On average, South Korean females weighed around 58.66 kilograms.
In 2021, the average male middle school student in South Korea weighed 63.7 kilograms, while the average female student weight 53.6 kilograms.
Weight. The base unit of Korean weight is the gwan. At the time of Korea's metrification, however, the pound was in more common use. Although it was usually taken as equivalent to 600 g, as with red pepper and meats, a separate pound of 400 g was used for fruits and another of 375 or 200 g was used for vegetables.
However, today most women fall into one of two categories: those who are thin enough to be considered attractive by Korean standards and those who are not. The ideal weight for a woman in Korean culture is one that is considered petite–anywhere from 100 pounds (45 kilograms) up to 120 pounds (54 kilograms).
The disparity stems from the fact that the international standard for obesity is a BMI of 30 or more, while the Korean standard is a BMI of 25 or more. South Korea classifies BMI figures of 25 to 29 as first-level obesity, 30 to 34 as second-level obesity, and 35 and above as third-level.
South Korea classifies BMI figures of 25-29 as first-level obesity, 30-34 as second-level obesity, and 35 and above as third-level. But by the international standard, the first-level obesity category in Korea is considered "overweight," not "obese."
From protein to carbs to fat, a healthy Korean diet consists of all, but in a well-balanced form. Besides, Koreans are also very particular about portion sizes. They avoid overeating and also incorporate physical activity in their day-to-day routine.
According to former girl group trainees who have experience training in various entertainment agencies, there is a common "formula" for determining the "ideal weight" that K-Pop idols must meet prior to their debut. For girl groups, the "formula" is: (Your height in centimeters) - (120) = the ideal/goal weight.
But the average woman aged 20 to 24 in the country is 1.6m tall and has a waist size of 28 inches and hip size of 36 inches, according to the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards in 2015.
Therefore, the following modified BMI cut points are commonly used for analyses of the Korean population: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5-22.9 kg/m2), overweight (23.0-24.9 kg/m2), and obese (≥25.0 kg/m2) [24].
In 2021, the average height of South Korean women in their twenties as well as those in thirties lay at 161.77 centimeters. Women in older age categories tended to be shorter.
According to a survey conducted in 2019 by Ipsos on global attitudes toward beauty, around 58 percent of South Korean respondents stated that they preferred women to be between 5 feet 5 inches (around 165cm) to 5 feet 9 inches (around 175cm) tall.
Jisung is pretty but heavy at the same time. She is the heaviest female k-pop idol with weight over than 60kg. Sounds interesting. She is not dieting and has left her exercise for a time.
The K-pop diet is all about cutting down on fried, oily and fat-loaded foods. It focuses on foods that are rich in protein and other essential nutrients. While red meat is one of the staples in Korean cuisines, chicken and seafood are the preferred source of protein in the country. These also help in losing weight.
Standard BMI cut-off points for the Korean population [22] were used to categorize weight status as follows: underweight: <18.5 kg/m2, healthy weight: 18.5–22.9 kg/m2, overweight: 23–24.9 kg/m2, and obese: ≥25 kg/m2.
According to the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey published by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the average energy intake by Koreans per day was 2,129 kcal for men and 1,576 kcal for women in 2021.
In Korea, up to 40% of the population is obese, defining obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2, and obesity and abdominal obesity prevalence has increased dramatically over decades.
The average BMI was 23.2 for both sexes (Table 1), and the majority of subjects had a BMI below 25.0. The BMI was below 18.5 in 2.2 percent of men and 4.7 percent of women; above 25.0 in 23.8 percent and 26.8 percent, respectively; and above 30.0 in 0.8 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.