Weight has always been a sensitive and heavily scrutinized topic in K-Pop… specially for female idols, who often face intense pressure over their bodies and visuals.
IVE’s Liz | @liz.yeyo/Instagram
IVE recently released their pre-release single “Bang Bang” ahead of their comeback with the mini album REVIVE+, and the group has been actively promoting on music shows.
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While the performances have gained attention, Liz has become a major talking point this era — and not entirely for positive reasons.
Liz has drawn focus for her visuals and body proportions, but much of the discussion centers on her noticeable weight loss.
Liz in her “Bang Bang” image teaser. | Starship Entertainment
Since her debut with IVE in 2021, she has visibly slimmed down. What was once met with praise is now raising concern among many netizens who believe the change has reached extreme levels.
Liz during her rookie days, before her extreme weight loss.
A recent fancam from her performance on Show! Music Core went viral, with viewers expressing worry about her appearance.
Some feel she looks increasingly thinner, while others claim her dancing seems slower and more stiff than before, questioning whether her energy and stability have been affected.
Omg Liz … she’s getting skinnier day by day, it’s actually concerning at this point, she looks sick pic.twitter.com/4kstAVglZp
— Ji 💜 A (@chaengkgs) February 15, 2026
To be honest she doesn’t look sick to me, but she really is dancing way more stiff than before, more slower and she doesn’t have the same energy for the expression she has before 😭😭
— Sam (@blackberryxic) February 15, 2026
i wouldnt be surprised if we see her faint sometime soon
— lynn 🐛 (@ednoslynn) February 15, 2026
The renewed concern has also brought back memories of the harsh body-related criticism Liz faced in the past.
Can we blame her ? Imagine getting called visual hole and being compared to others and insulted and now that all you did was losing weight people say you’re prettier than the 4th gen visual 😭 I’d genuinely NEVER recover
— lola ˚｡⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡⋆ (@lolarena_) February 15, 2026
Many fans are now hoping she remains healthy and prioritizes her well-being above everything else.