Fans are horrified by the implications.
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For a while, the world had seemed to finally be moving on from its obsession with thinness in female bodies, and that change was slowly reflecting in the very restrictive standards of the K-Pop industry as well. However, with the current normalization of weight loss pills and extreme diets, more and more female celebrities are going back to square one. And many K-Pop fans are worried about how this trend is potentially affecting young female idols.
Recently, a video featuring LE SSERAFIM‘s Eunchae triggered such concern among fans, as many of them felt it was trying to push the idol toward body image issues.
Eunchae | @hhh.e_c.v/Instagram
The viral video featured photos of Eunchae from previous LE SSERAFIM comebacks, followed by clips of her during the most recent performances, suggesting she had gained weight.
fuck you all oml i already feel it’s gonna be like wony’s situation WHY THE HELL WOULD U POST THAT OMG pic.twitter.com/gimlnBacWW
— 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 ᢉ𐭩 (@anaw1nnie) April 30, 2026
With this video going viral across social media platforms, many fans were alarmed that it could negatively affect someone as young as Eunchae and even potentially push her toward developing a toxic relationship with food. A particular fan pointed out how Eunchae recently talked about feeling guilty for eating snacks, adding that such videos would only add to her mental load regarding this issue.
she looks good before and after, i think it’s time kpop stans stop talking about idols weights like it’s nothing. eating disorders are the most fatal mental illnesses and we don’t know the toll these topics may take on idols mental healths. they are human too after all. https://t.co/JXliMe4nLD
— gigi (@chanelsvers) April 30, 2026
i feel so bad for her, she truly deserves the best shes literally so young, why would people comment on her body oml:/ and then the same « fans » that literally bully an idol til they lose weight act all worried when they lose weight drastically
— 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 ᢉ𐭩 (@anaw1nnie) April 30, 2026
ok actually just saw a worse one, tf u mean « eunchae come back » edtt needs to disappear asap https://t.co/8VGNYCIRX3 pic.twitter.com/a8w56djVDW
— 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 ᢉ𐭩 (@anaw1nnie) April 30, 2026
I FEEL LIKE SOME PEOPLE DONT DESERVE KPOP THE WAY THEY TREAT ED LIKE A GLOWUP AND HAVING A NORMAL BODY A GLOWDOWN IT INFURIATES ME I AM SO TIRED OF THIS https://t.co/7kmPczMHf6
— Annarang 🪭‼️‼️ (@shakirajimin) April 30, 2026
Many also defended Eunchae, pointing out that bodies change as people grow, and that she looked equally beautiful in both cases.
Are they fucking stupid
She’s growing into a woman, obviously our bodies change and become stronger
People are so annoying, she looks so good this era https://t.co/xMLUE5TXKT
— Meri (@sserapinkarea) April 30, 2026
videos from when she was a teenager vs her as a woman fr they need to die https://t.co/OhUcpBDFjf
— bárbara (@malboraslihan) April 30, 2026
All women look better when they are healthy https://t.co/ns00Ktqt7y
— s•fi (@giveupdontup) April 30, 2026
This worrying fan-made video has once again reflected on how consumers are equally responsible for propagating the beauty standards that they otherwise label as toxic.