Sunday, May 24, 2026

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SOURCE: 이주연 “연예인 반대하던 父, 악플 다 보고 상처..마음 아파”(전참시)

Lee Jooyeon shared her thoughts about dealing with malicious online comments.

On the episode of MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' that aired on the 23th, Lee Jooyeon and Dayoung appeared as guests.

To mark Family Month, Lee Jooyeon invited her parents to her home, where they shared conversations while eating a meal she personally cooked. Regarding her father, she said, "He used to work as a public servant, but after retiring, he now works part-time at a bank." Her father happily mentioned that many people recognized him since his appearance on the previous episode. 

Lee Jooyeon's father talked about Lee Jooyeon's personality growing up, saying, "She was such a messy child that her nickname was 'Dung Fly.' Since her name is Jooyeon, we also called her 'Joopal.' We never had any celebrities in our family, so it felt unfamiliar to us. I actually opposed her becoming a celebrity. She's not unintelligent at all. In her third year of high school, she even won the grand prize in mathematics," speaking proudly about his daughter.

Her father added, "Back then, whenever I read online comments, it truly broke my heart seeing so many terrible things written about her. I'm so glad that these days there are many good comments."

Lee Jooyeon smiled and said, "I personally don’t spend much time online, but my dad reads everything. Even if there are hurtful comments directed at me, I’m okay. What really worried me was my family getting hurt because of them. That broke my heart, even though I could endure it myself." She then added with a laugh, "But now there are so many warm comments that my dad says he feels full even without eating."

Lee Jooyeon: "My father opposed me becoming a celebrity ... He read all the malicious comments and was hurt. It breaks my heart"

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SOURCE: 혜리, 걸스데이 시절 실신…"뒷목 뜨득, 기억 안 나"

Hyeri looked back on the time she fainted on stage during her promotions with Girl’s Day.

On the 22nd, Hyeri talked about her experiences of fainting alongside actress Park Kyunghye on her personal Youtube channel. 

When Park Kyunghye asked whether she had ever fainted before, Hyeri answered, "If you search 'Hyeri fainting,' it comes up."

Regarding the situation at the time, Hyeri explained, "I came home after participating in curling at 'Idol Star Athletics Championships,' and I felt freezing cold. I went to sleep with the electric blanket turned up to the highest setting, but I was still freezing."

She continued, "I went to the hospital, but because there was a music show scheduled, everyone was scrambling over whether I should perform or not. I received an IV drip, and in the end we decided I would skip rehearsal and only go on for the live broadcast."

Hyeri shared that she stayed lying down right until she had to go on stage. She said, "I was lying there thinking, 'I really don’t think I can do this,' and then I went up on stage. After the first verse, there’s a choreography move where you raise your arm, and the moment I did that, I felt something crack in the back of my neck, and after that I don’t remember anything."

Despite that, she still managed to finish the performance. Hyeri recalled, "By the time it ended, my face was completely drenched in sweat. Still, I just thought, 'Let’s just finish this somehow.' I couldn’t even sing properly."

She added, "The performance ended with us facing away from the audience. The moment I sat down, all the tension broke and I felt like I was going to throw up. Then I blacked out."

Hyeri reflected, "Well, that was something that happened more than 10 years ago. It’s not something worth admiring. Everyone goes to work even when they’re sick, right? But if it happened now, I probably would’ve postponed it because I felt way too unwell. Back then, I was part of a team."

Back in 2014, Hyeri collapsed after finishing Girls' Day’s performance of 'Something' on a music show and was later taken to the hospital for treatment.

Hyeri recalls fainting during her promotions with Girls' Day: "I felt a crack in the back of my neck ... I don't remember anyting"

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SOURCE: 걸스데이 유라, 두 달 만에 8kg 증가 "56kg 처음..굶어서 47kg까지 뺐더니 늙어 보여"

Yura, formerly of Girls' Day, opened up about the difficulties she experienced because of rapid weight fluctuations.

On the 22nd, a video titled 'Yura, who only walks 143 steps a day, and ‘Kick a Goal’ captain Kim Heejung are surprisingly real best friend' was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'YuraYurahae.'

In the video, Yura recalled the time she was filming the movie 'Marrying the Mafia: Returns' and said, "At the time, I drank alcohol almost every single day. I had maintained 47kg for four years, I suddenly gained 8kg in only two months while filming that movie."

In response, Kim Heejung asked, Yura, who is 170cm tall, "Isn't 56kg considered normal for your height?" However, Yura replied, "It was a weight I had never hit before in my life. I had never gone above 54kg even once. But after filming that movie, I hit 56kg for the first time because of the beer belly, and afterward I practically starved myself so I could immediately return to 47kg."

She continued, "But because I completely quit drinking and barely ate while losing the weight, my cheeks suddenly became hollow and I instantly looked much older. Losing weight when you're younger is definitely different from losing weight as you get older."

She added, "So I gained some weight again. Once I got back to around 50kg, my face started looking better," but also shared, "Even so, people still told me I looked too skinny and kept asking, ‘Are you sick? Shouldn’t you get a health check-up?'"

Girl's Day's Yura revealed that she gained 8kg in just two months: “It was my first time reaching 56kg… I starved myself back down to 47kg, and it made me look older.”

Saturday, May 23, 2026

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SOURCE: 다영 가정사 고백 “父 이혼하며 母에 빚 13억 남겨, 태풍에 집 잠기기도”(전참시)

WJSN's Dayoung shared personal details about her family background.

On the episode of MBC's 'Omniscient Interfering View' that aired on the 23th, Dayoung’s family story was revealed.

In this episode, Kim Sungeun, who appeared as Dayoung's manager, expressed sympathy over the fact that Dayoung, who is originally from Jeju Island, had lived alone in a goshiwon room at just 13 years old while competing on 'K-Pop Star.'

Previously, Dayoung had revealed on another variety show that her parents divorced when she was eight years old, and that her father left debts ranging from 1.2 to 1.3 billion KRW under her mother's name, leading the family into severe financial hardship.

During that difficult time, Dayoung also suffered damages caused by a typhoon. Recalling how she thought, 'At least I should scoop the water out myself,' and used a water dipper to remove floodwater, Song Eunyi reacted in shock, saying, "How could a child who had barely turned 10 think about scooping water out all by herself?"

Dayoung recalled, "I think it was Typhoon Nari. It was an huge typhoon. The water inside our family restaurant rose to waist level. It was almost a situation where we had to swim. I told my mom, 'Mom, we’re at a water park right now,' but my mom was crying beside me. That was the very first time I had ever seen my mom cry."

She continued, "Honestly, ever since I was little, my mom always seemed like such a strong woman to me. She always worked two or three jobs. She ran a hagfish restaurant and worked in insurance whenever she had spare time, and did all sorts of work. Since she did everything, I wondered whether if she was exhausted, but she never once complained about things being hard. She always told me, 'Women from Jeju are this strong. You must always be brave, too.' That was the moment I realized how serious our situation really was. For some reason, I suddenly felt like I needed to protect my mom. It was just the two of us living together. I used to be an immature brat, but from that point on, I grew up all at once."

Dayoung opens up about her family history: “My father left my mother with 1.3 billion KRW in debt after the divorce, our house was even flooded during a typhoon"

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SOURCE: 원더걸스 출신 혜림, 아이돌 시절 겪은 외모 스트레스 솔직 고백 (부모의 첫 성교육)

The upcoming episode of EBS' 'Parents’ First Sex Education' titled "Am I only loved only if I'm pretty?" is scheduled to air on EBS on the 25th.

This episode focuses on how children are becoming concerned about their appearance at increasingly younger ages. It explores how distorted beauty standards, including terms such as 'stick skinny,' 'pro-ana,' 'meokto (NB: vomiting after eating)', and beauty filter apps, affect children's self-esteem and body perception. The show also discusses the parents' roles and how they can communicate with children so they can accept themselves as they are in a society where judging appearances has become normalized. Wonder Girls' ex-member Woo Hyerim will also join the episode to discuss the appearance evaluations and public scrutiny she faced during her time as an idol.

During the broadcast, elementary school students openly share their honest thoughts. Although they initially express themselves confidently through dance and acting, the atmosphere shifts once the discussion turns to appearance. The children bring out items reflecting their insecurities, including weight scales, makeup products, and height supplements, while talking about trying to achieve standards like 'skinnier body,' 'perfect face,' and 'taller height.' In repsonse, experns warn that appearance-related stress can lead to self-hatred and low self-esteem. They further explain that peer culture and media environments heavily influence the formation of children's beauty standards.

The cast members are shocked to discover that terms like 'stick skinny,' 'pro-ana,' 'meokto (NB: vomiting after eating)' are already casually used among elementary school students. An expert explains that repeated exposure to certain beauty standards through social media algorithms can create a distorted body image. In particular, they warn that excessive obsession with appearance can lead to anorexia, eating disorders, depression, and social withdrawal, stressing the importance of parents carefully observing and communicating with their children.

The episode also includes an experiment where beauty filters are applied to the cast members' faces. While enhancing one's appearance by using beauty filters has become common even among adults, experts explain that it can create an entirely different problem for children who are still developing emotionally and mentally. They note that growing accustomed to filtered appearances may cause children to feel disconnected from their real faces and, in severe cases, contribute to depression or body dysmorphic disorder.

Children also openly reveal their worries regarding appearance and self-esteem struggles. The cast members express surprise at how early appearance anxiety begins. One expert explains that when children ask, "Am I pretty?", it's often not just a simple confirmation regarding their looks, but rather deeper fears about self-worth, essentially asking, "Can I be loved as I am?" The expert adds that parents’ words and attitudes strongly influence their childs' body image, noting that praises centered on effort, growth, and achievement rather than physical appearance is especially important.

Through this episode, the show emphasizes that accepting 'yourself as you are' matters more than achieving a perfect appearance. Sharing the appearance evaluations and comparison culture she experienced as an idol, Woo Hyerim stated, "What matters more than appearance is the mindset of accepting yourself for who you are."

Former Wonder Girls member Woo Hyerim honestly opened up about the pressure she experienced due to her looks during her idol career

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SOURCE: 이창섭, 학원 대리대표에 분노…“횡령 후 차용증까지 썼는데 연락 끊겼다”

Lee Changsub opened up being a victim of embezzlement at the academy he currently operates.

On the 22nd, a video titled "How to never become a victim of jeonse fraud" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'thischangsub.'

On this day, while experiencing working at a law firm for his content series, Lee Changsub suddenly remarked, "There's actually something I want to consult about too. There's this scammer," drawing curiosity.

When the producer asked, "Have you ever been scammed before?" Lee Changsub answered, "I got scammed in relation to the academy." Lee Changsub, who is currently running an applied music academy in Suwon, vented his frustration by saying, "He manipulated the law in a very deceptive way."

While speaking with a lawyer, he explained, "When I first started operating the academy, I kept putting in operating expenses every month, but the acting director in charge didn't even pay the staff salaries and spent the money however he wanted." He added, "In the end, I had to personally pay off all the overdue costs, which ended up costing me hundreds of millions KRW more."

He continued, "The amount that person used was around 110 million KRW. He promised he would repay it, so I even received a debt acknowledgement form and his fingerprint seal. He sent 1 million KRW during the first month, but after that I completely lost contact with him."

In response, the lawyer explained, "There is a high probability that this qualifies as embezzlement rather than a simple fraud," adding, "The act of unreasonably using money that was entrusted to him already qualifies as embezzlement.”

Hearing this, Lee Changsub asked, “Even if he returns the money later, it's still counted as embezzlement?” The lawyer replied, "That’s correct." Lee Changsub responded, "So it’s basically like stabbing someone with a knife and then stitching them back up afterward. The stabbing still happened."

Finally, when the lawyer advised him, "I think you should take legal action immediately," to which Lee Changsub jokingly answered, "I'll be right back," making everyone laugh.

Lee Changsub expressed anger toward his academy's acting director: “He embezzled money, even signed a debt acknowledgement form, and then ghosted me”

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SOURCE: '김수현에 경고' 설리 친오빠 "통화 녹취 있음, 동생 사생활 담겨 있어" 주장 [스타이슈]

The brother of the late Sulli has once again posted a cryptic message online. 

On the 22nd, Sulli’s brother wrote on his personal account, "I have a 37-minute recorded phone call with my sister's former manager. The recording includes mentions of IU, Lee Robe (NB: also known as Lee Jaehyun or Lee Sarang), Kim Soohyun, a psychiatric hospital, SM Entertainment, and even parts of my sister’s painful private life at the time."

He continued, "There are many things I want to ask, but I'm holding myself back because of my mother."

He also stated, "Last year, I only lightly touched on the issue surrounding the movie. I do not want to use this in the future either," adding, "I want to make it clear beforehand that none of this is fabricated."

Earlier, on the 21st, he had written on his personal account, "The moment you crawl back out, it's round two. The choice is yours."

When an acquaintance asked, "Who?" he responded, "That one bastard who came from the stars," which many interpreted as a reference to 'My Love from the Stars,' the drama that Kim Soohyun starred.

It is being speculated that Sullis older brother made the remarks with Kim Soohyun's potential return to the entertainment industry in mind.

Recently, attention is focused on Kim Soohyun's potential comeback after police concluded that the controversy surrounding his alleged relationship with late Kim Saeron while she was a minor were completely false.

According to an arrest warrant request submitted to prosecutors regarding Garo Sero Research Institute CEO Kim Se-ui, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station reportedly stated, "The suspect intentionally spread false information to defame actor Kim Soohyun despite fully knowing that he had not dated the deceased while she was a minor and that he was not responsible for the circumstances surrounding her death."

Furthermore, the police also concluded that the KakaoTalk conversation logs between the two and voice recordings of Kim Saeron released by Kim Se-ui had been manipulated.

Meanwhile, in March of last year, Sulli's older brother raised allegations that she may have been pressured into filming bed scenes and nude scenes for the the movie she starred in, 'Real,' which was released back in 2017. Lee Sarang, who is known as Kim Soohyun's cousin, served as both the representative of the investment and production company and director of the movie, while Kim Soohyun starred as the lead actor.

In response, Kim Soohyun's agency, Gold Medalist, released an official statement saying, "Regarding the late Sulli's bed scene, the actress proceed with the filming after prior discussion and awareness beforehand." Addressing claims that the bed scene was forced despite the existence of a body double, the agency added, "There was a 'standing actor' who replaces the actor's blocking during filming preparations, but there was no stunt double who acts in place of the actor."

Sulli’s older brother warned Kim Soohyun:“I have a recorded phone call that contains details about my sister’s private life.”

Friday, May 22, 2026

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SOURCE: 170cm에 42kg 강요…지옥 같았던 연습생 시절 고백한 '前 아이돌' 도이

A former member of a girl group has gained attention after speaking out about the brutal realities she faced as an idol trainee in Korea.

On the 17th, Doi, formerly a member of FANATICS who is now active as a Youtuber, opened up about the experiences she went through during her trainee days through a video. 

Yoon Doi shared that she spent around nine to ten years training under four to five different agencies. She confessed, "At the time, I was told by the company, 'You are not human beings, you are products,'" adding, "I was deeply hurt by those remarks. It suggested that all that mattered was whether we sold well."

She shared that she endured extreme competition and pressure during her trainee years. In particular, she mentioned about the 'monthly evaluations,' saying, "It was a place where dozens of staff members would watch and point out your flaws," adding, "Every single day felt like hell."

She also revealed her weight was managed at an extreme level. She shocked viewers by revealing that she was ordered by the company to drop her weight to 42kg despite standing at 170cm tall. She was even pressured to lose weight to under 40kg right before her debut. 

Yoon Doi confessed, "At the time, I endured by making myself throw up or by spitting out food isntead of swallowing it. I even deliberately ate spoiled food and ended up being rushed to the hospital," adding, "My health completely ruined after my weight fell to 38kg."

Furthermore, she alleged that trainees experienced not only verbal abuse but physical punishment as well. She added, "Even when I was struggling, I wasn’t allowed to cry. After debuting, I also had to hide my emotions because of my image."

Currently active mainly in Taiwan, Yoon Doi's video has since been covered by numerous Taiwanese media outlests. The video leads criticism over structural issues within the Korean idol industry and calls for improvements to the trainee system to emerge.

Meanwhile, FANATICS was an eight-member multinational girl group under FENT that debuted on August 6, 2019. Due to setbacks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the group effectively disbanded around October 2022. 

Forced to weigh 42kg at 170cm ... Former idol Doi confesses to her hell-like trainee days