“At weekly weigh-ins, your body would be analysed by the trainer, and then they announced your weight to everyone in the room. If you were over the designated weight, then they would ration your food. Sometimes they would even take away entire meals and those ‘overweight’ trainees would just be given water.” BBC with a very interesting glimpse into a K-pop factory. I could have been a K-pop idol – but I’m glad I quit.