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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T07:34:06.323Z",
  "site": "https://www.pannatic.com",
  "tags": [
    "170cm에 42kg 강요…지옥 같았던 연습생 시절 고백한 '前 아이돌' 도이"
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  "textContent": "**SOURCE: 170cm에 42kg 강요…지옥 같았던 연습생 시절 고백한 '前 아이돌' 도이**\n\nA former member of a girl group has gained attention after speaking out about the brutal realities she faced as an idol trainee in Korea.\n\nOn the 17th, **Doi** , formerly a member of **FANATICS** who is now active as a Youtuber, opened up about the experiences she went through during her **trainee days** through a video.\n\n**Yoon Doi** shared that she spent around **nine to ten years training** under four to five different agencies. She confessed, _\"At the time, I was told by the company,**'You are not human beings, you are products,'** \" _adding _, \"I was deeply hurt by those remarks. It suggested that**all that mattered was whether we sold well.** \"_\n\nShe shared that she endured **extreme competition and pressure** during her trainee years. In particular, she mentioned about the **'monthly evaluations,'** saying, **\"It was a place where dozens of staff members would watch and point out your flaws,\"** adding**, \"Every single day felt like hell.\"**\n\nShe also revealed her weight was managed at an extreme level. She shocked viewers by revealing that she was ordered by the company to drop her weight to **42kg** despite standing at **170cm** tall. She was even pressured to lose weight to under **40kg** right before her **debut**.\n\nYoon Doi confessed,_\"At the time, I endured by making myself**throw up** or by **spitting out** food isntead of swallowing it. I even deliberately ate **spoiled food** and ended up being rushed to the hospital,\" _adding _, \"My health completely ruined after my weight fell to**38kg**.\"_\n\nFurthermore, she alleged that trainees experienced **not only verbal abuse but physical punishment as well**. She added,_\"**Even when I was struggling, I wasn’t allowed to cry.** After debuting, I also had to **hide my emotions** because of my image.\"_\n\nCurrently active mainly in **Taiwan** , Yoon Doi's video has since been covered by numerous **Taiwanese media outlests**. The video leads **criticism** over **structural issues** within the Korean idol industry and **calls for improvements** to the trainee system to emerge.\n\nMeanwhile, **FANATICS** was an eight-member multinational girl group under FENT that debuted on **August 6, 2019**. Due to setbacks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the group effectively disbanded around **October 2022**.",
  "title": "Forced to weigh 42kg at 170cm ... Former idol Doi confesses to her hell-like trainee days",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T07:34:06.323Z"
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