NCT Taeyong Faces Criticism Over Weight Remarks, Sparks Widespread Backlash
NCT’s Taeyong is facing backlash after addressing weight and diet questions in a recent live broadcast.
Taeyong, freshly discharged from the military on December 14, 2025, went live despite his busy schedule prepping for year-end stages. Fans immediately bombarded him with questions about his weight and dieting habits.
He revealed he’d gained muscle while serving but felt he might need to lose some, and promised to control his diet and exercise more.
Taeyong:
“It is muscle, but still, I think I should lose a bit of muscle too. I do like working out, but the reason is that I absolutely didn’t start exercising to look healthy or to show it off. It was more because it cleared my head and helped with stress. Then I gradually started to enjoy it, too. I think that was the number one reason.”
Fans found the constant diet and weight comments invasive and rude.
Fan response:
“please keep your hair neat” “please lose weight” “keep up with the diet”
“how about you please get a life, get a job, get a hobby or something. I promise you will still live without scrutinizing a healthy 30 y/o idol in any chance you get”
Taeyong’s straightforward answers only fueled debate about idol body image and fan expectations.
Taeyong weighed himself and his weight hadn’t gone down. He said he probably needs to control his diet and exercise more. He then read a comment saying, “Because you drank cola earlier,” and he retorted, “Don’t lie to me!! pic.twitter.com/KKZswNK71X
— L (@leeliTaha) January 1, 2026
: how’s the diet going?
: oh……..hmm……..It’s a secret….taeyong’s body is already healthy and ideal, why do you all want him to be skinny so bad?
— ē (@monstercookie) January 1, 2026
“please keep your hair neat” “please lose weight” “keep up with the diet”
how about you please get a life, get a job, get a hobby or something. I promise you will still live without scrutinizing a healthy 30 y/o idol in any chance you get pic.twitter.com/Qmf338pPWN
— niki (@hotchocoandmint) January 1, 2026