I think the interviewer is so fashionable.

As a third gen Korean American, I was taught to diet from a very young age. As a teen and I was constantly berated by my parents because of a little baby fat. The stress of going to family gatherings was unbearable because of the constant critique of my weight and appearance.  When I grew into my looks and became thin, I was told that I was too skinny and that I needed to eat more.  I really wish that body shaming will become a thing of the past.

I’m 175cm, there’s no way I could be 45kg. It’s crazy, at that weight I’d be dead.

That's such a toxic way to live.

I'm 52kg at 5'8 and I've always been told in my home country that I'm skinny. When I lived in Korea a few years ago, I was told the same thing by Korean friends that didn't know my weight.  I knew a guy who said anything over 50kg is considered a 'pig' which shocked me

Visited Korea this summer for 5 weeks and lost weight unintenionally. Came home to Canada weighing 110lbs at 5'5". Entire family was worried how skinny I was! All beautiful women being honest and real. Interviewer was very thoughtful and respectful dealing with such a sensitive topic.

Bro your fits be top notch

In my country, if you look like a typical Korean actress, you’re “unhealthy and bony”. Everyone would be pushing you to eat so you gain some “flesh”😂😂. Being curvy is the ideal weight. I’m 5’1 or ‘2 I think and even when my weight is around 55kg, I’m still considered skinny. Meanwhile in another country, I’d be termed “normal”. This is why you don’t live to please other people.

It’s surprising hearing these ladies weighing less than 55kg say they feel fat sometimes. Very very interesting!

In EVERY kdrama weight is mentioned and 9/10 by actresses so thin they look unhealthy but they're always complaining about being overweight and dieting. Ive also noticed the men are the same....they are starting to rival the women in constantly talk8ng about watching their weight. It's very problematic but it's romanticized in these dramas so much that the behaviour is normalized.

That coupled with the enormous portions of food the characters eat constantly becomes so ridiculously hypocritical. The message these shows send is very clear and damaging to young persons.

i once starved myself for a guy and lost a bit over 25 pounds in 3 months (158 lbs to 125lbs). my greek grandparents, who used to fat shame me for having big legs (my legs are practically all muscle, since i grew up walking on my tip toes. it trained my quads and muscles in my calves), suddenly started saying i was too thin. standards are so variable from person to person, and depending where, they’re not exactly healthy. but also, sometimes, your body won’t allow you to lose more weight!

it’s important to stay considerate of others’ physiology, we’re not all the same. i could never have the physique of korean women, even if i worked out more, because i have the tendency to gain muscle when i want to lose weight. i have a wide ribcage too, while they seem to have less wide bone structure. i have a big chest and more fat around the hips, whereas they seem to put on less weight around these areas. every body is beautiful, we just need to make sure we’re on the healthy side of the spectrum (not too underweight, not too overweight).

the girl who said she was 108 LB but that wasn't considered slim is so mind blowing to me

Honestly, this is what I hate about their culture. Being paper thin and looking like a stick is not healthy at all. Having good manners, proper hygiene, kindness towards others and smiling is still the best clothes you can wear everyday. Thats just my opinion.

To be honest, the english speaking women looked like she has the slimmest body from all of them.

It's kinda funny to me how this video came out without a single mention of the term "eating disorder". Because that is what this beauty standard promotes, anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. It's just depressing.

I used to be between 44 and 48 kg for 1.60cm.  No period, losing hair, feeling sick all the time. There is NOT a standard.

I lived in S. Korea for 3 years. I'm 5'4" and weighed around 200.lb  (90kg) while living there. A lot of people didn't believe I weighed that because I'm very proportional. I lost weight living there because I felt the shame and pressure of being "morbidly obese". I had several (Korean) co-workers who were TINY and would quite literally starve themselves for days at a time. One co-worker would have regular fainting spells because of how little she ate.  Finally I said, F it. I gained back all the weight I lost, started powerlifting and joined a local dance class. Never lost a single KG (in fact, I gained weight) but I was WAY healthier and WAY happier. I was judged, sure. Especially when I went to Jjimjilbangs (찜질방) - but over time I stopped caring. Unless it was H&M or a Western chain store, I wasn't allowed to try on clothes, even though the style was baggy clothes and they definitely fit me (I bought many and even a size large had room to spare on me because of the overly baggy style at the time). They were worried I'd stretch out the clothes and ruin them.

Hey, I was on my way to meet someone and I saw you that day, I didn't wanna disturb you since you were in the middle of filming but it was cool seeing you here in Itaewon

In most Korean women's clothing brands, there are only three sizes available: 44, 55, and 66. Size 44 corresponds to US size 0, 55 to 2, and 66 to 4. Just from this, you can understand how much Koreans prefer slim body types.

No offense and as someone who indulges a lot on Asian culture from anime to k drama to k pop I think it’s this weird lack of boundary where it seems like In Korea your competing with celebrities as if your a celebrity your self even being an everyday person I feel like it’s a cultural perfection issue, I saw somewhere that said in Korea their very competitive and they like to be the best at everything which is why they go so hard in music, or just anything entertainment based and it shows even in their communities of people competing to be as fit as celebrities.

please please please remember, the avg healthy body fat percntage for women is from  21% to to 28% don't go lower or higher for anyone