People are debating the standards for body image in K-pop after an online post praising Jihyo’s appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show went viral.
A user on the app X posted a clip of the leader of the girl group TWICE performing at the fashion show, wearing a black see-through outfit and pink fur boots. The user commented, “so refreshing to see an idol like this in the midst of the skinny epidemic.” The post praised Jihyo’s toned, curvy appearance, contrasting her with the standard slim look most people associate with K-pop.
The comments section exploded, with thousands of users weighing in on whether the user was actually breaking the norm by calling the singer curvy or if she was simply another example of the slim appearance that dominates the industry.
Some users took the praise of Jihyo’s appearance very hard.
K-pop fans have truly lost the plot. She’s skinny, but y’all’s warped minds think being skinny = anorexic,” one user commented.
Some users argued that the problem was simply that the conversation was happening at all.
“Speaking on women’s bodies during International Women’s Day, I’m so sick of y’all,” another user commented.
A third user commented, “Leave women’s bodies alone and don’t ever speak on Jihyo again.”
