Well-Known Female Idol Struggles To Eat, Sparks Widespread Reaction

Red Velvet Wendy is facing concern after revealing struggles with her voice due to sudden weight loss.

The controversy began on January 7, when Wendy’s behind-the-scenes video for her third mini album, Cerulean Verge, was released. Fans quickly noticed her candid confession about her vocal changes.

She explained her voice became thinner and off-balance, which affected her singing. Wendy said this came from unintentional weight loss, causing her voice to lose its usual richness.

“This hasn’t happened before, but recently, my voice got thinner as I lost weight. I didn’t mean to lose weight, so those rich sounds from before are gone, and I’m singing off-balance.”
— Wendy

She also shared how difficult it was to keep up with eating, forcing herself to eat even when she had no appetite.

“Even though I forced myself to eat gimbap when I didn’t have an appetite, I’m still singing off-balance. My voice is giving out, and I think I sang it in a damaging way. It’s a shame.”
— Wendy

Fans reacted with worry, expressing concern over Wendy’s health and well-being.

A fan tweeted:

it hurts me when she said she forced herself to eat even when she has no appetite, she sounds so devastated pic.twitter.com/dKe18tPinG

— wenseul daily (@seuldywrites) January 7, 2026