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Singer Soyou reveals 20kg weight loss secret: 'I was shocked by 68kg'
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Singer Soyou reveals 20kg weight loss secret: 'I was shocked by 68kg'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Singer Soyou revealed that she decided to diet after being shocked by her weight of 68 kg.
  • She lost 20 kg by exercising and eating, and shared her motivation for starting the diet.
  • Soyou admitted to sometimes disliking exercise but uses leggings as a motivator to go out.

South Korean singer Soyou has shared the story behind her significant 20 kg weight loss, revealing that a shocking weigh-in was the catalyst for her fitness journey. In a recent YouTube video titled 'The Reason Soyou Decided to Diet,' uploaded to her channel 'Soyougi,' the artist detailed how she reached her heaviest weight of 68 kg.

Soyou explained that she had been exercising and eating, but the number on the scale surprised her. "I got on the scale and it was 68 kg, and I thought, 'Huh, wait a minute.' I started dieting the very next day," she recalled. While she found her hip size appealing and acknowledged that exercise can enhance curves, she felt 68 kg was beyond a healthy or desirable range.

I got on the scale and it was 68 kg, and I thought, 'Huh, wait a minute.' I started dieting the very next day.

โ€” SoyouSoyou described her reaction to reaching her heaviest weight.

Despite her commitment to fitness, Soyou confessed that she doesn't always feel motivated to exercise. When faced with such days, she employs a unique strategy: wearing leggings. "When I don't feel like exercising, I put on leggings, and that makes me go out," she shared, describing herself as a "lazy perfectionist."

This revelation comes after Soyou previously mentioned on her YouTube channel in March that she had lost 20 kg after hitting her peak weight of 68 kg. Her candid sharing offers fans a glimpse into the discipline and personal motivations behind her successful transformation.

When I don't feel like exercising, I put on leggings, and that makes me go out.

โ€” SoyouSoyou revealed her unconventional method for staying motivated to exercise.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.