ALLDAY PROJECT's Annie rejects being a diet standard for fans

When asked "how do you diet?", Annie, known as the eldest daughter of the Shinsegae family, gave an unexpected answer. She showed a cautious attitude, stating that revealing her own eating habits or exercise methods could be perceived as a wrong standard by young fans. Rather than revealing the secret to maintaining the slim figure seen in her photo shoots, she emphasized that "eating well and resting well individually is what matters most."

Recently, Annie left a long message for fans asking about her dieting methods through a fan communication platform. This was a response to the increased interest in her body management, diet, and exercise following her recently released photo shoot. After saying, "Thank you so much for loving the photo shoot, DAY ONE," she began her story cautiously, expressing a desire to convey her thoughts more accurately by mixing Korean and English.

Annie was particularly concerned that young fans might try to follow her management methods. She stated, "It feels strange because so many young DAY ONEs are asking how I diet after seeing this photo shoot," and added, "I am a bit cautious when talking about food or exercise." This is interpreted as being conscious of the fact that while it may be a routine meal and exercise for her, it could trigger an obsession with weight or appearance for young fans.

She explicitly removed her eating habits and exercise methods from the realm of being a "correct answer." Annie emphasized, "I am just sharing my daily life with DAY ONE, but my eating habits or exercise methods are definitely not the answer," adding, "Everyone's body and constitution are different."

In an era where celebrities' diets and exercise routines spread easily through SNS, this is a way of drawing a line so that people do not unthinkingly imitate her management methods.

It is not that body management is entirely unnecessary for Annie. She explained that since she has a job that is "visible," she exercises frequently and sometimes regulates her diet to some extent. However, her belief is that the purpose should not be the gaze of others or competition in appearance. Annie emphasized, "Dieting is ultimately done for one's own health and to make myself happier."

In particular, the part where she said, "I think it is really not good to do it for others or because of others' gazes. I know it very well because I have been there too," drew attention as a statement based on her own experience. For a star with a profession exposed to the public, appearance is easily linked to professional evaluation beyond simple personal preference. This can be interpreted as meaning that Annie herself has experienced how the boundary between self-management and self-censorship can blur in that process.

She also repeatedly emphasized the importance of rest. She stated, "Resting is very important in life, and if you live with too much obsession, it seems to make things harder and produce a counter-effect." The intent is that maintaining physical and mental balance is more important than excessively restricting food intake or unreasonably increasing exercise volume with the goal of weight loss.

Above all, what Annie guarded against was "comparison." She requested fans not to compare themselves to her while watching what she ate or how much she exercised, saying, "I hope you just look at it as, 'Oh, Seo Yoon spent a day like this today.'" At the end, she reiterated, "I hope everyone eats well! Rests well! And stays healthy and happy. That is truly the most important thing."

An idol's body is also an image that is constantly consumed through stages and photo shoots. In particular, it is not an unfamiliar phenomenon that fans try to follow an idol's diet or exercise routine as it becomes content under the name of "body management secrets." In such a situation, Annie's decision to emphasize individual differences rather than packaging her management methods as a success formula can be seen as an example of where discussions surrounding appearance and health in recent idol culture should head.

Annie is known to be the granddaughter of Shinsegae Group Chairwoman Lee Myung Hee and the eldest daughter of Shinsegae Chairwoman Jung Yoo Kyung. She majored in Art History and Visual Arts at Columbia University in the United States and graduated this past May, and officially debuted in the music industry as a member of ALLDAY PROJECT last June. While she is a figure who has received simultaneous interest due to her background from a conglomerate family and her new path as an idol, this time she drew attention for her attitude toward her body and health rather than her family or glamorous career.

In response to the question about her "body secret" sparked by a single photo, Annie's answer was unexpectedly not a diet secret. It was a request to respect one's own body and lifestyle rather than imitating her. Even in a profession where one is constantly being watched, she sent a message asking not to let her daily life become a standard for others.