South Korean actress Park Min Young sparked concern among fans after appearing at a press event looking noticeably thin, with some speculating she had taken dieting to extremes. On September 2, 2025, the actress took to Instagram to explain.
“I’ve been dieting in a healthy way for my role as Han Seol Ah in the series ‘Siren,'” she wrote. “But with my recent hectic schedule, I ended up losing a little more weight. I know you’re worried, but I’m healthy. I eat three meals a day, so please don’t worry.
Just look forward to ‘Confidence Queen,’ ‘Siren,’ and the variety show I have coming.” Her comments followed her appearance at the press conference for TV Chosun’s Confidence Queen. Wearing a nude-toned halterneck dress, Park exuded elegance, but the sharp lines of her shoulders, collarbones, arms, and ankles struck many as alarmingly frail.
Online discussions quickly surfaced, with some saying her look resembled the extreme “bone-thin” trend—where bones are visibly outlined due to extreme slimness. Netizens reacted with concern: “Being bone-thin might be trending, but that’s way too thin,” one wrote.
Another commented, “You’d have to barely eat to look like that,” while others added, “She doesn’t need to lose any weight, she’s already beautiful.” The term “bone-thin” has gained traction online, often fueled by influencers and idols whose extremely slim bodies are touted as ideal.
Critics warn it reflects unhealthy body standards, well below normal weight ranges. The phrase has even been used in cosmetic surgery advertising—with clinics promoting fat-dissolving procedures under slogans like “bone-thin” or “bone arms”—drawing backlash for normalizing harmful ideals.
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