'Bone-thin' Era Sounds Alarm: Kim Shin-young Says, "Whether Fat or Thin, It's All Me! It's a 'Happy Ending'" [Star Issue] [Okmun-a]

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Comedian Kim Shin-young (43) delivered a sincere reflection on dieting in an era that pursues extreme thinness, the 'bone-thin' look, sounding an alarm.

Kim Shin-young appeared as a guest on the April 30 broadcast of KBS 2TV's 'Problem Children in High School' (hereinafter 'Okmun-a') Episode 312.

That day, MC Kim Jong-kook remarked, "In an era where dieting is hard, you managed to lose weight, and in an era where it's easy to lose weight, you've come back," referencing Kim Shin-young's dieting miracle of losing a staggering 44 kg without the help of drugs like Wegovy or Mounjaro.

Kim Shin-young revealed, "My height is 153 cm, and my peak weight was 88 kg. I lost 44 kg in one year and maintained it for 13 years. But I gained it all back in just six weeks."

She then added, "I think I've finally found myself. The public's reaction has been so good that I'm grateful and enjoying it," before joking, "It must be the first time in entertainment history to welcome a 'yo-yo' effect."

Soon after, Kim Shin-young drew attention by mentioning the late Jeon Yu-seong as the reason she stopped her 13-year diet. She said, "The passing of Professor Jeon was the trigger. I was there at his deathbed and stayed with him for four or five days. It was so futile to see him reduced to just this much ash at the crematorium. The professor became so small. He was a very great elder to me. He took me around since I was young and scolded me, and now he's just a handful of ash." She expressed her desolate feelings.

Continuing, Kim Shin-young said, "I did a lot of thinking on the way back from the crematorium. For 14 years, I told the professor, 'I can't do this, I can't eat at this time, this is sweet, I'm gaining weight.' I always said that. Perhaps it stayed with him, and he would say, 'I really want jjambbong, but I can't eat it now. You can eat whatever you want whenever you want.' He always said, 'You must be happy. Don't be chased by anyone. In the end, it's all the same.' Seeing him pass away with my own eyes made me feel that life is meaningless, and I thought, 'Let's just love ourselves and stop chasing others.'"

Especially, Kim Shin-young emphasized the message, "Whether fat or thin, it's all me. It's a happy ending."

Furthermore, Kim Shin-young showed a carefree attitude, saying, "I once took a break to think, 'What do I want to do the most? What will make me happy?' But the answer isn't something you decide. You just have to go with the flow, yet I acted foolishly, 'Do this at this time, do that at that time.' People get tired. Now, I've just let it all go."

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