GFriend main vocalist Yuju revealed a distressing recent condition that surprised everyone.
Tonight (11th) at 8 p.m., KBS Joy 'Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller' episode 364 will feature Yuju, former main vocalist of the girl group GFriend and now active as a solo singer, who opens up about her concerns.
That day Yuju confessed, "Whenever I start preparing an album I become so sensitive that my appetite disappears," and "I worry whether I will be okay like this." She said there had been a complacent thought, 'If I lose weight I'll look prettier on screen,' but the symptoms gradually worsened and began to affect her daily life.
She continued that she once collapsed while alone at home, and her condition worsened to the point that she could not eat properly, eventually leading her to undergo an endoscopy. The test results showed no abnormalities in the stomach or digestive organs, but the hospital suggested the cause might be psychological and recommended psychiatric treatment, which drew sympathy.
Yuju conveyed her honest feelings, "I enjoy doing what I like, but seeing problems in my body made me think, 'Am I stressed?'."
After hearing the story, Lee Soo-keun empathized, saying, "Unlike group activities when you were with members, the burden of having to fill the stage alone must have been large," and "Since there are many things you have to pay attention to, it seems even your appetite disappeared."
Seo Jang-hoon also shared anecdotes from his playing days and offered practical advice. He said, "Because of stress I once went to a match without eating and couldn't run properly because I had no energy," and emphasized, "If you are a pro you must maintain good condition in any situation." He added seriously about the importance of health management, "The voice you produce when you eat well and are in good condition and the voice when you are not can only be different."
Yuju also revealed an episode in which she felt abnormal symptoms in her ear during a recording and went to the hospital. She said the doctor told her, "You should eat before taking medicine," which surprised listeners. In response, Lee Soo-keun gave heartfelt advice amid laughter, saying, "You are an amateur. You cannot become a pro. How can you comfort the public with this attitude?"
Finally, Seo Jang-hoon urged, "You should think about what it truly means to do your best," and warned, "A song sung before you feel dizzy or collapse cannot convey energy."
Meanwhile, the girl group GFriend debuted in 2015 and received much love with various hit songs. In 2022 they shed their innocent girl group image and, after switching to solo careers, presented a challenging and bold transformation and music 180 degrees different from their group activities.
GFriend (So-won, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, Umji, SinB) reunited last January on KBS 2TV The Seasons—Lee Young-ji's Rainbow to mark their 10th anniversary, and drew a line saying, "The disbandment rumors are not true."
Lee Young-ji asked GFriend about disbandment, and the members explained, "There were many articles using the word 'disbandment,' so many people thought we had disbanded, but we did not disband. The contract ended, and we reunited after four years," they explained.
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