Singer Juniel, who debuted with the moniker "the second IU," confessed that she was unable to promote because of health problems.
On the 24th, a new video titled "Why a hit singer suddenly disappeared" was released on the YouTube channel "One Mic."
In the video, Juniel, who debuted in 2012 and released songs such as "Ila Ila" and "Cute Man," and who drew attention as "the second IU," appeared and shared her story.
Juniel opened up, "There were various things, but when I couldn't promote much, it was two things: COVID and when I was sick."
She said, "I took a long break from activities because of thyroid problems. I had hypothyroidism, which drained my stamina a lot and increased lethargy. My body became very heavy. In cases of hypothyroidism, people gain a lot of weight. Even if you live the same way, you gain weight for no reason. The swelling doesn't go away and it just turns into fat."
In particular, Juniel confessed, "I thought, 'Why is this happening?' because I gained weight for no reason, but after my thyroid got better and I took medicine, I lost 8 kg in a month. I was under a lot of stress, and I felt very depressed at the time, so I didn't meet people at all."
Juniel also revealed, "At that time I went up to 60 kg. I gained almost more than 10 kg, so I was stressed."
Juniel said, "If hypothyroidism occurs, it can go to hyperthyroidism. It can go back and forth. Hyperthyroidism is when you lose weight completely, so you have to manage it well to prevent that from happening."
About her current health, Juniel admitted, "My numbers aren't terribly bad, but since you never know when or how they might worsen, they told me to get a blood test once a year. My stamina hasn't returned yet, so I have to exercise hard."
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