ITZY’s Yuna was recently slammed on social media for allegedly using hip augmentation pads while promoting their recent comeback CHECKMATE. At all promotional events, the idol was seen with a higher-than-usual waist. Furthermore, with the release of paparazzo photos, speculation began that ITZY’s Yuna underwent body modifications for aesthetic reasons. Her features and figure are often praised. Her acting atmosphere has always captured attention and set her apart from the rest.
However, people chastised the idol for trying to change his true body shape. At the same time, many followers came to the idol’s defense for her decision and instead advocated for less celebrity scrutiny.
I couldn’t care less BUT hip pads in general look weird and the thing is yuna is known for having a nice body so I don’t think people just get it. also draws unwanted attention (I guess) to her hips and shape so what’s the point.. https://t.co/BbB09guAIX
— milo (@yoonjimsi) July 16, 2022
ITZY’s Yuna was punished for allegedly wearing hip pads.
Netizens recently slammed ITZY’s Yuna for allegedly using butt pads to make her waist look rounder. Netizens scolded ITZY’s Yuna for trying to change her body image when she is already quite attractive. Some argue that such a move sets unreasonable standards of appeal for fans.
However, several netizens defended ITZY’s Yuna, claiming that she has every right to wear whatever makes her feel safe. After all, it all comes down to personal preference. The audience is equally responsible for helping K-pop stars feel safe in expressing their true personalities. According to Internet users, the public should stop commenting and paying attention to every little aspect of idols’ bodies, and should concentrate on their songs and work.
K-pop is known for unrealistic beauty standards.
K-pop is known for unrealistic beauty standards that border on the impossible. Female idols, who should be the ideal of perfection at all times, are faced with even stricter norms. In addition to huge eyes, a petite face with a v-line jaw, a high nose and full, big lips, unrealistic standards also require an excessively thin body, ideally in the shape of an hourglass.
Women in South Korea who are not naturally voluptuous sometimes resort to implants to boost their self-confidence. This is a common practice in the K-pop music business, where female stars are almost required to wear breast and hip pads to look attractive during stage performances and music videos. Several former K-pop trainees admitted that they were forced to wear such modifications, which were not only uncomfortable and inconvenient, but also harmful in the long run.
Not to mention that their confidence was so low that they couldn’t go outside without turning to those enhancements. Christine Park, a former member of the now-defunct K-pop group Blady, once said that female idols must have a “glamorous physique or a very voluptuous figure”, and that breast and hip pads are a “must”. She went on to say,
“Every time we were on stage, we would either wear certain bra pads or hip pads to really enhance our bodies, and yes, it’s horrible because when I got home and took off all the bras and butt pads, I felt amazing dissatisfied with her body and insecure.”
ITZY debuted on JYP Entertainment in 2019 and was named Monster Rookies of the Era. Their performance of their first song “Dalla Dalla” was so amazing that they got their first music program on the station in a record 11 days and won MNET’s M! Countdown in just 9 days.
I’m just going to be honest – the prevalence of hip pads in kpop is really absurd. The pads are getting bigger and the girls are getting thinner. They want girls to have a BMI under 18 with BBL hips, and they know that’s not physically possible, so out come the pads.
— guroᵝ 🌎🐝 (@kimheech_on) July 18, 2022
The single’s music video also received a record 24 million views, the most for any K-pop group’s debut. CHECKMATE marks ITZY’s best album pre-orders to date, but is also only the fourth girl group album in history to reach 700,000 pre-orders. aespa’s Girls, BLACKPINK’s THE ALBUM, and TWICE’s Formula of Love: O+T=3 were the only girl groups to achieve this feat.
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