BTS RM’s Dramatic Transformation Before Comeback Ignites Debate
BTS is facing controversy after RM shared his weight loss details.
RM revealed he dropped from 83.8 kg to 68.8 kg following his military service. The news shocked fans and sparked debates.
Other BTS members showed off their intense workout routines too. Jungkook posted his treadmill stats: over 6 km run, burning 701 calories in about an hour, with 545 meters elevation gain.
V shared his calorie burn too — 460 calories in just under an hour.
Fans praised the group’s discipline as they gear up for their ARIRANG album release on March 20 and a huge world tour.
The controversy began when many fans worried about RM’s significant weight loss, especially if it meant losing muscle mass.
“Are we going to still normalize this? Losing that amount of muscle is not only insane is unhelthy”
— Flora (@Flora_99_97)
Others condemned the culture of dieting and body image pressure in Korea, saying sharing exact numbers publicly might be harmful for young fans.
“this is so fucking sad on all fronts, him having to lose weight, him sharing it and the fans thinking they have to do this shit as well”
— ℰlena (@SSICK3RACHA)
“Abolish korean diet culture righttttt now”
— ko𖧷ra ˃̵͈̑ᴗ˂̵͈̑ (@awindowlessroom)
Some fans said the focus on weight transparency sends a wrong message:
“Unpopular opinion: i hate it when they talk about their weight “
— tired namjoon⁷ is seeing bts (@bleuetgrisseven)
“I have to be honest that diet culture and the pressure to be skinny in Korea is nothing but sad to watch bc im not gonna clap for namjoon who is a grown men showing me that he weights less than 70 kg, im sorry but this ain’t it”
— mati.⁷ IS SEEING BTS𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 (@glosssmoon)
As the situation develops, fans remain divided. Some see RM’s post as personal transparency and motivation. Others worry it could contribute to unhealthy body standards.
What do you think? Is RM being honest with fans, or is this a problem?
omg namjoon’s weight is 68.8kg now and he said he was 83.8kg when he was in military, omg he lost a lot of weight pic.twitter.com/vXS9X0SUoi
— mnisoo ⋆ (@kkukvmin) February 21, 2026
jungkook’s treadmill display shows:
• distance: 6.12 km
• time: 1:00:52
• calories: 701 kcal
• average pace: 10:00 min/km
• elevation gain: 545 meters
• heart rate: 128 BPM pic.twitter.com/gJIaJHfA5U— ajk ⋆ (@archiveforJK) February 19, 2026
Taehyung burned 460 calories in almost an hour
경과 시간 (Elapsed time): 59:38
칼로리 (Calories): 460 pic.twitter.com/RaKlUtRhAr— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) February 21, 2026
they’re training hard and building strength for a year-long tour. that kind of endurance takes serious discipline. i hope they get through it healthy and without injuries.
— nissa⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ (@mninissaa) February 21, 2026
Are we going to still normalize this? Losing that amount of muscle is not only insane is unhelthy
— Flora (@Flora_99_97) February 21, 2026
this is so fucking sad on all fronts, him having to lose weight, him sharing it and the fans thinking they have to do this shit as well https://t.co/tUz54vvm0i
— ℰlena (@SSICK3RACHA) February 21, 2026
Abolish korean diet culture righttttt now https://t.co/wGMwMbNqvM
— ko𖧷ra ˃̵͈̑ᴗ˂̵͈̑ (@awindowlessroom) February 21, 2026
Unpopular opinion: i hate it when they talk about their weight https://t.co/01DDtZKLyp
— tired namjoon⁷ is seeing bts (@bleuetgrisseven) February 21, 2026
I have to be honest that diet culture and the pressure to be skinny in Korea is nothing but sad to watch bc im not gonna clap for namjoon who is a grown men showing me that he weights less than 70 kg, im sorry but this ain’t it
— mati.⁷ IS SEEING BTS𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 (@glosssmoon) February 21, 2026