For actors, the body is both language and the role itself. In particular, the recent bold transformation of actress Ha Jiwon, who abandoned a healthy look and adopted a sensitive physique for a project, and the actions of Hollywood star Demi Moore, who shocked onlookers by appearing at an official event looking the thinnest and most gaunt seen to date, are drawing attention.
Actress Ha Jiwon confessed that she exerted extreme effort to even change her physique for the character in the new drama "Climax." On the 18th, appearing on the YouTube channel "Sung Si Kyung," Ha Jiwon opened up about the hardships she experienced to portray the top actress Choo Sang-ah.
Ha Jiwon said, "My usual image is very healthy, but I deliberately changed my body to give a sensitive and fragile feel in the drama," and added, "I reduced muscle size through weight training and lengthened and slimmed my body with stretching and yoga." It was not simply losing weight but adjusting muscle volume to realize the character's psychological state through her physique.
She especially said, "Even when doing a single movement, I talk with my body and understand the principle," revealing her own meditation-like exercise method that values awareness over repetition, which drew attention. Appearing alongside her, Sung Si Kyung praised her harsh transformation, saying, "Ha Jiwon's presence was completely gone as she melted into the role."
By contrast, Hollywood star Demi Moore (63) is causing concern among fans worldwide over an unintended 'thin physique' controversy. According to the British Daily Mail on the 2nd (local time), Demi Moore appeared at the red carpet of the "2026 Actor Awards" looking unrecognizably emaciated, shocking onlookers.
Despite wearing a glamorous black tube-top dress, internet users' attention focused on her bony shoulder line and deeply hollowed cheeks. Online, there is rampant speculation that she may have taken "Ozempic," a diabetes treatment-based diet drug that has recently become popular in Hollywood.
Fans have reacted with concern, saying, "She looks completely different from last year," and "Didn't she actually take the drug shown in the movie 'Substance'?" Demi Moore's side has not issued any particular statement on the matter, increasing curiosity.
While Ha Jiwon demonstrated a professional side by completing 'thinness for the role' through thorough self-objectification, Demi Moore encountered the shoal of health rumors beyond mere self-management.<
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