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TikTok’s Latest Wellness Trend: Starving Yourself in the Name of K-Pop

BADDIE HABITS

TikTok users say that “Wonyoungism,” which aims to mimic the image of a beloved K-Pop artist, is promoting unhealthy dieting and unrealistic beauty standards.

Steffi Cao
Steffi Cao 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration of gum on a plate with bubbles with Jang Wonyoung inside them
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
Steffi Cao

Steffi Cao

Freelance Writer

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