PRISTIN Kyulkung Weight: Singer Shares Secret To Slim Figure, Is She Too Skinny?

K-pop idols are not known only for their catchy songs and epic dance moves, but their looks are one of the main reasons for their success as well. With so many beautiful and slim South Korean stars out there, fans are interested in learning their secrets to looking great. So, when PRISTIN Kyulkung shared her workout routine online, it quickly became viral and even ranked number one on a search engine.

Kyulkyung (Zhou Jieqiong), formerly known as Pinky, is the main dancer, vocalist, and the visual of PRISTIN. Since she is called the “face of the Group,” the 20-year-old star probably feels obliged always to look her absolute best to live up to people’s expectations of her.

To keep her body strong and fit, Kyulkyung resorted to pilates. And since a lot of people want to know about her diet and exercise, the PRISTIN member, who was born in Shanghai, China, shared her pilates video on her Weibo account to share her secret.

Not surprisingly, Kyulkyung’s pilates video garnered a lot of hits, and it even shot up to No. 1 on Weibo. This goes to show that the PRISTIN singer’s body is ideal for a lot of fans who want to know her workout routine.

KProfiles revealed that Kyulkyung stands at 166 cm (5’5″) and weighs 47 kg (103 lbs). According to 48fitness, the ideal weight for a female with a 5’5 height is 51-62 kg (112-136 lbs.), so this means that the PRISTIN singer is underweight.

However, since she is just a few kilos or pounds below her supposed average weight, Kyulkyung may not be considered overly skinny like other female idols. In fact, there has been a long debate about K-pop stars being way too skinny to the point that some even look dangerously thin. However, being too skinny is not the only problem in the K-pop world.

Kyulkyung’s fellow group member, Kyla (Kyla Solhee Massie), was criticized for looking too big for a female idol. In fact, trolls started to comment about her weight and even said that "she's ruining the visual balance of the group.”

Some netizens are so upset that they demanded Kyla go on a diet as soon as possible. But the 17-year-old PRISTIN lead rapper also got some love and support from other fans, saying that it’s about time to break the stereotype and ideal figure size for K-pop idols.