as concerns. They might come from a "good place" but people need to rethink what's okay to say and what's not. Aside from talking about her body/weight/looks, there are plenty of things to talk about and there are better approach to "say things" if they really have to instead of telling her to "eat a burger".
A thing I noticed is that when idols defend themselves and their eating a lot they can't win. It's better to just let people talk, because they'll always find something to pick apart so if you don't say anything they have nothing to base their "arguments" on. I'm always so sad when idols have to defend their every move to their fans. The fans aren't entitled to their lives, they get no say in what they eat, when they sleep, who they are friends with or who they date. They're not family, nor friends. They're fans. If they don't like an idol, fine. Don't. But don't hate. If they like an idol, fine. But don't feel entitled to anything in their lives.
Imagine being 15 going through puberty in the public EYE and people are forcing you to diet. Her body is great you can tell she fell in love with working out and is just proud of herself. People don’t like confident women especially when they are naturally beautiful. Their fragile egos can’t handle it
Yo what the heck I'm actually crying 15:57 is so freaking sad even her dad was worried about her suffering T_T It must be so hard for parents to watch their kids suffer. chaeryeong mom spoke about the hate her daughter got too for looking "ugly". Thats it. Idols not even a bad person but people hate her because of a nose
STOP SAYING SHE'S A BARBIE OR PERFECT PLEASE. it can affect her mental health thinking obssesively about being the way she is today and that's impossible bc we always change
@@estefanilewis9609 yaa...but lot of people are also saying she has perfect body in industry like a barbie doll... My friends here who are so young(12-14) are telling that they want to look like somi!
So TRUEEE. Somi is very happy with what she did NOW. I can feel her confidence, her energy. She is NOT missing her meal but doing A LOT exercise. So everything we need to do is Streaming and support her SONGS.
People needs to realized over-excercising is also part of ED. I hope Somi is happy and healthy now, but I don't trust any idol when it comes to their weight. Having muscles doesn't mean they are healthier compare to restricted eating, esp if they are underweight. Im not gonna judge her appearance, but i think younger people should be more skeptical of these idols and what their version of healthy is..
Exactly. I think it’s bad to comment on the idol’s weight obsessively since they’re already put under enough scrutiny. At the same time, it’s important for fans to acknowledge how warped the beauty standards are and the expectations idols have to live up to often times take drastic unhealthy measures. Just because the weight loss was obtained through working out, doesn’t mean it might not be a concern. Just because an idol is born with a thin body, doesn’t mean they have an ED. These distinctions are important to understand as well as the decency to not spam the idol’s pages with weight discussions. It just furthers this unhealthy obsession over body image.
@@michellekercy4430 because.. she did? She lost a ton since the comeback before this. She has never looked this thin. But her weight isn’t anyone her business.
agreed. I get that she might be proud with her current weight, but it would just drive some negative conversations and make people suspect she has ed 😩
Thank you for making this video about Somi too Parents always forget that it's not idols' job to educate their children! Idols' job are to inspire, to sing and dance, and to be role model! Somi had proven to be a good role model as she had always stayed real with the public and spoken candidly, when she knows she's wrong, she genuinely introspected and owns up to it
For someone who had been a fan of her since Pdseries, this made me cry for some reason especially the one with her dad and the way she looks so touched in the radio interview. I mean, she had been in the spotlight when she was way too young to deal with hate and now it's still following her. I just hope she will receive more love because of this comeback's success.
i love somi, i love her songs, i witness her debut and i watched how she grow every comeback, i love that a lot people are showing interest to her now. I respect what she want about her body, i just wish that she's happy of what she's doing, thin or fat it doesn't matter to me, as long as she's healthy.
I actually love all her comebacks especially last year’s promotion because she put so much of herself and her identity into WYF and even have it as favorite 2020 song list on my blog. It’s literally “Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t” when it comes to fame. She overcame a lot since her debut. I remember watching her vlogs she had so much pressure it was turning in nervousness back then. Somi’ “Yo-yo dieting” is personally relatable and I am glad she found a healthy lifestyle she can stick too. Now if we can get ppl to stop comparing her to other ppl and possibly a new stylist too.
I love her and can't wait for her album to drop! More light needs to be shed on the hate she gets. Lets see how fast netizen backpedal when they were hating so hard before
This video is... alarmingly biased, and I'm a huge Somi fan. She didn't deserve ANY hate and tbh it's astounding she's survived in such a pressure cooker of an environment for so long, but I think the fact that this comment section is full of "She looks fine", "she's inspired my diet" and "best body in kpop" when Somi has a BMI of 15.7 is very... telling. Usually AMFG hits it out of the park, but the way this video handled the most recent issues is really not it. And to everyone claiming she's healthy because she has muscles, please look up Meredith Foster's journey, and imagine if she'd had the benefit of makeup artists, stylists, and IV nutrient drips.
Honestly just looking at her this time you can tell she's healthy and lost weight actually working out instead of doing bad diets, I've been a fan of her since produce101 and it always annoyed me how people always came up with something to hate on her for, so thank you for making this video! Kpop stans really need to sit down somewhere
you can’t really get as thin as she is without underrating and over exercising tbh :/ she might have a better diet and exercise regime than before but she is still severely underweight
sorry but this mindset is toxic as hell too :/ obviously ppl should be nice to somi whether or not she’s healthy but she clearly isn’t. you can’t be super underweight and still healthy. y’all kpoppies are so stupid i swear.
she didn't cry because of an iv, the media is fake news. the real video is here around 16:23 And yeah she might not be healthy, but people are trying to bully her into gaining weight when they first bullied her into losing weight. Of course she would get ill after that.
my issue with somi is that she’s putting her heart and other organs in danger. she’s as tall as i am and 40lbs lighter. i’m even a few lbs below a healthy weight for my height, and when i was 20lbs lighter, my heart was in danger. i developed a heart condition because i was so underweight. i don’t hate her, but she IS perpetuating a lot of problematic ideas about what a healthy body looks like, and i have to say i’m worried about her.
Thank you for this comment. I was disappointed because this channel is usually pretty objective and good about identifying disordered behavior; but both the video and comments are seriously concerning. I think Somi is one of the most beautiful women in the industry, but she has a BMI of 16 (which we can verify, since she publicly posted it) and has started referring to her very normal-sized teenage self as "too big" and "chubby". Coupled with her history of starvation diets and unending pressure from every which way, it's shocking that people even try to assert this weight loss is healthy. Working out doesn't make someone healthy (excessive exercise is actually a component of both anorexia and orthorexia in many cases), and just because she's bubbly onstage and in interviews it doesn't mean her body is in good condition. And to everyone saying it's natural to be underweight, and not to skinny shame-it's not shaming to point out that being underweight carries a litany of health risks, many of which won't be seen for decades and by that point it is too late to undo the heart damage and osteoporosis. Also, there's a strong correlation with decreased immune function, so whether or not Somi has an eating disorder we can be 100% sure she is less healthy than she would be in a normal weight range which, for her height, starts at 122 pounds.
ok and half like agree with you. But i dislike how people put all the blame and weight on the idol, the face of the industry, instead of the industry and the fans that actually perpetuate and demand this. She just tried to stay afloat in her job, is not as easy as people that don't live of that job think. She tried her best to be better but is never enough to anyone. Is trully sad how people don't understand how getting massive bullying and social pressure affects ones perception and memtal health, instead they just charge their complains at you
I don’t believe she is better now. I think it’s just another restriction part of the cycle. She needs major therapy. It sounds like she has had weight and body image issues long before being a trainee and the public eye has only made things much worse. You don’t get down to 16 BMI by working out and being healthy.
this makes me so sad because i've loved somi since 16 and to see that theres basically been all this hate when all ive done is love her hurts me so much. i just want her to be happy and successful. i want her to be healthy too, but i dont want her to feel bad about herself either. its so hard and i just want the best for her.
11:43 This is so true, I'm glad you're making this video. I've seen people who are not even a fan of her but they just there to hates. From IG comments to Twitter to Reddit post, I could see unnecessarily hates thrown to her, it's not even a constructive criticism. I know people are worried about her weight, but yall could just give her some words of support and encouragement not insulting her body or a backhanded compliment. Oh, some people also pointed out how hypocrite SOMI is for saying she's eating healthily, but imagine if she's telling otherwise, yall gonna drag her even more too as if she's responsible for you fu*king life. Even now, her name still got associated with the 'Banana diet' that she has stop mentioning since I.O.I era. Sigh. From now on, I'm just gonna drop this video link to those so called 'concern' kpop fans. Thank you AMFG for summarised all of this. ಥ_ಥ
As someone with an ED, she does sound like she has an ED, I hope she gets better, it really sucks having one, i hope she can find happiness within herself to stop caring about all of this one day💖🌼✨
@@selinajohn1463 actually they are able to do that, although not everyone is the same, there are signs that someone with an ED would notice about someone else that a person without one wouldn't. And I can speak for myself as well, she does indeed seem like she has one. Also the OP never said she *has* one but that it sounds like she does.
@@michellekercy4430 she's not the same weight. Although to some it might not be an extreme extreme weight loss there is still difference in her weight. Also, although I might be wrong it seems you're insinuating that someone who stays the same weight can't have an ED (how people think anorexia is the only ED that exists) ED does not equal anorexia it can be may other types of EDs such as Binge eating disorder (BED), Bulimia nervosa (BN) , Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). There's a lot. Additionally, none of us are assuming she has one, we're just speculating she might just by the signs
@@michellekercy4430 that's assuming she did the same as you. For someone who could have binged at night time doesn't mean you'd stay the same nor gain or lose weight. Depending on her genetics and her lifestyle, binging may do nothing to her body from the outside (as in not changing in weight) but she also might be binging but exercising vigorously to maintain said weight. None of us know anything and no one is saying a solid fact, so stop accusing others of spewing false information because you too know nothing. We get snippets of clips and we apparently know everything? No.
posting her weight was not the move considering her struggles and openness about basically starving herself with diets,,,,, when i see ppl like hyuna and sunni post their weights i never have a problem with it bc they always emphasized the weight gain and how they’ve been working hard to do so, but the way somi posting it especially considering her audience (??) is i’m assuming younger rubs me the wrong way. i was a huge fan of hers during produce so i rlly do hope that she’s healthy now, being the same age as her it’s hard to imagine how much she’s faced in the industry
These kinds of videos and comments need to stop. SHE'S NOT STARVING HERSELF! Its literally not possible to have the kind of muscular definition she has and not eat. Leave that girl alone! Y'all are not fans, you're just plain toxic!
watch one of stephanie buttermore's video on how she was at the height of her ed. its possible to be that muscular and so thin. shes obviously over-exercising. no one is saying she isnt eating at all but its clearly not enough and she is underweight. she has a bmi of FIFTEEN. that is extremely underweight, even for an asian.
@@anewfuture9975 okay so there are a couple of things I want to make clear. 1: idk who that is and am not interested, but from a scientific pov you can't last very long without eating and still maintain muscle definition. Not that that person is lying or anything but muscles need protein & if you're consistently exercising then you'll need to eat to keep that muscle. 2: many people do think that she's starving herself to stay thin, but a more likely reality is that she just isnt overeating. Everyone has a natural weight that their body is most comfortable at. I was also her size once and when i gained the recommended weight i felt horrible & sluggish. So just because she looks too skinny to you doesn't mean she's not healthy. Many doctors have discredited that bmi chart anyway. 3: how can you overexercise? She's always been an athlete so she should be consistently challenging herself to keep fit.
I really love Somi for the way she is, from the beginning I always supported her and in fact I knew that she had lost weight and so, but I never paid so much attention to that aspect, Somi does not deserve all that hate, people should stop talking about the body of all idols, they only cause harm and the worst thing is that they do not even realize that or yes but they do not care about it in the absolute
Thank you, this is what everyone fan should be like. I’ve seen people say they are “unstanning” her because of this 🗿 Real fans love their idols they way they are and do not ask them to look a certain way! Intl fans shouting “Too skinny” or “too chubby” and asking idols to be at a certain weight are no different than knetz, so hypocritical at times.
I agree if it's hateful but should you really put up a blind eye if somone is gonna die? Not implying that she does, and people not being a fan of her is also a valid. I felt that showing the weight of her body on the internet was not a good decision. Some people who have/had Ed where triggert by it, so it's not just about her, but also about other people to. It's a difficult situation tbh😅
@@Leo-nh9ui If certain people don’t want to be her fans because of this situation, they were never her fans in the first place. She has obviously struggled with her weight for a while, why put more pressure on her regarding her weight even more than she puts on herself. To say that she’s on the brink of death is so dramatized and fear mongering. She may be underweight, but being underweight is not a death sentence, given that it’s not severe. She hasn’t been hospitalized nor has she given indication that she is unwell, like fainting and more. She is very energetic on stage. It’s not her responsibility to take care of another person’s mental health.
@@sleeping2424 Very well said. Also, I'd like to say something on your ending statement: "It’s not her responsibility to take care of another person’s mental health." It's not so much about mental health as it is about narcissism. These people are so self-centered and self-absorbed that they think the world has to revolve around them and cater to their feelings all the time, so they try control everything other people should do or shouldn't do to satisfy their own egos.
The idol industry is so toxic. I never noticed her weight gain/loss but I have heard about her diets recently. (Though I did noticed how thin she was this most recent cb.) It’s so sad to see that she’s been struggling with this since she was so young. I hope she gets the help she needs and that more people around her try to help her as well. I’ve never had an ED but I have tried dieting multiple times before. I’ve tried cutting food out and just starving myself but it’s all ended poorly as I’m always hungry and after the “diet”, I would just gain even more weight. It’s really not healthy and I’ve learned that. I hope that she learns to ignore the people who talk about her weight. People who waste their time talking about other people’s weights and looks are the ones that are the most insecure and are always projecting themselves. It’s so sad.
@Skyler Keck maybe don't diagnose someone bro? It's not body dysmorphia She knows she's not fat, she literally said "I'm thin now you all have no idea (to the ones who fat shame her) @ 13:24
i wish nothing but happiness and success for this girl. she may be happier and more confident but it seems that's she's still constantly thinking about and mentioning her weight, understandably because of the industry she's in. but the *disordered thinking* is seemingly still there and that's what's scary.
She was nowhere near fat or ugly in her past eras but what concerns me is the current weight she’s at now. She’s 5’7 and 46kg. It’s normal to be 46kg for someone that is shorter, but Somi is tall. That’s not normal. I feel like she still hasn’t let go of her past eating habits. (Which isn’t her fault) Only difference now is she found a way to maintain that weight. No matter what anyone says, this is not a healthy weight for her height. Her bmi indicates that she is underweight. Period. The only people to blame are her haters. Yes you can be insecure on your own, but this whole video provided us with examples of people body shaming her and making comments about her body. Moral of this comment is to keep things to yourself! 😒
The only thing I have a problem with is your statement about BMI. Hasn't it already been confirmed that the Body Mass Index as a measurement of health has been debunked? It doesn't take into account age, sex, & even different ethnicities, as BMI derives from research on White Europeans. She's an adult women who works out & has resources to optimize a routine specifically for her. She's also mixed race, so her different ancestry compared to Koreans can be a factor in fat distribution & how her body carries her overall weight. We do not know all the facts & just saying the BMI says it all is simply delusional. She's a grown woman & she seems confident in herself now. Plus, her openly discussing these body issues to the public says a lot about how she feels about people commenting on her body like this. If she says she's doing fine then we should believe her, unless something comes up that contradicts what she says.
I would like to add that a study from Harvard found that Asians are 2x likely to develop diabetes and heart-related diseases at the same bmi compared to any other race! BMI is inaccurate in general, but even more inaccurate for Asians. We Asians have a higher percentage fat and a smaller bone structure. Using the American BMI, I fall in the underweight category. But using the BMI for Asians, I fall in the top half of the “healthy” category. So yeah for us, there are more health benefits at being at a low weight than a higher one. As Somi is mixed, Her genetic composition is most likely different from an average white woman and Asian. As long someone is getting the right nutrients, not fatigued, functioning organs, not missing periods and healthy mentally, weight shouldn’t be a problem.
@@garbyva BMI is indeed bullshit but it can help get a general idea of healthy weight. If she was slightly underweight on the scale it wouldn’t mean anything but she’s severely underweight.
Watching this video, it reminds me that I’m not alone. This video made me feel better after what I went through today, I’m too harsh on myself, I can do this I know I can, I just have to keep trying, I can’t give up, it will be like a reward in the end. Somi is my comfort person in a way when it comes to losing/gaining weight, me having deal with weight my whole life and being bodyshamed alot, she gives me more motivation, I hope that starting Monday, I can start my weightloss journey #2 for good:) I will try to keep a positive mindset, and I guess it’s normal to crave food when you’re on a diet, let’s not give in this time, I learned my lesson today.
I'm convinced 90% of kpop fans have some sort of a savior complex. Y'all are defending a 20 year old who publicly posted her height and weight on her public instagram account for the world to see, while her weight is obviously very, very unhealthy. It triggered many people, myself included, and inspired others to lose weight, and compare themselves to Somi. People using the argument of: she never looked happier, don't even know what they are talking about. You have no idea how she is feeling behind closed doors. Of course she'll smile for the cameras because it's a part of her job. She also made some bad comments about her past appearance and weight, and you still don't realize that she's struggling. And saying that people who are trying to talk about how worrying this entire situation is are haters is just plain insane behavior. 90% of people are talking about her weight in a very nice way, not criticizing her but are genuinely worried. And the people who are talking about it are not the same ones who said she should lose weight. You can notice someone's concerning behavior and point it out without being a hater, but I guess using your brain is hard for kpop stans.
@@michellekercy4430 I don't know what standards you're talking about? I am not comparing her to any standard in my comment, the only standard I can look at is her weight originally, and her weight when she was on severe diets. And based on that she is still extremely skinny.
@@liawatson5789 Keep what energy? They never publicly posted their weight, or height, basically bragging about it. And yes, they are quite underweight but from all the pictures of them, before the debut, their weight never fluctuated. If there was a reason for me to be worried for them, I would be, but there isn't. If they are struggling, I wish them all the best, but it isn't apparent. You literally can't compare them with Somi. And why do y'all like to drag Rose and Lisa into this conversation about weight every single fucking time, when it isn't about them. Get help
People sending “don’t skip your meals” when she’s live isn’t in a nice way, people wouldn’t be here having this discussion if 90% of folks were nice and you know it. Does posting the number itself not a good practice? Yes. Does most of the people just fake concerned to dish backhanded compliments or put their owns faves up like “Somi should be like x?” Absolutely yes, and if that isn’t you great, doesn’t erase everybody else talking abou her body.
Its what started this whole thing imo the worst thing about it was that it was completely unexpected too. So unfortunately some ppl came across her story without any warning and got triggered from it
13:09 and 14:08 Yall are pushing it too far. Barking when she's too "fat", barking when she's too "thin". She doesn't live for your approval. As she said, "thanks for worrying but save your words".
why don’t y’all understand that somi is underweight , and her behavior isn’t normal being that 5’8 and weighing around 100 pounds isn’t healthy at all , young girls might think that being that weight is okay and healthy which isn’t , somi’s behavior is very sus and she should try to not to degrade herself as much
thats every idol tho. Bring that same energy for mamamoo, twice, blackpink, bts, red velvet, itzy, chungha, stray kidz, nct, monsta x etc the problem is you fans cherry pick who to make an example out of. it's not your job to save her shes an adult when it's fat ppl you guys say "their body their choice" but if it's a thin person yall gotta be a white night
@@kaonashispirit4289 woah it's so easy to generalize a community as big as kpop fans and ascribe contradicting morals to feel superior isn't it? "You fans" means absolutely nothing. They're not a hivemind. And critique where critique is due: some of them are really stupid and should consider going outside a bit more (kids most of the time) What we should criticize however is the industry itself forcing all of the idols you mentioned into this idea that anything above 50kg regardless of their height warrants constant shaming.
It's pretty sad that in order to please the audience she had to lose weight dramatically, in order to feel good in her own skin. The media can be so cruel, and don't even get me started on netizens. I mean I get it that she's feeling good now, but I can't help but to think that this is sending a message of "you gotta be skinny to be happy" when the truth, is that it's not. She's a strong figure, gaining a crazy amount of popularity (cause she deserves it) but as she's so influential, she should send a message of love and acceptance instead of promoting unreachable beauty standards, by following them. It hurts even more cause she was never "fat" she looks like a regular teenager, in the perfect weight. I found this problem with many other idols and celebrities, and I just wanted to address it. All the best to Somi and her solo career tho, hope she's doing well.
46 kg is too little for her height actually. If she was actually healthy and building more muscle rather than getting weaker, she would be heavier because muscle weighs more than fat even though she would look leaner.
She lost a good amound of body fat. That explains her weight. She lost a lot of body fat and is now really toned and naturally has a small frame body. Her weight isnt unhealthy. You guys arent educated.
@@jan3tte803 You clearly don't know enough about the fitness, the human body, and nutrition cause like I said in my original comment, muscle weighs MORE than fat and yes, she is leaner, skinnier and also underweight for her height.
@@rosannapark3295 my point still stands. Even if muscles weight more, if she has almost no body fat becuase she is really toned then dont expect her to weight 120.Also body frames also affect your weight. If you have wider hips or a more wide frame you will weight more than a smaller frame even if youre the same height. Somi is skinny, not a wide framed body, toned, no body fat, then yes her weight is acceptable.
I don’t under haters. If you don’t like a singer, do what I do and just ignore them..why do people enjoy tearing down successful people? Jealousy isn’t attractive. Just let her be. They hate on her when she gains weight and they hate on her when she loses weight…it’s like these idols can never win smh I love that she talks about loving yourself and being happy in your skin. We need more of that in this toxic industry
just because she doesn’t “look like she’s going to drop dead any second” does not make her any less worthy of our concern. this whole video is invalidating to her disorder
@@mikae2212 i’m not here to diagnose, just her eating is disordered in general. examples are provided in the video as well as her history of dysmorphic thoughts about her body
I agree, this video is extremely bias and clearly missed the point about people feeling a certain way about her, great, she's a good idol but please, reality is, she needs help and she can say she is healthy but she is not.
Somi... ever since I saw her she's become one of my favorite artist. She's pretty, she's cute, and has a lovable personality. I just wanna hug her and tell her she did great every time. I wanna become her elder sister (even though she's taller but I'm older so yeah) ♥♥♥♥ This girl is so precious
I don’t have a problem with Somi, I would consider myself a fan but her posting her weight with height was not needed. I know she said it was a come back to the haters but to someone scrolling through Instagram it’s just showing everyone how underweight she is. Her BMI is literally 15.5. Now I don’t care about the picture of her abs, I think she looked good. I’m not concerned about her weight at all. But her posting her weight is the problem.
And I’m unsure about how her telling the haters how much weigh my she lost (when they told her to lose weight) was a “comeback”. She just followed their demands and they very well may be more harsh on her (and others) in the future
I have those friends always posting photos of themselves in the gym and things like that because it makes them proud. Everyone has their thing, my friends are probably tired of me posting books and kpop all the time.
@@bellota_miau2691 kpop and books aren’t the same as the topic of weight and weight loss. Weight is always a sensitive topic no matter your status. Yeri of Red Velvet sometimes post pictures of herself exercising. But she doesn’t post anything about her weight. There is a line that shouldn’t be crossed.
@@denisse5280 Yes, I do know that POC have different body types. An easy google search from different websites that cater to an Asian body type shows that it could be from 15.5-16. Not much of a difference. 18-24 is considered healthy. Do what you want with that information.
I’ve always been a huge fan of somi and supportive , never thought she needed to change anything but I respect her no matter what her choice is , a real fan should always respect and protect their idols .
Somi's quite toxic with her comments on weight loss and her body, but I feel bad for her because it's likely a product of her environment. Still, defending why she posted her weight and saying that she doesn't mean to set a standard seems ignorant - even if it's not your intention to make others feel worse, you have a large influence over young, insecure girls who will feel worse because of your actions.
It’s not her problem, she posted her own weight because she herself was being criticised. You can’t hate on her for posting her weight because it’s not like she was publicly saying “you need to be my weight”.
While I do think she looks great and her exercise discipline is admirable, it’s hard not to think that her diet might be a little bit too restrictive still. A little bit of fat around the abdomen is perfectly normal and is actually there to protect your organs. Not having defined abs without flexing does not mean that you are fat or out of shape, that’s just what beauty culture tells people. There are legitimate health risks to being overly underweight including malnutrition, bone issues, immune function. I have issues with anemia at times and I can understand some concern (I’m not super thin, my BMI is at the lower end of normal) That said criticizing her or blaming or for being a bad influence aint it. People who would attack someone for their weight probably aren’t genuinely concerned. Instead just send her messages that she’s loved and appreciated unconditional to her weight.
When I found dumb dumb I immediately fell for her. She’s a sweetheart and doesn’t deserve so much hate. I love that she’s brave enough to defend herself
she can be proud alright, aesthetics and what you think looks good is very subjective after all, but acting like a BMI like hers doesn't come with a bunch of health problems, knowing it's not natural for her, is irresponsible.
Thanks for the video, this made me realize a lot. And I really really appreciate how happy she looks now. And even though I love birthday and got into the fandom that era, you can see in her vlogs how unsatisfied she was with herself so I'm looking forward to her comebacks and hope it stays as it is rn
They can hate all they want but I love Somi and know she has done everything to make fans happy. Best believe I will be snatching up her album when it drops :)
It doesn’t help that you are making it so that when she is a normal healthy weight you make it seem like she gained so much and became bigger. You are apart of the problem
I actually really liked her dumb dumb era cuz I think her hair colour and makeup style really suits her same for the comback before that. Light haircolours and a pinkish-red lip looks good on her
someone in the comments below already mentioned, but her weight is not really considered healthy for her height--it is very much underweight. and it seems to me her body WANTS to be at a higher (and tbh healthier) weight, based on everything in this video. while she may eat enough (according to her), over-exercising is also a form of an eating disorder, and she stressed a few times how much she exercises. she clearly has struggled with her relationship with food and her body (not helped by the public obsessing over every pound!), so it's hard for me to believe this is a healthy state for her. her "heavy" weight was completely normal and she looked great, ESPECIALLY for a teenager who was still growing and whose body shape was changing anyway. this standard for idols is very dangerous and somi is not immune to that pressure--i hope health professionals are monitoring her and helping her! she is very gorgeous and absolutely killing it, so I just wish her the best and don't want to see her struggle continue.
she reminds me of the “that girl” aesthetic, you know, the trap of perfection and self-productivity. such people identify with the way they look, with the public demand they might want to satisfy, or with the compulsory success/result. :/
I actually care about Somi, I’m not jealous I’m worried. Y’all tried to make it seem like it’s a normal thing to be under weight. When someone thinks Somi is underweight you all are so quick to attack, being underweight is called underweight for a reason people. You guys make it worse trying to normalize it Ed’s. Some of you guys say “ok she she’s under weight but, then why can she still perform” or “her face looks healthy”. Someone who is famous and has an Ed and won’t show it, there’s a thing called makeup. Having an Ed won’t stop you from performing, unless you reach a certain point. You know how many ballerinas have Ed’s and still perform? I know what it’s like to perform even when you haven’t ate anything, I even would think it’s good that I can not eat and still perform. I’m not blaming Somi, she’s the victim here I’m blaming us and the company for trying to normalize this.
You are right tbh i have an Ed since i was 12 and now im 15 but i never showed to people i will just say i have eaten or im healthy Im not saying somi has an Ed mabye she is eating well and exercising really hard but 46 kg for her height 1.72 its not normal and its underweight Im not body shaming her cuz i know how it feels i just hope she is healthy and happy with her body
This! It’s slightly weird to me that people will respond with “you’re just pressed/jealous” when someone calls her out for posting her weight on her story or mentioning her possibly unhealthy weight. 🤷🏾♀️ I am a fan of Somi and only wish her the best!
YES! as someone with an ED this shit pisses me off, THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLES! People try to normalize it because they don't understand the extent of ED's! It doesn't matter how healthy they look, being as underweight as she is isnt healthy at all! No matter how they try to twist it.
My 2 cents. Undoubtedly, being fit helps with voice and air control especially with Somi's type of voice and it paid off. Her performance at YHY Sketchbook proved it. It wasn't just her weight or appearance people were commenting about her in the last comeback, her voice and performance too, which both improved this time.
No kidding I was really looking forward to you videos, I've loved each comeback more than the last now and Dumb Dumb is my fav so far...then all Kpop news channels started going mad over her weight and I was like...dude, she looks so much stronger than the last comeback, she's even addressed the haters basically saying please back off. I fear since she's so young this constant hate will make her feel insecure and she look so happy and confident on stage! I sincerely hope she does not end like Ailee or Hani, and end up having a terrible time managing her image and weight and more importantly HER MENTAL HEALTH. People NEED to understand she's so young this dumpster fire of a situation might hurt her...
I can't say I new of her before dumm dumm. Now I know of her and I think she stands out for being talented. she shines not because I think she is ideal but because she exudes confidence.
When I first saw this pretty girl, I admired so much of her good looks. She shines and stands out effortlessly. Very charming, pleasant and very pretty indeed. I didn't know she's been going through this much for her appearance. I never thought about a visually perfect girl being teary and insecure about her appearance. I thought she'd be secure, proud and glad every time she thinks about her looks. I wouldn't have known how much she went through like this.
Dumb dumb era was her best era, on stage you can see her confidence and the "doubt towards herself" was gone, Somi looks the happiest now but why can't fans be happy for Somi?
Why are there people who defend this extreme change? Somi has a health problem. She has been famous since she was little, her body is not naturally slim. Being so thin is not the usual thing, it is a demand (especially in Asia, not in some countries of America, for example) Somi demonstrated for many years how she has an obsession with her weight, speaking of extreme and unhealthy diets. Raising and lowering her weight a lot, It was ATTRACTION (sorry Idk how said that in English specifically) There is no more obvious proof than that, but some people still say that she is fine. Somi needs help, I hope she gets it. But there are stupid people who say things like it's because she's a woman, wtf sis, learn about eating disorders. Educate yourself. And question the real culprits of that, the society (in this case Koreans) that forces a girl who has that weight and does that type of diet and even worse, to make herself see that it is okay to be a clear BAD EXAMPLE for other girls. Sorry for my bad English.
I feel like she is trying really hard for the fans because she wants to prove that she is worthy (weight wise) but never feels like she’s good enough and keeps going on a continuous loop of starving herself. I hope some fans could respect the fact she doesn’t have to be skinny to be pretty or be acknowledged or more loved bc her personality doesn’t change and she’s still remain as the bubbly lovable somi
Somi is clearly affected by the comments about her body and felt the need to prove herself by posting her current low weight. Honestly I wish her the best, nobody deserves that and she has so much pressure to look perfect especially for this comeback. I hope she’s taking care of herself both mentally and physically. She does look happier and more energetic this comeback.
More like a company decision
@@haemmj806 no, the company doesn't care much about weight
@@chigirisgf i doubt that
@@chigirisgf It’s under JYP. Of course they care about weight. Even if they didn’t, there’s extreme pressure in Korea to be thin.
@@ladyaki7069 she's not under JYP??? She's under Black Label
The saddest thing is she's most popular as a soloist now that she's at her lowest weight. This for her might come as a confirmation that skinny = successful
That’s what I was thinking and it’s actually worrying, people are such hypocrites they tell her that she shouldn’t starve herself while hiding the fact that they prefer her skinnier.
Or the song is just better than the past ones.
@@oohmyjooy It really isn't
@@oohmyjooy The majority of Teddy's music follows a specific formula. Let's not pretend he's genius.
@@shatteredshards8549 Never said that. But Dumb Dumb is way better than Birthday and WYWF imo.
Everyone is so quick to blame society but never self reflect and realize they made that society.
History repeats itself. Everyone crying when an idol commits su*cide but after a month they forget them and leave such damaging comments again.
EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY!! i'm really beginning to hate the kpop community :/
Nah fr
Fr kpop become so toxic day by day.
Totally agreed.
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idk how these idols could perform with so much energy and are on extreme diets. i think i'd faint if i was only allowed to eat bananas. props to these idols man, their strength is no joke
me too, I would probably not be able to get up....with only 3 bananas a day....
adrenaline
tbh a lot of idols end up getting iv drips after performances and such, it’s like a loud secret :(
They take a lot of supplements
adderall or other prescription stimulants are probably used. caffiene too, they always drink so much coffee, it's terrible for your health.
People sure do just LOVE to tear down successful women in the industry all while pretending it's for their best interest huh?
Indeed. I was very inspired after watching ModernGurlz video "entertainment media's history of mistreating young women" I highly recommend.
@@amfgvideos2517 Oh I loved that video! Shed light on a lot of women's stories. The media was CRUEL, still is, but more subtle
@Nessie Stone are you talking about somi?
@Nessie Stone what is the name of the radio show? why i didn’t see any big somi fanbase update about it
@Nessie Stone i think you should check the radio show yourself and if you don’t know korean, find the translation on twitter someone posted it. she DIDN’T EVEN mentioned that everyday has been a living hell and had 3 iv drips. yes, she did get an iv before coming to the radio show but did not said any number. somi also get an iv drip before wwf cb bcs she’s busy preparing for it. based on previous iv drip, it has nothing to do with her diets, it is just her being physically tired with comeback preparation.
and i need to clarify that she cried bcs of fans comment about her comeback, saying she’s doing really great and she felt touched by it NOT bcs of iv drips or her diets. and fyi, for this comeback she said she gained muscle so it’s different from previous comeback. i think we should stop talking about someone’s body. we don’t know how much pressure she got. from these past 4 weeks, somi was really happy and i think that’s enough. it’s her body, she know what’s the best for her. as a fans i think we should respect her decision
Im not believing any idol who talk about "healty diet" in this industry.
I just hope she's happy and being herself at this point
Yes
@Navya :) she did diet as well. Look at Itzy's latest single: mafia in the morning and Loco. She looks thin now, and her members confirmed that Ryujin did diet. I'll miss healthy ryujin in wannabe era :'
@@rizkiadiffa5820 you didn't understand haha.that person didn't say she doesn't diet but they talking about "healthy diet" :)
@@rizkiadiffa5820 there's nothing bad with doing a healty diet, your body actually gets stronger
@@nicoletaiordachi4662 Ryujin looks so tired all the time now... her strong muscular dancer thighs are also gone now
Wow so Somi was actually crying on radio because a fan sent such sweet messages :,( and not because she got too thin? Wow the media is so f-ing fake. shame on those fans spreading misinformation saying she cried because of an IV fluid with out fact checking the source. Thats why I love this channel, you go the extra mile to give context where journalists just want a headline
Kpop news outlets are THE WORST, if dispatch had a face I would punch it.
I think she partially cried because people were calling her underweight. There is some truth to it but news outlets are always so clickbaity 🤡
She didn’t partially cried because of weight ( to the person that said this) . She only cried because of the fan and the nice words to Somi.
@@Didi_Online believe what you want to believe lol
@@glowjisumidzy7073 i will, thanks.
I just wanna give this kid a hug, having to suffer racism as a child is never ok. I hope she soon gets enough real fans who will love her for more than her look, who will tell her they understand. You can never please the public, especially in a society with such toxic beauty standards like South Korea. They LOVE to hate, but they never acknowledge all the lives they've hurt, even when they do, they don't change.
What her dad said was heartbreaking. This is a very insightful and sincere video, thank you.
Her confidence has definitely increased and her muscles are definitely toned, but I'm not going to pretend that 5' 7.5" and 103 lbs isn't concerning. Combined with a history of disordered eating, I just hope she's being actively monitored by a physician.
Edit: I also have to ask, how badly have the industry and netizens skewed her perception of herself? She refers to herself as "chubby back then," when she's always been a very normal size for her age and height.
yeahh T_T
fr 46kg or 103pounds for her height is the kind of weight that’s only acceptable if she was still 12-14 and still developing.
It's very concerning. I'm the same size as her due to losing weight from illness and malabsorption. I have no energy, no strenght. Somi exercises a lot as well, she must be so tired and hungry and cold all the time ):
She’s actually 173cm which is 5’8.11 inches. She said it in that radio show with moonbyul. Just makes it even worse to be at that weight. She’s about 30-40 pounds underweight as she should be about 140 lbs to be a healthy weight for her height. I don’t under how people are not getting that and still saying she’s fine. She’s clearly starving herself which is so detrimental to her health.
@@Yasi4545 Yeah, I rounded it down a little in the conversion to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I think a lot of people might be ignoring the fact that idols will usually claim to be "just fine" even when they aren't, because the culture is that you don't want to make your fans worry or burden them.
People all the time talk about her body or face, so when she finally got a comment about her good performance she broke down... Omg she deserves all the happiness in the world 😭
She does seem very energetic and very fit, hope she really found a way of maintaining her regimen. She's evoking so much confidence in this comeback hope people sees that
she said to fans that she went to the hospital to receive an IV. She said sorry for making us worry. I hope she gets healthy again and gain some healthy weight
@@nhummm she doesnt need to gain weight if she doesnt want to oml
@@user-we5gz2du5b sure … if she wants to be unhealthy and have problems in the future
@@nhummm u realise just bc shes skinny doesnt mean shes unhealthy right? losing weight is possible especially when ur working out a lot and eating healthy (which is what she does). shes happy being skinny and prefers to be.
I agree, she does look very thin, but she is very energetic when she performs, more so than before. I also believe that she is at a similar weight than for WYWF, but people just pay attention now because of the outfit showing her small waist.
why are people so obsessed with female idols' weight?! I literally didn't even notice the difference between birthday and dumb dumb. I read one article regarding Lisa's solo debut and literally, in the end, they mentioned they couldn't wait to see how she kept her body weight.
I know right people always get mad if they put on weight but then get mad if they lose the weight like what do you want kpop in general is mostly about looks its toxic as hell.
All the work they put in and yet people only commenting about their bodies. They are more than that.
Y’all… you are asking why ppl are so obsessed with weight.. why are YOU so obsessed. That’s what this video is all about.. that’s what this CHANNEL is. It’s fucked up.
I legit saw a post the other day where people were fighting regarding Jennie's weight. In the post it was said she was 50kg but fans were fighting saying she has lost weight and she was now 49kg. Like who cares. But clearly it matters for some "fans" and these people are definitely part of the problem
@@noracharef6901 I mean do dumb fans not realise that weight fluctuates and the difference between 49 and 50kg isn't very much we don't know what her real weight because it's none of our business I am sure her weight has changed throughout her career as she is human.
Somi is one of the most straightforward idols I know of. She says what's on her mind and I think that's amazing. When I watched her vlogs and saw how she interacted with everyone I could see how she can be such a likable person. She makes friends easily because of her outgoing and open personality. People really need to stop being shitty and just leave her alone if they got something to say.
I'm gonna be honest as a student studying nutrition and medical biology in college. Her exercise routine is great, she clearly has great muscle definition and is keeping her body fit. I'm sure for the most part she is healthy right now, however, that won't change the fact that she is underweight and has been since WYWF. She has better habits now than she did before, but the issue isn't in how she is now, it is about how being underweight will affect her in the future. I can guarantee she is not getting her periods and if she is they are irregular, if she were to ever get sick with the body she currently has it would take a massive toll on her body causing her to take a much longer time to recover than normal. Being underweight can affect fertility, brain function can create fatigue and anaemia (Depending on iron consumption) it is not something that people should be striving for.
I genuinely hope she gets some mental health therapy because it's clear that the pressure from the public has given her the impression that being in her healthy weight range is not good and that she can only look good if underweight. The thing that sticks out the most to me is the fact that she posted her height and weight in that post knowing people would see how underweight she is, indicating that she doesn't see the fact that it isn't healthy in the long run. The fact is that she isn't just Korean she is also Canadian, her healthy weight and body range will never be that of a petite Korean woman which is what seems to be her goal, because it's simply not in her genes. Somi is only 20 so she's still very young, I just hope that as she matures she stops taking the public's opinion so personally and is able to just live an unbothered healthy life.
Sorry but are you sure you’re a student? Cause when you went into the Somi is mixed territory I was like WTF?!?
First, if this was the case where are people up in arms about Yuna from ITZY? She has the same height as Somi and more or less the same body. How is Yuna fitting into your asian “petite” body stereotype?!?!?! And also where is the hate there? Or even worry. None.
Also and more WORRYINGLY to say Somi doesn’t get her period is a HUGE assumption, one that I bet you are NOT qualified to opinionate ( even as a student). Not only that but you ALSO don’t have access to her diet, exercise routine and lifestyle to give a diagnosis on her healthy.
I can agree with you. I took health sciences as my science courses in university and we’re taught that a little bit of extra fat is necessary for protection of organs and other vital functions. It’s generally commonly understood that definition in the abs or having abs without flexing isn’t necessarily the proper indicator for health.
I used to do a deprivation diet and I actually did have issues with anemia and loss of my period even though I was not nearly as thin.
I’m also full East Asian. I’m apple shaped so not exactly that petite, though I’m obviously smaller than most westerners. Not all, but on average. It’s a statistically fair assumption, though it might raise an eyebrow or two depending on the person.
@@Didi_Online Yes Yuna is underweight too… most idols are. Literally so many senior idols talk about the pressure to diet and how they feel so much healthier and better now that they put on weight. It’s a rough industry. Yuna and Somi are both underweight but I guess the thing about somi is she has publicised her eating habits so much people are bound to talk about it meanwhile Yuna seems to either be more ‘naturally’ thin or not expose her diet so much. If you didn’t know asian people have lower bone density so they are naturally thinner, somi being mixed is actually a very fair comment.
@@Didi_Online there is a video on this channel about yuna as well. first of all, yuna always has been skinny and had this body type if you take a look at her pre-debut pictures (she used to be an athlete btw). that's the difference, yuna seems to be naturally on the skinnier side while somi not as much. both of them were in the spotlight since they were like only 15, somi has shown a lot of weight fluctuations that yuna hasn't. yuna has never shown some weird thought towards food, eating pattern or other symptions either. she's the member with the most consistent energy. (of course that's just what we see and i know that basically all idols are under a diet) but still, you can't compare these both + as someone who follows itzy there were indeed hate & body shaming comments towards yuna especially the last comeback. same as always, knetz praised her figure while international fans were "worried" yet commented mean stuff.
You can still get a period event at extremely low bmis. When you're underweight or lose weight quickly there's a higher chance of losing your period, but there's no guarantee.
The clips about her struggles as a mixed kid made me seriously cry =(
same, it must be so tough for people who are mixed, feeling like not 100% belonging to the one or other side of your heritage because of some ignorant and stupid people :(
@@boombayuna536 personally I’m half viet and half white (and definitely look mixed) but ive never experienced anything like somi, glad to live where i do and grow up when i have… I’m sure she must have felt alienated in a society like sk
@@ten3920 and it doesn’t help that Korea is a homogeneous society with around a 99% Korean population. I’ve heard some people hate on mixed koreans because they “didn’t keep their bloodline pure “ or some crap like that. 🗿
@@timtam3411 Ok, that must be the stupidest bs I've heard in a while, no one owes anyone a "pure bloodline" and it's not like it is up to mixed people what they are born as, you know? They didn't get to choose what their ethnicity would be. And their parents aren't at fault either, they didn't do anything wrong.
Korea is a very homogenous country that's for sure. When I was traveling Seoul, someone told me to go back to where I came from, likee-- I'm Korean. I'm not a native born Korean, but I'm still Korean. It was so shocking. I remember crying in my airbnb my first night alone in a different country barely getting any sleep and nothing to eat. That's why it's hard for me to hear kpop/kdrama fans say they want to move to Korea or view the country with rose colored glasses. There's many amazing things Korea has to offer, but discrimination and racism is very common over there.
Somi said on a interview that her weight for DD was the same as WYWF, the difference was that she workout and had more muscle this time ( more toned body). Like this video points out no one cared before.
I almost did a video like this, so thank you for making it!!!
Okay but to be fair, she’s certainly more popular now. I’m sure that has something to do with people noticing
I don't really have much to say about this, but overall I agree with every single point made in the video. Not related, but blonde has to be one of, if not her best look to date, it really makes everything about her facial features so captivating and breathtaking. Great video as always!!!
It’s probably because somi has pretty light hair to begin with
@@LavenderLilacTune isn’t her natural hair dark brown
I think its because she’s also half caucasian any hair color kind of suits her?
I think blonde stands out cause it brings out her more Caucasian features. Her shade of blonde is also a very nice shade too, not super cool or warm or brassy. Very flattering on her skin tone
@@timtam3411 she actually naturally has blonde hair. she posted some pics of her when she was little on Insta and her hair was straight up blonde. it either got darker as she aged or she dyes it.
Somi is underweight. She’s amazing and deserves to be an idol, but she also deserves to be a healthy weight. I’ve looked at the BMIs of lots of female idols and almost all of the ones I’ve looked at are underweight. We need to support them no matter what they look like. Listen to their music before you look at their appearance. Decide if you like them before you look at their body. And don’t change your opinion when they don’t fit the beauty standard.
So now your skinny shaming? Often times in the west, people with overweight BMIs are told that the BMI system is inaccurate, so which one is it?
@@AHGASE-ze6yk do you really think her weight is healthy for her height? especially when her body type has never been like this before the recent comebacks? i don't think anyone needs a BMI calculator to figure out that her weight is potentially not able to sustain her height. also, calling someone underweight or overweight and leaving it at that is not "shaming." jeez
Here's a fact: Just because you're underweight doesn't equate to not being healthy. Same goes for overweight people. You don't have to be SO concerned just because someone is underweight or overweight. It's normal for some folks and they function just fine. Fans have no right to judge any type of body.
@@spearb-_-selene5281 See, how I look at it, you can be healthy and skinny, especially is you're naturally skinny like maybe Lisa or Yuna, but Somi's type of skinny is not healthy at all. No overweight person is healthy, that's a fact. The only excuse it maybe if you have PCOS or any other medical condition that has something to do with your weight. Even then, a lot of people try to be healthy, but some just let themselves go
@@zuzu6864 Exactly. Kpop fans are too obsessed to see the truth and it’s disturbing
Idk why people expect her to be totally a normal adult while she's been scrutinised for her body and shamed for it since she was 15? She's what, 21 now... been told to lose a certain amt of weight ( as seen in sixteen ) in a week, is that not going to have an effect on a 15 yr old.... she obviously believes her skinniest is her best which is why she posted her weight celebrating it... because she's been praised the most for it since she was a kid...
i think blacklabel might have helped her achieve her skinniest in a healthy way... first she gained weight in birthday, she was bodyshamed at that time, then she has gradually lost weight... getting thinner in wywf and getting muscle definition in dd, she looks like she wants to keep up her dd weight..
Instead of appreciating her for her healthy diet, people are now skin shaming her...
Its not easy going from a habit of 3 bananas a day to a healthy diet,
She has been conditioned to believe that her thinnest is her best... u can't really expect her to be happy with how she looked in birthday... she was 15 and she's still only 21.. she's a kid!!!
Preach like damn if I went through half of her struggles I would be a mess.
People are lucky she hasn't hurt herself yet. People have absolutely no Tolerance for anything less than perfection. I guess Somi isn't allowed to make mistakes and should be ashamed of herself for never having a normal childhood.
@@jajajajabangs8296 Exactly... She's still keeping her head up, calling out haters who body shame her...she should be proud of herself for getting out of unhealthy diets, for not giving in to people anymore
I haven’t watched the full video yet but your comment on “she has been conditioned to believe that her thinnest is her best” seems to be very true and its scary cause Dumb Dumb has been her most successful and well received release as a soloist (i think but cmiiw). And she’s also at her thinnest…I just hope she doesn’t equate success to being thin because that’s just a toxic mindset and standard to put on oneself☹️
@@CeCe1066 i don't think that she equates success with her body while that may be a factor.. there has been direct comments on her weight from when she was 15 or even younger.. she was praised for her lower weight and there were bad comments when she gained weight in birthday( there were good comments too but the bad had more effect on her ig)
I think she has taken on a much better diet this time around and it might have taken her 2 years to achieve the dd look...
She has gradually lost weight from birthday to dd , i don't remember her weight fluctuating in between..
Whats sad is that when she did unhealthy diets to look thin she was praised for it... and now that she is doing healthy diet for the same she is being shamed for it...
Also people belived her in an instant when she said she ate only 3 bananas in a day which is something near impossible to do...
But now she's saying she ate 3 meals which is normal and people don't believe her?
While you pointed out a few logic issues, 21 is not a kid but an adult.
If you're chubby ppl complain that you're too fat. And when you're thin ppl complain that you're too skinny. Women can never win. Ppl complain no matter what. 🤦🏽♀️
A lot of you requested this but I also wanted to remake the older video. After reading some comments there was a frequent critique that my last video was interpreted a bit mean or hostile towards Somi and that was not my intention. So I changed a bit of the wording that may have left negative feelings.
I noticed a lot more comments tearing her down on that video as well and thought I needed to go deeper into the life Somi has lived up until now.
Somi is not at fault for the things that happened to her. The people who criticized her in IOI or pre-debut or in YG were purely based off her looks and superficial reasons, and not because she did anything wrong. Somi has faced a lot of pain and hurt deeply ingrained in her since she was an elementary kid in school for being half white and looking different. Everyone keeps sending mixed messages about her body, she is just trying to cope with that.
You can't fat shame her and then get mad when she loses the weight.
Exactly, these netizens need to take a chill pill and let her do what she wants. It’s not fair because people saying she copied rosé (blackpink) but she’s not. Therefore they need to bugger off 😤😤😤
thank you!
Thank you for clarifying your intentions. Anyone that often works in front of the camera are often critisized by people. Yes, specially people who pushes their own standard to others. SOMI'S character has always been bright and that is why she has a big fan base.
Brilliant video! I really respect how you did this video and the content is great
Tbh. From Somi's words and behavior I feel therapist speach. My personal sensation is that she and her label took the time to have her heal or at least take under control her past traumas and now she's back with a bang, as she should.
It’s sad to see how hard mixed idols push themselves, and the hate they get. She’ll never be white enough for Canada, or Korean enough for Korea in most peoples eyes. And, above all, she’s becoming more successful the more she loses weight. As someone who struggles with an eating disorder, we really do view it in a bad way. Normal people will say it’s because better expose, increase in kpop, and better music. But, in her eyes, and how I seen myself too, she sees that she’s getting more popular as she loses weight.
Oh your latter points are VERY enlightening. I agree with everything you pointed out and hope that all those toxic fans stop with their "opinions" that are really only badly-disguised hate comments. I actually loved Somis energy on stage this comeback!
amen to that
While I don't think Somi's weight right now is healthy or sustainable, people need to stop blaming HER for it. Idols work so hard to meet impossible standards, and that's the fault of management and fans, not the idols themselves. Anyway, Dumb Dumb is a bop and she deserves the success she's getting with it. She's a musician, not a supermodel.
i hope this video blows up like your "Please Don't Blame the Girls" video. The shit Somi has been put through by "fans" is gross but i feel like not many people were calling out the toxic fans for their behavior
I love that she defends herself when she's reading those comments on lives. It's too common for idols to not even be allowed to react to comments like that, and just let the hate wash over them or give the mildest answer possible so they won't cause offence. Somi's "let's have a conversation" in that one live in particular was really refreshing. She doesn't take that shit lying down.
Sure, but she also clearly has an ED and is defending it.
@@Pinkclouds512 it's not clear that she has an ED, but it is clear that she's been on a typically unhealthy "kpop diet" to achieve the appearance she wanted. Those crash diets are short term and don't constitute an ED, because they don't have to continue restricting so harshly once they're finished. It's not at all healthy and crash diets in the kpop industry are terrible, but they're not indicative of lasting EDs
It’s so painful to watch Somi when she was talking about bullying and racism at school. Poor girl :(
The best part of this video is the fact that I can feel the love you have for Somi. The way you defend and stand you for her is like how you would stand up for your own sister. She’s lucky to have fans like you!
Although she is more energetic and happier during this comeback I can’t help but think of the scientific definition of her weight being considered underweight for her height when she wasn’t born this way. I am happy that she is doing well but just worried for the long run but either way if she is exercising, eating well and staying mentality fit cross fingers she’ll be okay for the coming years
that scientific definition you’re talking about is body mass index (BMI). It’s not accurate to define whether or not someone is healthy, since according to it, most bodybuilders would be considered overweight or even obese. BMI does not take into account body composition.
@@dso2010 yeah I understand but she wasn’t born this way. It’s not like she always was considered underweight but was fine on the inside. I’ve seen plenty and heard stories of slim girls who have an unweight BMI but are perfectly healthy but was born that way. She made herself underweight for this comeback which I would say could potential be unhealthy. Also hearing from her words how she seems to detest weight gain
@@dso2010 It is not "accurate" for sure but doctors do use it to have a clear image on your body, not everyone is a bodybuilder, sadly, somi is underweight and no one can argue that
@S uga It wouldn't be our business if she hadn't put her weight out there. When you post something as alarming as what somi did ppl will understandably get concerned. And yeah that's her body type NOW but she's not naturally this severely underweight. I imagine you are but somi isn't
Also, the bmi for Asian body and Western body are way different. She’s a mix of both so I’m not sure what it is for her. But she’s probably got trainers so we don’t have to worry ☺️
"Amazing jawline - a born to be idol" why on earth would they write that? 🤦🏻♀️ a jawline doesnt define your success
Ikr wtf 💀
Many times those captions rubs me the wrong way. They are just trying to be funny and fell way short doing that.
I’ve been following Somi since her solo debut and ngl I got very concerned while looking at that IG story, but I’m not the type of person that likes to comment about others weight/body so I just kept it to myself.
I’m really happy that she’s getting more recognition because she’s been struggling to get it, please don’t be hard on Somi, she’s just a young woman trying to follow her dream, as long as she is healthy, happy and confident everything is okay
i don’t believe idols when they say they’re not starving themselves anymore because of how somi was in the past, it’s not wrong to assume she still may have an issue with food. it IS wrong when people criticize others instead of helping and supporting. i think ppl are genuinely concerned but she is taking it as hate
Nah, those comments are only masked as concerns. They might come from a "good place" but people need to rethink what's okay to say and what's not. Aside from talking about her body/weight/looks, there are plenty of things to talk about and there are better approach to "say things" if they really have to instead of telling her to "eat a burger".
i think you don't know how kpop "fans" are
A thing I noticed is that when idols defend themselves and their eating a lot they can't win. It's better to just let people talk, because they'll always find something to pick apart so if you don't say anything they have nothing to base their "arguments" on. I'm always so sad when idols have to defend their every move to their fans. The fans aren't entitled to their lives, they get no say in what they eat, when they sleep, who they are friends with or who they date. They're not family, nor friends. They're fans. If they don't like an idol, fine. Don't. But don't hate. If they like an idol, fine. But don't feel entitled to anything in their lives.
Imagine being 15 going through puberty in the public EYE and people are forcing you to diet. Her body is great you can tell she fell in love with working out and is just proud of herself. People don’t like confident women especially when they are naturally beautiful. Their fragile egos can’t handle it
Yo what the heck I'm actually crying 15:57 is so freaking sad even her dad was worried about her suffering T_T
It must be so hard for parents to watch their kids suffer. chaeryeong mom spoke about the hate her daughter got too for looking "ugly". Thats it. Idols not even a bad person but people hate her because of a nose
It's just weird he called her obese...
STOP SAYING SHE'S A BARBIE OR PERFECT PLEASE. it can affect her mental health thinking obssesively about being the way she is today and that's impossible bc we always change
The majority of comments saying she looks like a Barbie are because of the blonde hair, it looks so good on her not because of her body...
@@estefanilewis9609 yaa...but lot of people are also saying she has perfect body in industry like a barbie doll... My friends here who are so young(12-14) are telling that they want to look like somi!
So TRUEEE. Somi is very happy with what she did NOW. I can feel her confidence, her energy. She is NOT missing her meal but doing A LOT exercise. So everything we need to do is Streaming and support her SONGS.
People needs to realized over-excercising is also part of ED. I hope Somi is happy and healthy now, but I don't trust any idol when it comes to their weight. Having muscles doesn't mean they are healthier compare to restricted eating, esp if they are underweight. Im not gonna judge her appearance, but i think younger people should be more skeptical of these idols and what their version of healthy is..
Exactly. I think it’s bad to comment on the idol’s weight obsessively since they’re already put under enough scrutiny. At the same time, it’s important for fans to acknowledge how warped the beauty standards are and the expectations idols have to live up to often times take drastic unhealthy measures. Just because the weight loss was obtained through working out, doesn’t mean it might not be a concern. Just because an idol is born with a thin body, doesn’t mean they have an ED. These distinctions are important to understand as well as the decency to not spam the idol’s pages with weight discussions. It just furthers this unhealthy obsession over body image.
I keep thinking WHY post your weight? Why would an idol do that! I don’t care what my faves weigh.
She doesn’t have to prove herself to anyone.
exactly but all the comments about how she looked fat and ab her belly and things pushed her to think she had to prove them that she was skinny
no she posted it to show her weight didn't change not to prove she was skinny.
@@michellekercy4430 honey i don’t think that was the reason
@@michellekercy4430 because.. she did? She lost a ton since the comeback before this. She has never looked this thin. But her weight isn’t anyone her business.
agreed. I get that she might be proud with her current weight, but it would just drive some negative conversations and make people suspect she has ed 😩
Thank you for making this video about Somi too
Parents always forget that it's not idols' job to educate their children!
Idols' job are to inspire, to sing and dance, and to be role model!
Somi had proven to be a good role model as she had always stayed real with the public and spoken candidly, when she knows she's wrong, she genuinely introspected and owns up to it
For someone who had been a fan of her since Pdseries, this made me cry for some reason especially the one with her dad and the way she looks so touched in the radio interview. I mean, she had been in the spotlight when she was way too young to deal with hate and now it's still following her. I just hope she will receive more love because of this comeback's success.
Somi is beautiful and super cool! Love the music keep it coming! Ppl should workout on their own bodies not worry about urs ^^.
13:24 Can we get that plastered in every kpop fans face?
@Cat Smith Can you not
i love somi, i love her songs, i witness her debut and i watched how she grow every comeback, i love that a lot people are showing interest to her now. I respect what she want about her body, i just wish that she's happy of what she's doing, thin or fat it doesn't matter to me, as long as she's healthy.
All I know is she didn't deserved the hate she got. Stay strong and healthy Somi.
I actually love all her comebacks especially last year’s promotion because she put so much of herself and her identity into WYF and even have it as favorite 2020 song list on my blog. It’s literally “Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t” when it comes to fame. She overcame a lot since her debut. I remember watching her vlogs she had so much pressure it was turning in nervousness back then. Somi’ “Yo-yo dieting” is personally relatable and I am glad she found a healthy lifestyle she can stick too. Now if we can get ppl to stop comparing her to other ppl and possibly a new stylist too.
I love her and can't wait for her album to drop! More light needs to be shed on the hate she gets. Lets see how fast netizen backpedal when they were hating so hard before
This video is... alarmingly biased, and I'm a huge Somi fan. She didn't deserve ANY hate and tbh it's astounding she's survived in such a pressure cooker of an environment for so long, but I think the fact that this comment section is full of "She looks fine", "she's inspired my diet" and "best body in kpop" when Somi has a BMI of 15.7 is very... telling. Usually AMFG hits it out of the park, but the way this video handled the most recent issues is really not it.
And to everyone claiming she's healthy because she has muscles, please look up Meredith Foster's journey, and imagine if she'd had the benefit of makeup artists, stylists, and IV nutrient drips.
Honestly just looking at her this time you can tell she's healthy and lost weight actually working out instead of doing bad diets, I've been a fan of her since produce101 and it always annoyed me how people always came up with something to hate on her for, so thank you for making this video! Kpop stans really need to sit down somewhere
EXACTLY THANK U SM
you can’t really get as thin as she is without underrating and over exercising tbh :/ she might have a better diet and exercise regime than before but she is still severely underweight
sorry but this mindset is toxic as hell too :/ obviously ppl should be nice to somi whether or not she’s healthy but she clearly isn’t. you can’t be super underweight and still healthy. y’all kpoppies are so stupid i swear.
She had to prove that she is currently healthy so relax y’all she’s so happy with herself why y’all telling her to eat tf leave here alone
But she's clearly not healthy, she cried on radio about it and mentioned being on an IV drip. That's not normal
she didn't cry because of an iv, the media is fake news. the real video is here around 16:23
And yeah she might not be healthy, but people are trying to bully her into gaining weight when they first bullied her into losing weight. Of course she would get ill after that.
seems like you didn’t watch the video till the end, she didn’t cried bcs of iv drip
my issue with somi is that she’s putting her heart and other organs in danger. she’s as tall as i am and 40lbs lighter. i’m even a few lbs below a healthy weight for my height, and when i was 20lbs lighter, my heart was in danger. i developed a heart condition because i was so underweight. i don’t hate her, but she IS perpetuating a lot of problematic ideas about what a healthy body looks like, and i have to say i’m worried about her.
Thank you for this comment. I was disappointed because this channel is usually pretty objective and good about identifying disordered behavior; but both the video and comments are seriously concerning. I think Somi is one of the most beautiful women in the industry, but she has a BMI of 16 (which we can verify, since she publicly posted it) and has started referring to her very normal-sized teenage self as "too big" and "chubby". Coupled with her history of starvation diets and unending pressure from every which way, it's shocking that people even try to assert this weight loss is healthy. Working out doesn't make someone healthy (excessive exercise is actually a component of both anorexia and orthorexia in many cases), and just because she's bubbly onstage and in interviews it doesn't mean her body is in good condition. And to everyone saying it's natural to be underweight, and not to skinny shame-it's not shaming to point out that being underweight carries a litany of health risks, many of which won't be seen for decades and by that point it is too late to undo the heart damage and osteoporosis. Also, there's a strong correlation with decreased immune function, so whether or not Somi has an eating disorder we can be 100% sure she is less healthy than she would be in a normal weight range which, for her height, starts at 122 pounds.
ok and half like agree with you. But i dislike how people put all the blame and weight on the idol, the face of the industry, instead of the industry and the fans that actually perpetuate and demand this. She just tried to stay afloat in her job, is not as easy as people that don't live of that job think. She tried her best to be better but is never enough to anyone. Is trully sad how people don't understand how getting massive bullying and social pressure affects ones perception and memtal health, instead they just charge their complains at you
I don’t believe she is better now. I think it’s just another restriction part of the cycle. She needs major therapy. It sounds like she has had weight and body image issues long before being a trainee and the public eye has only made things much worse. You don’t get down to 16 BMI by working out and being healthy.
Korea has a long-standing habit of giving idols success when they lose weight and people sickly thin like IU and it’s really messed up
this makes me so sad because i've loved somi since 16 and to see that theres basically been all this hate when all ive done is love her hurts me so much. i just want her to be happy and successful. i want her to be healthy too, but i dont want her to feel bad about herself either. its so hard and i just want the best for her.
11:43 This is so true, I'm glad you're making this video. I've seen people who are not even a fan of her but they just there to hates. From IG comments to Twitter to Reddit post, I could see unnecessarily hates thrown to her, it's not even a constructive criticism. I know people are worried about her weight, but yall could just give her some words of support and encouragement not insulting her body or a backhanded compliment.
Oh, some people also pointed out how hypocrite SOMI is for saying she's eating healthily, but imagine if she's telling otherwise, yall gonna drag her even more too as if she's responsible for you fu*king life. Even now, her name still got associated with the 'Banana diet' that she has stop mentioning since I.O.I era. Sigh.
From now on, I'm just gonna drop this video link to those so called 'concern' kpop fans. Thank you AMFG for summarised all of this. ಥ_ಥ
As someone with an ED, she does sound like she has an ED, I hope she gets better, it really sucks having one, i hope she can find happiness within herself to stop caring about all of this one day💖🌼✨
Just because you have ED doesn't mean you magical powers to tell if someone else you do not even know personally has ED too.
@@selinajohn1463 actually they are able to do that, although not everyone is the same, there are signs that someone with an ED would notice about someone else that a person without one wouldn't. And I can speak for myself as well, she does indeed seem like she has one. Also the OP never said she *has* one but that it sounds like she does.
@@kalara5218 how because she tried to diet wrong while in JYP at a young age and couldn't do it so she just stayed the same weight?
@@michellekercy4430 she's not the same weight. Although to some it might not be an extreme extreme weight loss there is still difference in her weight. Also, although I might be wrong it seems you're insinuating that someone who stays the same weight can't have an ED (how people think anorexia is the only ED that exists) ED does not equal anorexia it can be may other types of EDs such as Binge eating disorder (BED), Bulimia nervosa (BN) , Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). There's a lot. Additionally, none of us are assuming she has one, we're just speculating she might just by the signs
@@michellekercy4430 that's assuming she did the same as you. For someone who could have binged at night time doesn't mean you'd stay the same nor gain or lose weight. Depending on her genetics and her lifestyle, binging may do nothing to her body from the outside (as in not changing in weight) but she also might be binging but exercising vigorously to maintain said weight. None of us know anything and no one is saying a solid fact, so stop accusing others of spewing false information because you too know nothing. We get snippets of clips and we apparently know everything? No.
posting her weight was not the move considering her struggles and openness about basically starving herself with diets,,,,, when i see ppl like hyuna and sunni post their weights i never have a problem with it bc they always emphasized the weight gain and how they’ve been working hard to do so, but the way somi posting it especially considering her audience (??) is i’m assuming younger rubs me the wrong way. i was a huge fan of hers during produce so i rlly do hope that she’s healthy now, being the same age as her it’s hard to imagine how much she’s faced in the industry
These kinds of videos and comments need to stop. SHE'S NOT STARVING HERSELF! Its literally not possible to have the kind of muscular definition she has and not eat. Leave that girl alone! Y'all are not fans, you're just plain toxic!
watch one of stephanie buttermore's video on how she was at the height of her ed. its possible to be that muscular and so thin. shes obviously over-exercising. no one is saying she isnt eating at all but its clearly not enough and she is underweight. she has a bmi of FIFTEEN. that is extremely underweight, even for an asian.
@@anewfuture9975 okay so there are a couple of things I want to make clear. 1: idk who that is and am not interested, but from a scientific pov you can't last very long without eating and still maintain muscle definition. Not that that person is lying or anything but muscles need protein & if you're consistently exercising then you'll need to eat to keep that muscle. 2: many people do think that she's starving herself to stay thin, but a more likely reality is that she just isnt overeating. Everyone has a natural weight that their body is most comfortable at. I was also her size once and when i gained the recommended weight i felt horrible & sluggish. So just because she looks too skinny to you doesn't mean she's not healthy. Many doctors have discredited that bmi chart anyway.
3: how can you overexercise? She's always been an athlete so she should be consistently challenging herself to keep fit.
I really love Somi for the way she is, from the beginning I always supported her and in fact I knew that she had lost weight and so, but I never paid so much attention to that aspect, Somi does not deserve all that hate, people should stop talking about the body of all idols, they only cause harm and the worst thing is that they do not even realize that or yes but they do not care about it in the absolute
Thank you, this is what everyone fan should be like. I’ve seen people say they are “unstanning” her because of this 🗿 Real fans love their idols they way they are and do not ask them to look a certain way! Intl fans shouting “Too skinny” or “too chubby” and asking idols to be at a certain weight are no different than knetz, so hypocritical at times.
@@timtam3411 I agree, they need to stop
I agree if it's hateful but should you really put up a blind eye if somone is gonna die?
Not implying that she does, and people not being a fan of her is also a valid.
I felt that showing the weight of her body on the internet was not a good decision.
Some people who have/had Ed where triggert by it, so it's not just about her, but also about other people to.
It's a difficult situation tbh😅
@@Leo-nh9ui If certain people don’t want to be her fans because of this situation, they were never her fans in the first place. She has obviously struggled with her weight for a while, why put more pressure on her regarding her weight even more than she puts on herself. To say that she’s on the brink of death is so dramatized and fear mongering. She may be underweight, but being underweight is not a death sentence, given that it’s not severe. She hasn’t been hospitalized nor has she given indication that she is unwell, like fainting and more. She is very energetic on stage. It’s not her responsibility to take care of another person’s mental health.
@@sleeping2424 Very well said.
Also, I'd like to say something on your ending statement: "It’s not her responsibility to take care of another person’s mental health." It's not so much about mental health as it is about narcissism. These people are so self-centered and self-absorbed that they think the world has to revolve around them and cater to their feelings all the time, so they try control everything other people should do or shouldn't do to satisfy their own egos.
The idol industry is so toxic.
I never noticed her weight gain/loss but I have heard about her diets recently. (Though I did noticed how thin she was this most recent cb.) It’s so sad to see that she’s been struggling with this since she was so young. I hope she gets the help she needs and that more people around her try to help her as well. I’ve never had an ED but I have tried dieting multiple times before. I’ve tried cutting food out and just starving myself but it’s all ended poorly as I’m always hungry and after the “diet”, I would just gain even more weight. It’s really not healthy and I’ve learned that. I hope that she learns to ignore the people who talk about her weight. People who waste their time talking about other people’s weights and looks are the ones that are the most insecure and are always projecting themselves. It’s so sad.
Somi own a mirror you guys she knows what she looks like. WE ALL DID THIS TO HER
@Skyler Keck maybe don't diagnose someone bro? It's not body dysmorphia
She knows she's not fat, she literally said "I'm thin now you all have no idea (to the ones who fat shame her) @ 13:24
I didn't 🤷🏻♀️
@@Hyper-milkshake I think so too, because she might feel the pressure to look as skinny as them 😔
@Potato Chips get lost
@Potato Chips At least my manner isn't questionable. Maybe I'm younger than you but still I'm not insulting and comparing people
i wish nothing but happiness and success for this girl. she may be happier and more confident but it seems that's she's still constantly thinking about and mentioning her weight, understandably because of the industry she's in. but the *disordered thinking* is seemingly still there and that's what's scary.
her first response to haters was "yo i'm thin right now" instead of "i'm healthy right now" those words explain her priorities
She was nowhere near fat or ugly in her past eras but what concerns me is the current weight she’s at now. She’s 5’7 and 46kg. It’s normal to be 46kg for someone that is shorter, but Somi is tall. That’s not normal. I feel like she still hasn’t let go of her past eating habits. (Which isn’t her fault) Only difference now is she found a way to maintain that weight. No matter what anyone says, this is not a healthy weight for her height. Her bmi indicates that she is underweight. Period. The only people to blame are her haters. Yes you can be insecure on your own, but this whole video provided us with examples of people body shaming her and making comments about her body. Moral of this comment is to keep things to yourself! 😒
The only thing I have a problem with is your statement about BMI. Hasn't it already been confirmed that the Body Mass Index as a measurement of health has been debunked? It doesn't take into account age, sex, & even different ethnicities, as BMI derives from research on White Europeans. She's an adult women who works out & has resources to optimize a routine specifically for her. She's also mixed race, so her different ancestry compared to Koreans can be a factor in fat distribution & how her body carries her overall weight. We do not know all the facts & just saying the BMI says it all is simply delusional. She's a grown woman & she seems confident in herself now. Plus, her openly discussing these body issues to the public says a lot about how she feels about people commenting on her body like this. If she says she's doing fine then we should believe her, unless something comes up that contradicts what she says.
I would like to add that a study from Harvard found that Asians are 2x likely to develop diabetes and heart-related diseases at the same bmi compared to any other race! BMI is inaccurate in general, but even more inaccurate for Asians. We Asians have a higher percentage fat and a smaller bone structure. Using the American BMI, I fall in the underweight category. But using the BMI for Asians, I fall in the top half of the “healthy” category. So yeah for us, there are more health benefits at being at a low weight than a higher one. As Somi is mixed, Her genetic composition is most likely different from an average white woman and Asian. As long someone is getting the right nutrients, not fatigued, functioning organs, not missing periods and healthy mentally, weight shouldn’t be a problem.
@@garbyva oh really? I thought bmi was important 😭💀 but now that you say all that I guess I can understand it from your point of view!
@@timtam3411 wow I didn’t know that! Thank you for letting me know!!!
@@garbyva BMI is indeed bullshit but it can help get a general idea of healthy weight. If she was slightly underweight on the scale it wouldn’t mean anything but she’s severely underweight.
Watching this video, it reminds me that I’m not alone. This video made me feel better after what I went through today, I’m too harsh on myself, I can do this I know I can, I just have to keep trying, I can’t give up, it will be like a reward in the end. Somi is my comfort person in a way when it comes to losing/gaining weight, me having deal with weight my whole life and being bodyshamed alot, she gives me more motivation, I hope that starting Monday, I can start my weightloss journey #2 for good:) I will try to keep a positive mindset, and I guess it’s normal to crave food when you’re on a diet, let’s not give in this time, I learned my lesson today.
I really admire how she as so confident in herself when explaining her weight how she worked hard for it and is proud..
I'm convinced 90% of kpop fans have some sort of a savior complex. Y'all are defending a 20 year old who publicly posted her height and weight on her public instagram account for the world to see, while her weight is obviously very, very unhealthy. It triggered many people, myself included, and inspired others to lose weight, and compare themselves to Somi. People using the argument of: she never looked happier, don't even know what they are talking about. You have no idea how she is feeling behind closed doors. Of course she'll smile for the cameras because it's a part of her job. She also made some bad comments about her past appearance and weight, and you still don't realize that she's struggling. And saying that people who are trying to talk about how worrying this entire situation is are haters is just plain insane behavior. 90% of people are talking about her weight in a very nice way, not criticizing her but are genuinely worried. And the people who are talking about it are not the same ones who said she should lose weight. You can notice someone's concerning behavior and point it out without being a hater, but I guess using your brain is hard for kpop stans.
I get what your saying but everyone is going by American or European standards and she isn't she's in Korea.
@@michellekercy4430 I don't know what standards you're talking about? I am not comparing her to any standard in my comment, the only standard I can look at is her weight originally, and her weight when she was on severe diets. And based on that she is still extremely skinny.
Keep this energy for Rose and Lisa.
@@liawatson5789 Keep what energy? They never publicly posted their weight, or height, basically bragging about it. And yes, they are quite underweight but from all the pictures of them, before the debut, their weight never fluctuated. If there was a reason for me to be worried for them, I would be, but there isn't. If they are struggling, I wish them all the best, but it isn't apparent. You literally can't compare them with Somi. And why do y'all like to drag Rose and Lisa into this conversation about weight every single fucking time, when it isn't about them. Get help
People sending “don’t skip your meals” when she’s live isn’t in a nice way, people wouldn’t be here having this discussion if 90% of folks were nice and you know it. Does posting the number itself not a good practice? Yes. Does most of the people just fake concerned to dish backhanded compliments or put their owns faves up like “Somi should be like x?” Absolutely yes, and if that isn’t you great, doesn’t erase everybody else talking abou her body.
Idk man, her posting her weight was :/
Its what started this whole thing imo the worst thing about it was that it was completely unexpected too. So unfortunately some ppl came across her story without any warning and got triggered from it
13:09 and 14:08
Yall are pushing it too far. Barking when she's too "fat", barking when she's too "thin". She doesn't live for your approval. As she said, "thanks for worrying but save your words".
why don’t y’all understand that somi is underweight , and her behavior isn’t normal being that 5’8 and weighing around 100 pounds isn’t healthy at all , young girls might think that being that weight is okay and healthy which isn’t , somi’s behavior is very sus and she should try to not to degrade herself as much
thats every idol tho. Bring that same energy for mamamoo, twice, blackpink, bts, red velvet, itzy, chungha, stray kidz, nct, monsta x etc
the problem is you fans cherry pick who to make an example out of. it's not your job to save her shes an adult
when it's fat ppl you guys say "their body their choice" but if it's a thin person yall gotta be a white night
@@kaonashispirit4289 but this isn’t about other idols this is about somi, no person underweight is considered healthy 💀
@@kaonashispirit4289 woah it's so easy to generalize a community as big as kpop fans and ascribe contradicting morals to feel superior isn't it? "You fans" means absolutely nothing. They're not a hivemind. And critique where critique is due: some of them are really stupid and should consider going outside a bit more (kids most of the time) What we should criticize however is the industry itself forcing all of the idols you mentioned into this idea that anything above 50kg regardless of their height warrants constant shaming.
@@anaya2452 Trueee
It's pretty sad that in order to please the audience she had to lose weight dramatically, in order to feel good in her own skin. The media can be so cruel, and don't even get me started on netizens. I mean I get it that she's feeling good now, but I can't help but to think that this is sending a message of "you gotta be skinny to be happy" when the truth, is that it's not. She's a strong figure, gaining a crazy amount of popularity (cause she deserves it) but as she's so influential, she should send a message of love and acceptance instead of promoting unreachable beauty standards, by following them. It hurts even more cause she was never "fat" she looks like a regular teenager, in the perfect weight.
I found this problem with many other idols and celebrities, and I just wanted to address it. All the best to Somi and her solo career tho, hope she's doing well.
46 kg is too little for her height actually. If she was actually healthy and building more muscle rather than getting weaker, she would be heavier because muscle weighs more than fat even though she would look leaner.
This comment tho.
She lost a good amound of body fat. That explains her weight. She lost a lot of body fat and is now really toned and naturally has a small frame body. Her weight isnt unhealthy. You guys arent educated.
@@jan3tte803 You clearly don't know enough about the fitness, the human body, and nutrition cause like I said in my original comment, muscle weighs MORE than fat and yes, she is leaner, skinnier and also underweight for her height.
@@rosannapark3295 my point still stands. Even if muscles weight more, if she has almost no body fat becuase she is really toned then dont expect her to weight 120.Also body frames also affect your weight. If you have wider hips or a more wide frame you will weight more than a smaller frame even if youre the same height. Somi is skinny, not a wide framed body, toned, no body fat, then yes her weight is acceptable.
I don’t under haters. If you don’t like a singer, do what I do and just ignore them..why do people enjoy tearing down successful people? Jealousy isn’t attractive. Just let her be. They hate on her when she gains weight and they hate on her when she loses weight…it’s like these idols can never win smh
I love that she talks about loving yourself and being happy in your skin. We need more of that in this toxic industry
just because she doesn’t “look like she’s going to drop dead any second” does not make her any less worthy of our concern. this whole video is invalidating to her disorder
And what disorder is that?
@@mikae2212 i’m not here to diagnose, just her eating is disordered in general. examples are provided in the video as well as her history of dysmorphic thoughts about her body
I agree, this video is extremely bias and clearly missed the point about people feeling a certain way about her, great, she's a good idol but please, reality is, she needs help and she can say she is healthy but she is not.
Somi... ever since I saw her she's become one of my favorite artist. She's pretty, she's cute, and has a lovable personality.
I just wanna hug her and tell her she did great every time.
I wanna become her elder sister (even though she's taller but I'm older so yeah)
♥♥♥♥ This girl is so precious
thank u for making this
I don’t have a problem with Somi, I would consider myself a fan but her posting her weight with height was not needed. I know she said it was a come back to the haters but to someone scrolling through Instagram it’s just showing everyone how underweight she is. Her BMI is literally 15.5. Now I don’t care about the picture of her abs, I think she looked good. I’m not concerned about her weight at all. But her posting her weight is the problem.
And I’m unsure about how her telling the haters how much weigh my she lost (when they told her to lose weight) was a “comeback”. She just followed their demands and they very well may be more harsh on her (and others) in the future
I have those friends always posting photos of themselves in the gym and things like that because it makes them proud. Everyone has their thing, my friends are probably tired of me posting books and kpop all the time.
@@bellota_miau2691 kpop and books aren’t the same as the topic of weight and weight loss. Weight is always a sensitive topic no matter your status. Yeri of Red Velvet sometimes post pictures of herself exercising. But she doesn’t post anything about her weight. There is a line that shouldn’t be crossed.
She's half Asian, you know Asians have a different BMI, right? Just say you're jealous and go.
@@denisse5280 Yes, I do know that POC have different body types. An easy google search from different websites that cater to an Asian body type shows that it could be from 15.5-16. Not much of a difference. 18-24 is considered healthy. Do what you want with that information.
I’ve always been a huge fan of somi and supportive , never thought she needed to change anything but I respect her no matter what her choice is , a real fan should always respect and protect their idols .
Somi's quite toxic with her comments on weight loss and her body, but I feel bad for her because it's likely a product of her environment. Still, defending why she posted her weight and saying that she doesn't mean to set a standard seems ignorant - even if it's not your intention to make others feel worse, you have a large influence over young, insecure girls who will feel worse because of your actions.
They were bullying her for being overweight, I feel like she posted it to prove she lost weight
It’s not her problem, she posted her own weight because she herself was being criticised. You can’t hate on her for posting her weight because it’s not like she was publicly saying “you need to be my weight”.
While I do think she looks great and her exercise discipline is admirable, it’s hard not to think that her diet might be a little bit too restrictive still. A little bit of fat around the abdomen is perfectly normal and is actually there to protect your organs. Not having defined abs without flexing does not mean that you are fat or out of shape, that’s just what beauty culture tells people. There are legitimate health risks to being overly underweight including malnutrition, bone issues, immune function. I have issues with anemia at times and I can understand some concern (I’m not super thin, my BMI is at the lower end of normal)
That said criticizing her or blaming or for being a bad influence aint it. People who would attack someone for their weight probably aren’t genuinely concerned. Instead just send her messages that she’s loved and appreciated unconditional to her weight.
When I found dumb dumb I immediately fell for her. She’s a sweetheart and doesn’t deserve so much hate. I love that she’s brave enough to defend herself
lol she looks amazing and she's proud of it. don't be jealous.
she can be proud alright, aesthetics and what you think looks good is very subjective after all, but acting like a BMI like hers doesn't come with a bunch of health problems, knowing it's not natural for her, is irresponsible.
@@seasonalien125 It's none of your business, she's an adult.
Thanks for the video, this made me realize a lot. And I really really appreciate how happy she looks now. And even though I love birthday and got into the fandom that era, you can see in her vlogs how unsatisfied she was with herself so I'm looking forward to her comebacks and hope it stays as it is rn
Its so weird, what they consider as "fat" in Korea, is considered as skinny/hot in the west
They can hate all they want but I love Somi and know she has done everything to make fans happy. Best believe I will be snatching up her album when it drops :)
It doesn’t help that you are making it so that when she is a normal healthy weight you make it seem like she gained so much and became bigger. You are apart of the problem
somi is one of my favorite idols, love her personality & charisma
I'm letting out a string of comments because you're really encouraging and you make sense HAHAHAH thank you for this video!!!!
I actually really liked her dumb dumb era cuz I think her hair colour and makeup style really suits her same for the comback before that. Light haircolours and a pinkish-red lip looks good on her
someone in the comments below already mentioned, but her weight is not really considered healthy for her height--it is very much underweight. and it seems to me her body WANTS to be at a higher (and tbh healthier) weight, based on everything in this video. while she may eat enough (according to her), over-exercising is also a form of an eating disorder, and she stressed a few times how much she exercises. she clearly has struggled with her relationship with food and her body (not helped by the public obsessing over every pound!), so it's hard for me to believe this is a healthy state for her. her "heavy" weight was completely normal and she looked great, ESPECIALLY for a teenager who was still growing and whose body shape was changing anyway. this standard for idols is very dangerous and somi is not immune to that pressure--i hope health professionals are monitoring her and helping her! she is very gorgeous and absolutely killing it, so I just wish her the best and don't want to see her struggle continue.
she reminds me of the “that girl” aesthetic, you know, the trap of perfection and self-productivity. such people identify with the way they look, with the public demand they might want to satisfy, or with the compulsory success/result. :/
I actually care about Somi, I’m not jealous I’m worried. Y’all tried to make it seem like it’s a normal thing to be under weight. When someone thinks Somi is underweight you all are so quick to attack, being underweight is called underweight for a reason people. You guys make it worse trying to normalize it Ed’s. Some of you guys say “ok she she’s under weight but, then why can she still perform” or “her face looks healthy”. Someone who is famous and has an Ed and won’t show it, there’s a thing called makeup. Having an Ed won’t stop you from performing, unless you reach a certain point. You know how many ballerinas have Ed’s and still perform? I know what it’s like to perform even when you haven’t ate anything, I even would think it’s good that I can not eat and still perform. I’m not blaming Somi, she’s the victim here I’m blaming us and the company for trying to normalize this.
You are right tbh i have an Ed since i was 12 and now im 15 but i never showed to people i will just say i have eaten or im healthy
Im not saying somi has an Ed mabye she is eating well and exercising really hard but 46 kg for her height 1.72 its not normal and its underweight
Im not body shaming her cuz i know how it feels i just hope she is healthy and happy with her body
This! It’s slightly weird to me that people will respond with “you’re just pressed/jealous” when someone calls her out for posting her weight on her story or mentioning her possibly unhealthy weight. 🤷🏾♀️
I am a fan of Somi and only wish her the best!
YES! as someone with an ED this shit pisses me off, THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLES! People try to normalize it because they don't understand the extent of ED's! It doesn't matter how healthy they look, being as underweight as she is isnt healthy at all! No matter how they try to twist it.
i think the company for her right now is very good
My 2 cents. Undoubtedly, being fit helps with voice and air control especially with Somi's type of voice and it paid off. Her performance at YHY Sketchbook proved it. It wasn't just her weight or appearance people were commenting about her in the last comeback, her voice and performance too, which both improved this time.
SOMI looks quite happy & her debut album is the reason I'm a fan since a week or two ago :) She's awesome!
No kidding I was really looking forward to you videos, I've loved each comeback more than the last now and Dumb Dumb is my fav so far...then all Kpop news channels started going mad over her weight and I was like...dude, she looks so much stronger than the last comeback, she's even addressed the haters basically saying please back off. I fear since she's so young this constant hate will make her feel insecure and she look so happy and confident on stage! I sincerely hope she does not end like Ailee or Hani, and end up having a terrible time managing her image and weight and more importantly HER MENTAL HEALTH. People NEED to understand she's so young this dumpster fire of a situation might hurt her...
I can't say I new of her before dumm dumm. Now I know of her and I think she stands out for being talented. she shines not because I think she is ideal but because she exudes confidence.
When I first saw this pretty girl, I admired so much of her good looks. She shines and stands out effortlessly. Very charming, pleasant and very pretty indeed. I didn't know she's been going through this much for her appearance. I never thought about a visually perfect girl being teary and insecure about her appearance. I thought she'd be secure, proud and glad every time she thinks about her looks.
I wouldn't have known how much she went through like this.
Dumb dumb era was her best era, on stage you can see her confidence and the "doubt towards herself" was gone, Somi looks the happiest now but why can't fans be happy for Somi?
Why are there people who defend this extreme change?
Somi has a health problem.
She has been famous since she was little, her body is not naturally slim. Being so thin is not the usual thing, it is a demand (especially in Asia, not in some countries of America, for example)
Somi demonstrated for many years how she has an obsession with her weight, speaking of extreme and unhealthy diets. Raising and lowering her weight a lot, It was ATTRACTION (sorry Idk how said that in English specifically) There is no more obvious proof than that, but some people still say that she is fine.
Somi needs help, I hope she gets it. But there are stupid people who say things like it's because she's a woman, wtf sis, learn about eating disorders. Educate yourself.
And question the real culprits of that, the society (in this case Koreans) that forces a girl who has that weight and does that type of diet and even worse, to make herself see that it is okay to be a clear BAD EXAMPLE for other girls.
Sorry for my bad English.
THANK. YOU.
These comments are concerning
That you for making this video and addressing this. It really helps bring more awareness, thank you.
I feel like she is trying really hard for the fans because she wants to prove that she is worthy (weight wise) but never feels like she’s good enough and keeps going on a continuous loop of starving herself. I hope some fans could respect the fact she doesn’t have to be skinny to be pretty or be acknowledged or more loved bc her personality doesn’t change and she’s still remain as the bubbly lovable somi
I also hope she wouldn’t have to feel so pressured and and maybe we could make her feel better in some sort of way