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Former SISTAR Soyou Delivers Sad News About Health, Weight Gain

On November 24, K-pop idol Soyou uploaded a new video, titled, "Luxury and clean year-end makeup & tips for moist skin in winter," on her personal YouTube channel Soyougi.

In the clip, the "I Miss You" singer provided makeup tips to her fans and subscribers, saying:

"As you know, I'm a homebody. I decided to get together with my friends after a long time, but I feel really good while decorating.

So I'll take a video of "Get Ready With Me" like a young girl and introduce you to essential items during the change of seasons."

As she was introducing her cosmetics items, Soyou surprised everyone by making an important announcement:

"But everyone, I have sad news."

 Soyou said:

"I recently got a problem with my cervical disc. I gain some weight because of the prescribed steroids (for inflammation). But I think I will be fine by the time this video is released."

Soyou also added:

"I heard you gain some weight when you are taking steroid drugs."

In the video, Soyou it was noticeable that she slightly gained some fat on her face. Fans left comments, such as:

• "Don't get sick."
• "You're always pretty."
• I'm worried if you're still sick."
• "Are you okay now?"
• "You're always cool."
• "Weight doesn't matter, you're always beautiful."
• "What weight gain? You didn't get fat at all."

Soyou also earned praise for explaining how to put on perfect makeup. At the end of the video, viewers were amazed as well by how the idol's makeup turned out to be so pretty and flattering.

Soyou, formerly of SISTAR, continues to communicate with her fans through her personal YouTube channel, which boasts about 307k subscribers.

In her channel, the "Touch my body" singer is attracting attention for her various content related to food, travel, K-pop idols, song and dance covers, beauty, and more.

On top of her segment, Soyou is making headlines the most for showing her wannabe body by revealing healthy diet methods.

Soyou's Career As SISTAR, Solo Artist

Meanwhile, Soyou was born in 1991 and is 31 years old this year.

Initially, she was known for being a Cube Entertainment trainee who was supposed to debut with 4Minute. Unfortunately, she was excluded from the lineup after "lacking in many ways."

Later on, she debuted as a member of SISTAR in 2010 and rose to popularity for her cool voice and excellent appearance.

SISTAR rose as one of the most iconic second-gen girl groups, notable for their songs, "Touch my body," "Give it to me," "Ma Boy," "Alone," and more.

Unfortunately, they didn't beat the "7-year curse" and disbanded in 2017" after releasing, "Lonely."

In the same year, Soyou debuted as a soloist and established her own name with hits, "Some," "I Miss You," and "Rain."

In 2021, she left Starship Entertainment and found her new nest in BPM Entertainment.

In April 2022, she released her first mini album, "Day & Night."

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Written by Eunice Dawson.