{
  "id": 6842367,
  "title": "'I cried every day': RESCENE's Minami reveals she lost 18 kg for debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/i-cried-every-day-rescenes-minami-reveals-she-lost-18-kg-for-debut-6842367",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260912/i-cried-every-day-rescenes-minami-reveals-she-lost-18-kg-for-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rescène member Minami has revealed that she shed 18 kilograms (40 pounds) prior to her K-pop debut, detailing the profound emotional strain she endured during her weight loss journey. In a video uploaded to fellow Rescène member Woni's YouTube channel, Minami, Woni, and Liv candidly discussed their respective weight transformations ahead of the group's debut. The trio addressed a previous claim suggesting Minami's weight had plummeted by over 20 kilograms while preparing for their group's release. Minami clarified that her weight loss amounted to 18 kilograms. Liv confessed to losing 13 kilograms herself. The members revealed they often encountered criticism about their dietary habits while gearing up for their debut. Minami recounted a particularly distressing moment during a clothing fitting where a pair of jeans failed to fit her waistline, causing her embarrassment. \"I forced the pants up and managed to put them on,\" she admitted. \"But I felt so awful after I came out that I went to the car and cried by myself.\" The incident proved so debilitating that filming had to be suspended.",
  "summary": "RESCENE member Minami has revealed that she lost 18 kilograms (40 pounds) before making her K-pop debut, opening up about the intense emotional stress she experienced while dieting. On Friday, a video titled \"War With Weight: The Truth About 20 kg\" was uploaded to fellow RESCENE member Woni's YouTube channel, featuring Woni, Minami and Liv discussing their pre-debut weight changes. The members…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'I cried every day': RESCENE's Minami reveals she lost 18 kg for debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/i-cried-every-day-rescenes-minami-reveals-she-lost-18-kg-for-debut",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}