Kwon Jin-ah confesses past struggles with anorexia, bulimia due to body image issues

Singer Kwon Jin-ah has opened up about her past struggles with severe body image issues, confessing that she suffered from both anorexia and bulimia. The revelations came during a media showcase for her third EP, 'SAVE ME,' held in Seoul.

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I disliked my face, my body, and my voice, and I dieted to escape from that.

Kwon Jin-ah explained that her difficulties began shortly after her debut at a young age. "I disliked my face, my body, and my voice," she shared, detailing a prolonged period of intense body dysmorphia that led her to pursue extreme dieting. "I suffered from anorexia and bulimia for a long time."

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I suffered from anorexia and bulimia.

The singer decided to incorporate these personal experiences into the music video for her title track, 'Monster.' She felt it was essential to include the narrative of struggling with an eating disorder as part of the song's theme of self-loathing. "I couldn't leave that part out of the music video's self-loathing narrative," Kwon Jin-ah stated.

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I couldn't leave that part out of the music video's self-loathing narrative.

Reflecting on the EP's central theme of self-hatred, Kwon Jin-ah expressed that the common advice to "love yourself" did not resonate with her. "The phrase 'love yourself' didn't really connect with me," she admitted, suggesting a more complex relationship with self-acceptance that she explored through her music.

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The phrase 'love yourself' didn't really connect with me.