Ladies’ Code’s Sojung Opens Up About Past Struggle With Anorexia

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

On the August 2 episode of JTBC’s “Girl Spirit,” Ladies’ Code’s Sojung confesses about her past struggle with anorexia.

This episode featured the B group members performing and competing against each other. The B group members were BESTie’s UJi, April’s Jinsol, Ladies’ Code’s Sojung, FIESTAR’s Hyemi, Spica’s Bohyung, and LABOUM’s Soyeon.

During her individual interview Sojung says, “In the past when I had anorexia I weight 38 kg (approximately 84 pounds). I lost about 8-9 kgs (approximately 18-20 pounds) before I debuted and developed anorexia afterwards. So I lost about 5 more kg (approximately 11 pounds).”

She recalls, “My face changed like a skull, and my body looked like it was about to break. People said ‘You look pitiful’ to me. However, now I eat well and exercise.” The show further shows Sojung exercising.

So glad to see Sojung healthier and happier than before!

Sojung performed her own rendition of Lee Hi’s “1.2.3.4” and received 75 points.

Watch her performance below!

Soompi, JTBC Entertainment, naver, my gif,

Comments

[paige-nevaeh.livejournal.com]

Poor sweetie. Anorexia is horrific, I can't imagine having to deal with it, whilst going through promoting/idol life. I hope she's getting the help she needs.

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

Idol life is shit, the pressure to be thin is horrific etc. I hope she has received proper care and continues to be professionally supported. No one ever really 'cures' from a mental illness after all.

[staaan.livejournal.com]

idk if i'm making any sense with this comment lol but it's scary to me that if you left out the anorexia part this would literally sound like every other idol talking about their ~successful diet

i'm glad she's doing better now <3

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

you make sense, and it makes it scarier

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

That's because most idol diets are basically "how to starve yourself because of peer/audience/market presure 101"

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

I'm so scared every time I see netizens bashing rookie idols looks because I'm waiting for any day for them to appear suddenly weighing a lot less or going down the route of never ending plastic surgery U_U

I really hope she is happy and comfortable with herself now.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

I remember her mentioning onve before that she stopped menstruating because of how underweight she was

[soyunatetera.livejournal.com]

This just shows how strong she is! she with her group have overcome so many things and she looks healthy and happy..... I might have shed a tear

[mamamoos.livejournal.com]

mte

[dolcefire.livejournal.com]

I've struggled with restricted eating on and off and cannot imagine what it would be like to have full-blown anorexia, I respect her so much for talking about her experiences in an industry where it is seen as the norm to eat like this. I really wonder how many idols are struggling with eating disorders and how much of it is them being forced on starvation diets by their companies. :(