In the latest episode of SBS‘s Dolsing Fourmen, co-ed group TYPHOON‘s vocalist Solbi revealed that she was focused on losing weight since she last appeared on the same show in 2023.
While Solbi did mention that she was diligent in working out to improve her health, she also shared a heartbreaking tale about how a stranger she had met on a blind date fat-shamed her and ended up motivating her to lose weight.
Show host Tak Jae Hoon—who had also teased Solbi for having “bulked up” when she appeared on his YouTube channel—guessed that her motivation to shed a whopping 30 pounds must have been one of two reasons.
Solbi agreed and said that before the weight loss, she had gone on a blind date. According to Solbi, the date asked her for her home address. At first, she wasn’t sure about his intention, but when she received a package of weight loss supplements as a “gift,” she realized he was fat-shaming her.
Lee Sang Min: Usually, though, people need motivation to lose weight. Something that fuels the weight loss, or perhaps it’s out of spite.
Solbi: Yeah, Tak Jae Hoon gave me the motivation. When I was on his YouTube show, he said I had ‘bulked up.’ After that, everyone kept telling me that. So… I’ve been meaning to prove myself to him and… beat him up.
Tak Jae Hoon: Look, when it comes to weight loss… It’s usually one of two reasons. One, something hits you, and you’re like, ‘It’s now or never.’ And you finally do it. Or, two, someone dumps you.
That date and his gift became one of the several reasons that led Solbi to focus on weight loss. Keeping herself dedicated with a handful of exercises like pilates, tennis, hiking, trekking, and more, Solbi lost 33 pounds (15 kilograms). Out of spite, when the date tried getting back in touch with her after her transformation, Solbi told him she was no longer interested in dating him!
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Source: Newsis
