Why don't K-pop idols look underweight?
K-pop idols are known for extreme dieting/exercise, and many are listed as having underweight BMIs, but they don't look excessively skinny. They don't have a lot of muscle and they always look soft. They don't seem to have super-low body fat.
If you think of any western celebrity who is called out for being "too thin," they're extremely sinewy, bony, and gaunt-looking. Why don't K-pop idols ever look that way? I'm honestly confused about why people complain about idols being too thin, because they just look like normal-slim people who don't work out.
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
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