• “Is this the happiness I wanted?” — HyunA Reveals Her Struggles with Weight and Health

    K-pop star HyunA recently got real about her weight loss journey and its impact on her health.

    On May 2, HyunA graced the 28th episode of ‘Season B Season 4’ as a special guest and had a heart-to-heart with Rain over a meal.

    The episode saw HyunA opening up about her weight struggles in a candid conversation.

    The chat kicked off with Rain complimenting HyunA, saying, “You’ve become even prettier since the last time I saw you.”

    HyunA responded, “I’ve gained some weight now,” to which Rain replied, “But you look so much better now.

    Rain expressed his concern about HyunA’s past thinness, saying, “There was a time when I hadn’t seen you for many years. When I saw you again, I thought, ‘How can she be so thin?’”

    HyunA then confessed, “I was only 40kg (88 lbs) back then.”

    HyunA went on to share, “During that time, I would only eat one piece of Kimbap while on my schedule. This led to a drastic decline in my health starting at age 26. I wanted to perform well on stage, but I couldn’t.”

    She added, “When that moment came, I asked myself, ‘Is this the happiness I wanted?’ Starting last year, I began to appreciate the little things in life.”

    This candid revelation from HyunA gives us a glimpse into the struggles faced by our favorite stars. It’s a reminder that they, too, are human and face their own battles.

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  • Singer Kim Junsu Victim of 800 Million Won Blackmail Scheme—BJ Appeals 7-Year Prison Sentence

    A woman, identified only as A, who extorted a whopping 800 million won from singer and musical actor Kim Junsu, has now appealed her seven-year prison sentence for blackmail.

    According to Newsis, A, a woman in her 30s, was sentenced on charges of blackmail under the Specific Economic Crimes Aggravated Punishment Act. She was given the harsh sentence by the Uijeongbu District Court, but on February 7th, she appealed the ruling.

    On February 6th, the court sentenced A to seven years behind bars, with the judge calling the crime "severe" and acknowledging the significant "economic and emotional damage" suffered by the victim. "The victim has petitioned for a harsh punishment," the court added.

    The court also revealed that A had used recordings of private conversations and photos to extort money from Kim Junsoo when their relationship began to fall apart. “The defendant admitted to everything, and all related evidence was found guilty,” the court said.

    Between September 2020 and October of the previous year, A blackmailed Kim Junsu 101 times, demanding money and goods under the threat of leaking intimate recordings and photos.

    Kim Junsu, who filed a complaint, explained that he had met A under the belief she was a nail artist, and he had been extorted for five years. His agency, Palm Tree Island, stressed that the star was targeted because of his celebrity status.

    "Kim Junsu is clearly the victim," the agency said, adding, "After discovering multiple victims of A's blackmail, he decided to take legal action to prevent further harm."

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