Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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SHINee Onew faced serious health risks ... His 'extremely skinny' days that led to a hiatus: "I only ate sweets"

SOURCE: 샤이니 온유, 건강 위험했다...활동 중단 부른 '뼈말라' 시절 "단것만 먹어"

SHINee's Onew opened up about the difficult time he faced when his health deteriorated.

On the 24th, Onew appeared as a guest in the video posted on the Youtube channel 'Saego F5' as part of the content series DuckBapJip.

When Changmin asked, "I heard you like sweet things," Onew replied, "I've come to love sweets too much. There was even a time when I thought I could live by just eating sugary foods." He added, "I actually survived just by eating cake. But my health was really bad back then."

In response, Changmin said, "I was really really worried when you lost a lot of weight. It was serious. At the time, everyone said it was dangerous." Onew responded, "Back then, I really loved sweets. Nowadays, I'm balancing proper exercise with a healthy diet."

Changmin emphasized once again, "You have to eat well."

Previously, Onew took a temporary hiatus for health reasons after the release of SHINee's 8th full-length album 'HARD.' When he later appeared on a broadcast, his noticeably gaunt appearance caused a lot of concern among fans.

Meanwhile, Onew will hold a solo fan meeting titled '2026 ONEW FANMEETING 'TOUGH LOVE' in Seoul' on April 11th at the KBS Arena in Seoul. The fan meeting tour will cover five cities in Asia, starting in Taipei on April 3rd, followed by Seoul, Hong Kong on April 18th, Osaka from April 24th to 26th, and Tokyo from May 13th to 14th.

With 'TOUGH LOVE,' in which Onew wrote all the lyrics and participated in composing for the first time since his debut, he showed off his global presence by breaking his own first-week sales record and topped the iTunes 'Top Albums' chart in nine countries. The title track of the same name also reached No. 1 on Bugs TOP 100, proving its strong popularity.