How much weight did RESCENE member Minami lose before debuting?

Minami said she lost 18 kilograms before debut, correcting an earlier claim that her weight had changed by more than 20 kilograms. Liv said she lost 13 kilograms.

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

Minami said dieting became tied to nearly every source of stress in her daily life. She recalled crying after a jeans fitting, saying she felt so awful that she went to the car and cried alone.

What did Minami and the other RESCENE members say about the pressure on aspiring K-pop idols?

The members said they often faced comments about dieting while preparing to debut. Their comments highlighted the psychological strain created by intense and unrealistic appearance and weight standards for trainees.

'I cried every day': RESCENE's Minami bares emotional toll of predebut dieting

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Summary

RESCENE member Minami said she lost 18 kilograms before debut and described severe emotional stress from predebut dieting. In a Friday YouTube video with Woni and Liv, the members discussed their weight changes and the pressure they faced. Minami said a clothing fitting left her crying in a car, and filming had to stop. She said dieting affected nearly every part of her daily life.

Key Facts

Minami clarified that she lost 18 kilograms, not more than 20 kilograms, before RESCENE’s debut.
Liv said she lost 13 kilograms before debuting with the group.
During a clothing fitting, Minami said she cried in the car after forcing on a pair of jeans that would not pull past her hips.
Minami said filming had to stop so her makeup could be redone after she cried.
RESCENE has recently been drawing attention in Korea with its song Love Attack.

By Xportsnews

Published Sep 12, 2026 11:14 am KST
Updated Sep 12, 2026 12:24 pm KST

RESCENE's experience shows harsh weight standards faced by K-pop idols

RESCENE member Minami has opened up about the intense emotional stress she experienced before making her debut as a K-pop idol.

A video uploaded to fellow RESCENE member Woni's YouTube channel on Friday featured Woni, Minami and Liv discussing their drastic predebut 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 intense and unrealistic appearance and weight standards faced by aspiring K-pop idols as they prepare for their debut.

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

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

RESCENE's experience shows harsh weight standards faced by K-pop idols

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