Actor Kim Min-ha candidly expressed her feelings about the appearance assessments surrounding her.
BBC News Korea released an interview video with Kim Min-ha on its official channel on the 8th. Kim Min-ha mentioned her recently changed appearance, which has been generating discussion ahead of the release of the film "Hana Korea."
First, Kim Min-ha opened by saying, "I am very satisfied with my appearance. Many people are talking about my appearance now, but I was just losing weight for my next role; it was simply related to my work."
She went on to say, "I am very prepared to change my body or appearance depending on the role I take. My appearance is very closely related to my work. It is not for some standardized idea of beauty," and added honestly, "No matter when, where or how my look is created, I am very satisfied."
Kim Min-ha added, "And whatever I look like, there is a reason for it, and I don't think it is that important to me. I just want to focus on my role."
Kim Min-ha recently drew attention after losing a lot of weight and reportedly becoming what some called "skin-and-bones." In the recent update photos she posted on social media, her previously chubby appearance was nowhere to be seen, and she had transformed into a very thin physique. Her appearance, which had changed to the point that bones seemed visible, prompted a variety of reactions.
On the subject, Kim Min-ha said in the interview, "I started losing a lot since 'Typhoon Family,' and I lost weight over two years. I lost almost 16–17kg compared with when I did 'Hana Korea.' It's a big difference," and explained, "I had a role that required losing a lot of weight, so I lost a lot to fit that."
Kim Min-ha is reported to be co-starring with actor Lee Dohyun in the film "Let's shake our sun" as her next project. She is said to have lost weight to portray a character with a limited time to live.
[Photo] Capture from BBC official channel.
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