{"id":142490,"date":"2025-05-20T11:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=142490"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:22:31","slug":"twices-teaser-sparks-backlash-over-comments-on-jeongyeons-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/twices-teaser-sparks-backlash-over-comments-on-jeongyeons-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"TWICE\u2019s teaser sparks backlash over comments on Jeongyeon\u2019s weight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TWICE<\/strong>\u2019s teaser for \u201c<strong>FOUR<\/strong>\u201d had fans buzzing\u2014but not entirely for the reasons you&#8217;d expect. While the visuals were stunning and the energy fierce, some internet users shifted focus to<strong> Jeongyeon<\/strong>\u2019s appearance, particularly her weight loss. And just like that, the conversation went from comeback hype to body commentary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JYPETWICE\/status\/1924117794028966373\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TWICE 4TH FULL ALBUM<\/p>\n<p>INTRO: FOUR<\/p>\n<p>JUL 2025<\/p>\n<p>\u2764YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4mQDaUeUc\">https:\/\/t.co\/V4mQDaUeUc<\/a> <br \/>\ud83d\udc9aNAVER TV: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MDO5tY6GSZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/MDO5tY6GSZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TWICE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TWICE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%ED%8A%B8%EC%99%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%8A%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ud2b8\uc640\uc774\uc2a4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HlOjZ5RZA8\">pic.twitter.com\/HlOjZ5RZA8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TWICE (@JYPETWICE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JYPETWICE\/status\/1924117794028966373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The teaser opens with a close-up of Jeongyeon before zooming out to reveal the rest of the group, setting a dramatic tone. However, one viral comment took a different route, saying, \u201cJeongyeon back to being skinny&#8230; THEY MADDD,\u201d implying that her physical transformation fueled the teaser\u2019s popularity. While some praised her weight loss, others were quick to criticize the unnecessary focus on her body.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lalisasproperty\/status\/1924126143902261530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/lalisasproperty\/status\/1924126143902261530<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TWICE fans weren\u2019t having it! Many pushed back hard, pointing out that Jeongyeon has faced years of scrutiny, particularly when it comes to her physical appearance. They emphasized that the conversation should be about her talent and the music, not her size. The backlash also reignited broader discussions about K-pop\u2019s toxic beauty standards and how idols, especially women, are often reduced to how they look.<\/p>\n<p>Jeongyeon\u2019s journey hasn\u2019t been easy. In 2021, she took a break from TWICE due to a <strong>herniated disc and mental health struggles<\/strong>, with medication allegedly contributing to her weight. She came back to the group in February 2022, with an appearance change that had ill-intended people talking. As \u201cFOUR\u201d gears up for its July release, fans hope the focus shifts back to the music, where it belongs.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s leave body talk in the past and appreciate the fierce VIBES TWICE is bringing to this era!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TWICE\u2019s teaser for \u201cFOUR\u201d had fans buzzing\u2014but not entirely for the reasons you&#8217;d expect. While the visuals were stunning and the energy fierce, some internet users shifted focus to Jeongyeon\u2019s appearance, particularly her weight loss. And just like that, the conversation went from comeback hype to body commentary. The teaser opens with a close-up of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":142491,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,16],"tags":[62],"tmauthors":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-142490","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-kpop","9":"tag-twice"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142490"},{"taxonomy":"tmauthors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tmauthors?post=142490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}