One meal a day: are K-pop stars going too far with their harsh diets?
South Korean stars, such as BTS’ Jimin and Dasom, once of Sistar, say they have sometimes limited their daily food intake to ensure they stay slim
Being slim and pretty is one of marketing points of K-pop stars, but it has its costs – one being extreme diets.
Some of their ultra-strict regimes beg the question of whether they are going too far in their efforts not to put on weight.
The South Korean singer-turned-actress Dasom – whose real name is Kim Da-som – revealed on the KBS2 television quiz show, 1 vs. 100, that she ate only one meal a day to lose weight while a member of the girl group Sistar, which disbanded in 2017.
“As a member of a girl band, I had to go on a harsh diet: I ate only once a day at around 4pm,” she said.
“I am now filming a television series and I can’t continue it.”
Dasom added that now she was also doing weight and aerobic exercises.
Many other idol singers, including Gain of girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and Hani, from EXID, have also revealed that they ate one meal a day.