Stars are opening up about the harsh diet regimes they have endured to maintain their looks.
Entertainer Lee So-ra shared a story about how extreme dieting during her modeling days left her with lasting trauma.
In the MBC show ‘Sora and Jinkyoung’ aired on the 26th of last month, Lee So-ra and Hong Jin-kyung reunited after 15 years. Through this program, the two are challenging themselves to return to Paris Fashion Week as models.
During the episode, Lee So-ra confessed, “I went on extreme diets when I was modeling. It was terrible.” She added, “I starved all day and survived on just one can of tuna a day for two weeks. My body was shaking, and I wondered if I might actually die. It remains a painful trauma for me.”
Looking at a photo from the 1st Supermodel Contest, she surprised everyone by revealing, “Do I look bone-thin? Back then, I lost about 8kg by eating only one apple a day for 15 days.”
Singer and actress IU also mentioned her tiny appetite, comparing it to “bird feed,” on ‘Yoo In Radio’ Season 3 released on the 22nd of last month. During a chat about her recent life, Yoo In-na asked IU, who is known for eating very little, “What did you eat today? What kind of bird feed did you peck at for breakfast?” IU replied, “I had an apple and blueberries.”
When Yoo In-na asked if she was really okay eating just that, IU joked, “My stomach might make some noise, but the sound director here is amazing. I have full faith that they’ll clean it up perfectly,” sparking laughter.
Soyou from the group SISTAR has also revealed her extreme diet habits. Appearing on the channel ‘Alddalddalhan Chamgyeon’ in March, Soyou shared that she follows a very strict diet to maintain a weight of 49kg.
She particularly caught attention by sharing her unique way of eating noodles. Soyou revealed, “If a friend is eating bibimmyeon, I ask them to leave just five bites for me. Even with Pad Thai, I eat it one strand at a time,” surprising fans with her strict weight management methods.
