Kim So Young shares postpartum weight struggles after second child

Broadcaster Kim So Young, a former announcer, candidly revealed the changes in her body after giving birth to her second child, sharing the realistic difficulties of postpartum recovery.

On the 5th, Kim held an 'Ask Me Anything' session with fans via her social media accounts. During the session, she received questions regarding exercise and weight management and shared her current situation without reservation.

When a netizen asked, "What kind of exercise are you doing?", Kim replied, "I just got back. I've been doing Gyrotonic, but it feels like my weight remains the same," adding, "Shall I weigh myself for the first time in a while?"

The current weight she revealed was 57.5kg.

Kim remarked, "It's the same as a month ago..." and revealed, "My weight has plateaued for the last 3 months." She expressed her regret with a laugh, saying, "I boasted that I would lose all the weight before leaving the postpartum care center."

She also disclosed the target weight she had aimed for before her second childbirth. "I tried to return to 52kg before giving birth to Sua," she confessed, noting that returning to her pre-pregnancy physical state is not as easy as expected.

When asked about the difference between her past 52kg self and her current state, she answered, "Whether then or now, I have no muscle and have only increased pure fat, so I don't see a big difference," drawing laughter with her honest self-assessment.

Weight changes after childbirth and the process of physical recovery are realistic concerns that many women empathize with. Rather than simply obsessing over numbers, Kim communicated with fans by sharing the process of managing a body that has undergone the massive change of childbirth.

Kim married broadcaster Oh Sang Jin, a former announcer, in 2017, and they have two children. She gave birth to her second child last April and is currently balancing childcare with her broadcasting activities.