Her members had to coax her into eating a single candy.
Koreaboo
39 minutes ago
With the growing concern around K-Pop idols’ body image issues and extreme diets, a concerning moment of a HYBE idol refusing food while on camera has sparked renewed discussions about the toxicity of the prevailing beauty standards of the industry.
The idol in question is LE SSERAFIM’s Eunchae, and the incident in question was caught in a behind-the-scenes video documenting the filming process and promotions of the group’s latest music video, “Celebrations.”
LE SSERAFIM’s Eunchae | @hhh.e_c.v/Instagram
During one of their music show recordings, Yunjin was seen offering Eunchae some jelly candies, saying, “You’re not going to eat this either?” As Eunchae turns down her offer, Kazuha coaxes her from the side, reasoning, “You need to eat to have energy.”
Yunjin pushes her again, bargaining with her to at least eat one. Eunchae eventually gives up and picks one from the packet.
This particular interaction has racked up thousands of views on X (formerly Twitter), where many fans expressed alarm at Eunchae’s behavior. Some felt that Yunjin and Kazuha’s insistence on Eunchae eating the candy implied that she had probably not eaten enough to make it through their grueling schedules, while her refusing to eat even one candy reflected Eunchae’s supposed extreme dieting tendencies nowadays. However, fans were also grateful that she was surrounded by supportive and caring members to protect her.
not to be dramatic but this genuinely broke my heart a little like that’s my babie she shouldn’t be feeling this way☹️ https://t.co/AtLuj7SGSr
— 🫐 is in pureflow (@lesseratuidle) May 13, 2026
truly, i’ve been thinking about it all week. it’s more than thrice this occurred & and it’s really worrying because she’s been getting overly criticized for her body since CELEBRATION. my heart is a little at ease knowing she has such supportive noticing sisters
— nyra 🌊 (@kazumoyed) May 13, 2026
i’m glad fimmies are there for her i’m starting to worry about manchae this seems to be a regular occurrence 🙁 https://t.co/UtgA5aHjq5
— ella ౨ৎ˚ is celebrating 🎉 (@chaerangx) May 13, 2026
eunchae looks so baby here!!! but i love yunjin so much. she’s such a sweetheart and a good influence. i hope all of them look after each other forever. https://t.co/Mn7xhW2q1b
— syd ✸ (@passionfuits) May 13, 2026
Meanwhile, Eunchae’s weight has recently been a topic of discussion across social media platforms, causing major concern among fans.
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