How much weight did RESCENE’s Minami lose before debuting?

Minami said she lost 18 kilograms, not more than 20 kilograms as had been claimed earlier. Liv said she lost 13 kilograms before debuting with RESCENE.

Why did Minami say dieting was so stressful before RESCENE’s debut?

She said even small problems in daily life became tied to dieting, and she cried almost every day. A jeans fitting was especially painful, leaving her embarrassed, breathless and emotionally overwhelmed.

What did RESCENE members discuss in Woni’s YouTube video?

They discussed the weight changes they went through before debuting and addressed an earlier claim about Minami’s weight loss. The video also featured Woni, Minami and Liv explaining their experiences preparing to debut.

'I cried every day': RESCENE's Minami reveals she lost 18 kg for debut

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Summary

RESCENE member Minami revealed that she lost 18 kilograms before her K-pop debut and said dieting caused severe emotional stress. In a video on Woni’s YouTube channel on Friday, Minami, Woni and Liv discussed their pre-debut weight changes. Minami said she cried almost every day, and a fitting-room incident left her so upset that filming had to stop.

Key Facts

The YouTube video was titled War With Weight: The Truth About 20 kg and appeared on Woni’s channel on Friday.
Minami said the earlier claim that she had changed weight by more than 20 kilograms was inaccurate because she had lost 18 kilograms.
Liv said she had lost 13 kilograms before debuting as a RESCENE member.
Minami said a jeans fitting made her so embarrassed and stressed that she cried in the car and filming had to be halted.
The article says RESCENE has recently been gaining attention in Korea with Love Attack.

By Xportsnews

Published Sep 12, 2026 11:14 am KST

RESCENE member Minami has revealed that she lost 18 kilograms (40 pounds) before making her K-pop debut, opening up about the intense emotional stress she experienced while dieting.

On Friday, a video titled "War With Weight: The Truth About 20 kg" was uploaded to fellow RESCENE member Woni's YouTube channel, featuring Woni, Minami and Liv discussing their pre-debut weight changes.

The members addressed an earlier claim that Minami's weight had changed by more than 20 kilograms while preparing for the group's debut.

"It wasn't 20 kilograms," Minami said, clarifying that she had lost 18 kilograms. Liv said she had lost 13 kilograms.

The members said they frequently faced comments about dieting while preparing to debut, with Minami recalling one particularly painful experience during a clothing fitting.

She said a pair of jeans would not pull up past her hips, leaving her embarrassed.

"I forced the pants up and managed to put them on," she said. "But I felt so awful after I came out that I went to the car and cried by myself."

The incident affected her to the point that filming had to be halted.

"I cried, so I had to get my makeup done again, and the shoot even had to stop," Minami said. "I couldn't breathe properly and had no energy at all. That's how stressful dieting was for me."

Minami said that at the time, virtually every source of stress in her daily life became connected to dieting.

"I cried almost every day," she said.

Minami and Liv subsequently began dieting in earnest, eventually losing 18 kilograms and 13 kilograms, respectively, before debuting as members of RESCENE.

Their accounts shed light on the psychological strain that can accompany the intensive appearance and weight management faced by aspiring K-pop idols as they prepare for their debut.

RESCENE has recently been gaining attention in Korea with "Love Attack."

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

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