Son Dam-bi rejects online Mounjaro guess about her post-birth weight loss
In short
Singer and actress Son Dam-bi (손담비) replied to a social media comment that guessed she had used the obesity drug Mounjaro. She said she lost weight through steady exercise and diet management. The commenter apologised, and she answered that muscle is hard to build soon after childbirth.
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Singer and actress Son Dam-bi (손담비) responded directly to a social media comment that guessed she had used the obesity drug Mounjaro to lose weight after childbirth. Chosun Ilbo, Newsis and Maeil Business reported the exchange on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Son recently posted a video on her social media titled "3 habits that restored my body after childbirth". In it she described moving consistently even for short periods, keeping a 16-hour fast, and enjoying the food she wants in moderation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
A user then commented, "One vote for Mounjaro (obesity drug). The healthy look is a bit lacking." Son replied, "I lost weight through steady exercise and diet management. I hope you won't judge others' effort so easily." Chosun Ilbo and Newsis said the reply showed her displeasure. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The commenter apologised, writing that it was a personal taste, that they liked her healthy look and wrote carelessly, and that they seemed to have misunderstood. Son answered that it was fine. She said that after giving birth and losing a lot of weight, muscle does not build easily even with much exercise, that it has not been long since she gave birth, and that she would try harder. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Chosun Ilbo said Son has reported weighing 67kg at full term and has lost 21kg to reach 46kg. Maeil Business gave her age as 43. Newsis and Maeil Business said she gave birth to a daughter in April last year. All three outlets said she married Lee Kyu-hyuk (이규혁), a former national speed skater, in 2022. Maeil Business added that she shares childcare, exercise and post-birth body management on her YouTube channel. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no wider consequences. Business-type outlets reported the exchange as a celebrity social media episode, centred on her stated routine and the commenter's apology.
Key facts
- Son Dam-bi recently posted a video titled "3 habits that restored my body after childbirth" on her social media. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The habits she listed were moving consistently even for short periods, keeping a 16-hour fast, and enjoying food she wants in moderation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A user commented "One vote for Mounjaro (obesity drug). The healthy look is a bit lacking." [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Son replied that she lost weight through steady exercise and diet management and asked people not to judge others' effort easily. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The commenter apologised and said they had misunderstood; Son answered that it was fine. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Maeil Business gave Son's age as 43 and Newsis and Maeil Business said she gave birth to a daughter in April last year. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Son Dam-bi answered a comment suggesting Mounjaro use by saying she lost weight through steady exercise and diet management. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The commenter apologised, and Son replied that after childbirth and heavy weight loss muscle does not build easily even with much exercise, and that she would try harder. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Son has been married since 2022 to Lee Kyu-hyuk (이규혁), a former national speed skater. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether Son used any weight-loss medication. Only Son's own statement that she lost weight through exercise and diet is reported; the documents give no other evidence either way.
- When the comment and the replies were posted. The documents say only "recently"; they give no date or time for the exchange.
- How much weight Son lost. Chosun Ilbo says she reported 67kg at full term and 46kg now, a loss of 21kg; Newsis and Maeil Business also cite 21kg, but only Chosun Ilbo gives the starting and current weights.