Her horrifying eating pattern [Hello Counselor / 2016.11.21] 

A lot of the people that come into this show have serious mental/emotional disorders. They need to seek actual help

not many of the audience thinks this is a worry but it is!!!!!! she needs to see a psychologist before it gets worse

This segment is a great example of just how behind Korea is when it comes to mental health.

*describes every single characteristic of someone with bad bulimia - "you are in the premature stages of anorexia"

She has Bulimia nervosa and if you don't seek medical help immediately she will continue to do so and can die.

Sad moment when ppl have to pick between an abusive husband and bulimia as the worst on national television.

i hate this show bc they never take anything seriously. the other day a girl was obviously depressed but her mom and everybody were laughing at her saying she was just "lazy".

It's profoundly sad that this girl is more worried about being annoyed by text messages than her friend's obvious pain. This is so hideous. If you make fun of her in public like this and humiliate her how the hell is that supposed to help? She just wants love!

Korea has among the highest, if not the highest, and fastest growing rates of eating disorders in the world. Korea also has an uncommonly high rate of eating disorders among men. It is becoming a problem of epidemic proportions, and it simply is not being discussed. (And a good example of the way it's often treated on the rare occasions when it actually is discussed is Sojung of Ladies Code. She admitted to struggling with an eating disorder, and the next day her management released footage of her eating pizza, like, "See, she's eating pizza! She's fine! All better!") I really hope someone in Korean media will take this up as a cause and get it the attention it deserves.

lol what do you mean, "you can get anorexia"?? she already has freaking full-blown BULIMIA. this is pretty serious

they really need to invite specialists to the show

as someone with an eating disorder, she shows clear signs of bulimia. often time bulimics will binge and purge, as well as purge through starvation. i hope she gets the help she needs and understand how beautiful she is.

Koreans don't know the word "Bulimia" and something like eating disorders don't exist there from what I can see. The girl has a beautiful body. She can have that with a normal diet. T.T I'm getting depressed.

How many votes can i get to have Hello Counselor hire an actual psychologist on the show? This girl needed serious help for her mental disorder and yes, it is a mental disorder, not just a physical one.

they should take her to an actual therapist instead of a fucking tv show....

She has a very dangerous eating disorder, why is she on a talk show and not at a hospital??

eating pattern? you mean uh- bulimia?

as someone who suffers (and is currently working on recovering) from an eating disorder i’m shocked at how insensitive these people are! ED is no joke and should be taken very seriously. poor girl i hope she gets the help she needs

Watching this was so frustrating to be honest. No mention/consideration of an eating disorder throughout the whole video. This is most likely bulimia, and she's had it for about 3 years already?? This is such a serious disorder that hasn't been properly treated at all; at that point the urge to binge eat (and purge it all afterwards) would be pretty much _uncontrollable._ "Love yourself" speeches and unprofessional advice isn't going to be of much actual help. I really hope she tries to get therapy soon...

Ummm wtf r they doing there?? Girl obviously has a binge eating disorder she shouldn't even be in Hello Counselor she should be in a psychologist's office she needs help asap idk who they think they r to be giving advice for a person with a mental disorder they r just entertainers not doctors

Wow, these hosts are terrible. They keep treating this serious issue like a joke and if it's something that can easily be overcome with exercise or just eating less - it's a psychological problem. It runs deeper than that.

I blame her parents for saying those harsh words to her.

i had bulimia and anorexia too in high school cos somebody told me i had "big boobs and fat ass" and also i have to "fix my face" until now i still struggle loving myself and have trust issues, i only perceived "you're pretty" comments as a way to pity me, to make me feel better, or they say it but don't really mean it e.g: as a greeting "hi! wow you look pretty!' but they only say it bcs they don't really have anything to say. please if you're reading this, teach anyone that you know, or maybe your future kids, not to make fun of somebody's appearance.

poor girl need professional help, when you eat to feel satisfy then purge after like that...man i just hope more people know that starving themself is not not how you lose weight

This is why I keep saying they need real counselors to deal with these kinds of issues On this show I get that it's supposed to be a funny show but then stop giving them super important issues to deal with and give them minor ones

I never seen such a casual conversation about an eating disorder 😂 I do essentially the same thing she does, but I could never talk like this to someone about it

She checks every box for bulimia nervosa. She should see a health professional right away. She's in college right? Can she see a school psychologist or something? ED sufferers are often ashamed of their own actions and are thus very secretive. I'm surprised she's willing to share her condition to the public. Seeing how focused on appearance the country has become, the community should be more educated on eating disorders, so I hope her story can inspire governors and entertainment companies to take it seriously. Eating disorders are the deadliest clusters among all mental diseases, wrecking the body and mind from the inside out, and often coupled with other mental problems(e.g. clinical depression, OCD, anxiety). I really hope she gets the treatment she deserves.

How do some people in the audience not think that behavior is a worry? That's messed up. I hope she finds help and loves herself soon.

This is so frustrating! I feel like they don't really know about eating disorders in Korea...

Even the slow speaking is a sign her body is already shutting down. She talks about how she falls down and can't even walk up stairs... she's got an eating disorder and it's bad. I really dislike how they deal with it on this show. Almost as if she has a choice, like she can just suddenly "gain confidence" and start eating healthily. She's a very pretty woman, but she doesn't see it because she's been pushed down all her life. she needs psychological and physical help. I know this was a year ago so I really hope she's gotten it by now.

I feel like this show isn't actually made to help people but only for comedy. What happens to the guest after the show? Do they provide help

Korea needs better education on eating disorders because the way most people "diet" there, is by starving, and they don't realize how unhealthy it is for them, physically and mentally I know dis cos im korean and i have korean friends who are like this

she needs an intervention and therapist. I think this is early onset of Bulimia and anorexia. Theres reaĺly something wrong. I watched this episode and she's already taking sleeping pills to sleep off her stomachache due to overeating and hunger. I hope the show will recommend it for her please I am really worried.

The way they mocked her throwing up is absolutely awful. I can’t express how stupendously behind Korea is on health on general

what she needs is to get dragged to a damn hospital (literally drag since shes too weak to even walk like a normal human), not have a tv show and some friends tell her that shes eating bad. she needs doctors to firmly tell her that shes going to die if she continues like this. maybe that'll shake some sense into her.

This is why Idol/model should not mention diet.. people are obsessed with dieting in korea.. its scary

So they think it helps by saying "you're pretty" "do some exercise"? Better take her to the therapist!!! like NOW!!!

i wonder how she is doing now… it’s incredibly hard dealing with an eating disorder when it is treated so casually by others. i hope she got the help she deserved

This show's really stupid for deciding if an issue is a problem or not. At the end, who are these ppl to decide if it's a problem or not. They're all problems. If I was a producer of this show, I would change it so that it's a rank of how great the problem is. 1 small, but a problem nonetheless, to 5 as a critical problem.

스스로 정신머리 고치지 않으면 답이 없다.. 예쁘다고 아무리 말 해줘야 내 눈에는 안 예뻐 보임

Bruh, I don't think she blows out her bad memories out of proportions. And it just doesn't make sense to me they ask her to get over it. It is her friggin memories Really tho? I understand her so much when she said she rejected the guy because he doesn't seem serious at all and she doesn't mix well with guys because of her memories. Not to mention her brother also said the mean things to her. I'm not surprise at all that her distrust towards men is that high. After what she had gone through she deserves so much better than a guy who can easily find someone else to date after she rejected him. From her personality, I would say she's an introvert means it takes time to get to know her and approach her because she would not be approaching people and acting friendly. She's a timid girl. I'm so pissed that they asked her to get over her problems just because she had friends with her. No empathy at all. No amount of boyfriend can help her get through that. If she couldn't learn to love herself first, she will have more problems in the relationship which will lead to more issues. You think it's easy to find an ideal guy that can love a girl with issues and flaws? This is why I stop watching this show. This girl is clearly going through the worst time of her life, need a professional help and they just asked her to get over it, then the problem will be solved. What kind of bullshit is that. And just a thought. Her bulimic/anorexic symptoms might have started because of depression due to lack of self-confidence.

I hope one day she understands the balance between exercise and eating. You can still work out and eat the food you love, but just less of it. Eating like that and then skipping eating without moving your body can really kill you, so its important to learn balance and to take care of yourself. Too much of some thing can kill you; my best prayers are with her and hope she is bold yet strong enough to recover. Fighting!

"Slim people always make a big fuss". Obviously excluding this obvious case of bulimia (why didn't they said that? Doesn't the girl and her friends know about eating disorders? They seem clueless), but I find that quote to be true. I hope this girl gets the help she needs.

been bulimic and still struggling i personally dont think she needed these “advices” from comedians and to be broadcasted on national tv. she should talk to the right person. This will not help her binge-purge cycle.

Some Koreans' obsession on appearance and weight is really alarming.

"Can eat a whole pizza in ten minutes" same :')

With her weight she is actually underweight. I hope she gets treatment and she can be healthy again.

i was in her exact same position and ended up getting diagnosed with anorexia with binge/purge subtype, im going into treatment next month and im absolutely terrified. honestly i am a lot fortunate to live in a country that has facilities to help people with eating disorders, i just wished they took it seriously in asia

Sometimes the way Korean culture sweeps serious issues under the rug makes me sad. I've seen eating disorders now in addition to what is obviously cheating husbands to sexuality denial (gay and lesbian both) and physical and psychological abuse and addiction of both genders, oh and the inferred shame of shotgun weddings... I'm not saying the US doesn't have talk shows about alllllllll off thheeesseeee thiinnggsss (Maury anyone?) but they always seem to talk AROUND what is really happening just so everyone can 'save face'. You know what makes someone proud? Overcoming a real issue instead of pretending the real issue never existed. Here we ask 'how do you feel knowing he's cheating' or 'there is help for you to leave him because he is hitting you' or 'have you thought about seeing someone to discuss your issues with your body and your relationship with food'. There is no "oh so you had your feelings hurt get over it' or 'really though, you are eating too much when you binge'. It's like cultural denial. No one ever stopped stopped a massive hemorrhage by pretending they weren't bleeding in the first place. And just for the analogy naysayers, yeah, a small cut heals on its own, but a small cut is like a woman getting mad because her husband didn't take out the trash that day, but a hemorrhage is like he cut her off from her friends, spends all of their money on booze, and doesn't want to watch their baby (which is on yet another episode of this show). I don't think I will be watching anymore episodes because it's too frustrating and sad. Korea is a culture of appeasing others and while societal kindness and respect goes a much longer way than it does in the US it, once reaching a certain line, it's detrimental to personal health both mentally and physically. I hope somewhere there is a culture that has found a decent middle ground that regards those on the outside at the same level as the individual inside without some false sense of shame.

This is just one prime example of why Korean beauty standards need to change... I hope she gets professional help and gains confidence within because she is very pretty and she doesn't have to change for anyone

This is one of the most memorable episode in my opinion. As a person who has suffered from eating disorders and lack of confidence, I know how hard it is for myself and other people around me. I hope everyone who sees this video, will not starve themselves to lose weight instead, they should be proud of who they are. Appearance is just a small part of you. I think it is the inside that counts.

the vicious cycle of binge/purge is much much deeper than stress, or obsession with her figure. she needs a professional treatment center. The best thing her friends can do for her is have boundaries and stop enabling her activity by trying to comfort her on the phone, but confront her with challenging questions to truly help her to soul search. The unhealthy eating habits is an external result of something very serious internally.

This is textbook bulimia. the poor girl. i hope she goes to a real psychiatrist, i hope that hello counselor has a referral system behind the scenes. it sounds like she has a major electrolyte imbalance, all the falling over and fainting. that can effect your heart :\ at the height of my bulimia i would've rather killed myself than go on a show like this. so humiliating. but i hope the fact that she showed up means that she recognises its a problem. if anyone is struggling with an eating disorder please tell someone and get help. its a long, long fight but you can get better and be happy with yourself.

Watching this in 2021 mad me so angry. She reminded me of myself because just at that time this came on RU-vid I was 16 and struggling with bulimia / binge eating disorder but thank God I have recovered. The way they said she blew her "bad memories" out of proportion really pissed me off. Because it's the trauma she faced as a young girl with her family that made her react a certain way when people poked her and made fun of her. I had an ED for that exact same reason and its because of childhood trauma from a very materialistic family. I wish her well this 2021.I hope she did her best those past few years.

she's so pretty and seems like such a sweet girl if she focused more on her health, I think that could really help her be more confident in herself. I hope she comes back to the show later with some improvements and a bright smile

she weight 48 and still go on diet my goodness,shame on me 😂😂😂😂

even by listening to taejoon and thr other's narration, i can tell *as clear as a day* how this girl is suffering psychological issues, specifically an eating disorder. i really want to hug her omygod

she's totally like me....😣 can't help if i started one thing then I can't control myself ...c

I wish I was there so I could have had a talk with that girl, she is so nice and pure, I hope she is doing well.....

they're all nice girls tbh i wish them all happiness and health *

Korea’s mentality to eating disorders are usually “diet” “mukbang” If a person has anorexia they consider it as “diet” and won’t even care and if they have BED they will consider as “mukbang” “fast metabolism” “foodie” The way they think won’t change any time soon..as many ed sufferers increase they just say it as “youth’s obsession to become pretty and happy” eating disorders are not even considered a problem to the citizens and it won’t change till the day when even one person looks up to the toxic beauty standards and media pressuring the youths to fit the category especially with their celebrities! ~the way I eat is similar I just don’t restrict much(because I can’t) and I don’t purge/vomit why?? because I have BED and she clearly has bulimia..I really hope she’s doing okay now

I'm happy something like this was discussed on the show. Korea's obsession with a "slim body" goes way too far sometimes. Like he said, she could have become anorexic. And also like they said, being over 50kg for 164cm is absolutely normal. Honestly, if people make fun of her for her weight or figure, she should just ignore them cuz their views and opinions should not affect her in any way. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". You don't have to look like an idol to be considered "pretty". A lot of idols are really underweight but I've seen many idols like Apink's Bomi and Twice's Jihyo who are actually at the right weight.

This dude really said that she might be developing anorexia, I'm done.

I think Korea has dieting so ingrained in their culture that even starving or purging seems normal/not a huge issue

The worst part is that nobody said the word anorexia or bulimia out loud, because they don't find this extreme...I wish the girl best good luck, I know from my experience what eating disorder feels like. She needs support.

I'm the same height as her but I weight somewhere between 50kg and 55kg... The thought of someone being less than 50kg is already scary... but how she eats is worse :O I hope she goes to a hospital or facility and recovers well

I suffered from bulimia during my secondary school days so I understand what she's doing and I hope she finds help asap. I got discharged from therapy and hospital last two years and free from ED and living a healthy lifestyle now.

That's not a diet or mainting her figure, she's got an extreme eating disorder. She needs to get help!

I want to share my story, I was 75kg before when I was in high school so I have this diet that I only eat apple everyday, no other foods just only apple and water. I loose weight and I was around 37kg and after that I started to eat foods and after eating I have to vomit everything. If I check that I gain weight like I am around 42kg I have to starve myself for like 3 to 5days and yes I was diagnose with Bulimia 😪.

Well, I complain about myself too. I'm 156 cm and 47kg(I gained 3kg) , I think I'm too heavy but I have no plans of having a diet. Food is delicious so why bother dieting 😂.If you don't wanna gain weight then measure what you eat. Lessen the rice you eat at Breakfast,lunch & dinner, what's important is that you don't skip meals. Eat fruits too.

her story is literally my life as well, used to be fat --> got eating disorder --> got extremely skinny --> premature stage of anorexia --> starve myself, dizzy and cold all the time and now i puke from time to time coz i am so anxious of my weight... could totally relate...

The reaction they gave of 63 kg , I was so ashamed that I am 62 kg even though people tell me my body looks good..

The binge-restrict cycle is no joke..... + is so hard to get out of!

no shit, she's suffering for 3 years, thats some serious eating disorder. and the hosts take it lightly...

I am really worried for this girl. She’s so pretty and I hope she really got help. I really developed a crush on her. So please be safe out there! She is amazing and should really stop being so self conscious. :(

the girl: so my friend is like totally bulimic and she's basically killing herself the whole studio: hihihihihi ahahahah huhuhuhu

i dont understand how koreans can call an eating disorder a diet, they downplay the issue so much.

Thank you to everyone that wrote in the comments that this girl actually has bulimia and not just "weird eating patterns" because this could have been so triggering to me, thank you for the warning. I clicked thinking it was going to be like those American shows where people eat weird stuff, yet it turns out is an eating disorder and that they discuss it so casually? I lived in Korea a few years ago, and it was so sickening to me how girls treated eating disorders as normal dieting. It was awful and sad and made me feel so empty knowing there was nothing I could do to get them to ask professional help. It definetely triggered my ED so much, but even more than that was how terrible it felt to know how normalized ED were. Again, thank you all from saving me from reliving all that again.

this is something that should NOT be discussed on a variety show. eating disorders are a serious matter and they shouldve taken this to a psychiatrist, therapist, doctor, etc not a variety show.

I feel like they should be talking to professionals, not being on a tv show

she doesn't have anorexia she has binge eating disorder or maybe bulimia ... there a lot of eating disorders with are really dangerous ...

It’s crazy how so much of Korea and Japan see eating disorders as diets

I just hope her friends will take her to the psychologist after this show, maybe her friends took her to the show to convince her that she actually had problem and needed to go to the doctor soon.

wow... this is so sad... hope she get medical and psyological treatment asap... I understand her feelings when she says she can't stop eating and being afraid of wanting to eat more the next day... this girl has.a serious problem :'( sadly ppl in Korea don't see this as a real concern... o.o

Oh my god i can totally relate to her. I binge eat a day because i know the next day i will starve myself. I say to myself that "i should enjoy eating today because the next day, I'm not going to eat" I hate my mind

It's been a few years.. let's hope she's doing better

I used to be like her, I kept binge eating for a whole day or two and then vomiting everythimg I could. I would starve myself for days until I saw the scale going down the weight I wanted to see. It got to the point I was so mentally and pshysically in a really bad condition that I ended up in the hospital with fluids because I was severously dehydrated and animic. I started going to therapy weekly since that episode and it's been two years since the last time I vomit!! Sometimes I still binge eat because that's how my anxiety works, but it's reaaaally just sometimes, and I know what to do about it later, to not feel so guilty, to just let it happen and stop blaming myself for it. For anyone who is suffering for this or some eating disorder please, get some help ♡ it do gets better

Typical case of bulimia. She needs professional psycological and probably dietologist's help to teach her eat regularly in small amounts rather than huge amounts of food in a short time thus resulting vomiting. Friends advices won't help much. She has to want to change herself.

To all children/adolescents/adults who relate with her, this is disordered eating. Please get help Xoxo

the friend beside the eating disorder friend's eyes reminds me of umji of gfriend

Omggg they’re sooo pretty 😆 I love the black haired girls voice so much

such a sad story, hate to do parents and society blaming but seriously, people need to think before they speak and act. words and action can hurt and traumatized a person like this girl. and wtf, she didnt even get that much vote... this kinda say that korea doesnt quite take eating disorder seriously..tsk tsk

It’s sad that they don’t realize how serious this is

how is her metabolism not totally messed up?!

It's the exact same story in Japan. It's like eating disorders don't exist and you are just "disciplined".

This is really sad because it looks as if this girl has an eating disorder and she really shouldn't be on a show like this she should see a doctor or a therapist. I don't think any of these presenters are qualified to help her and this really shows how behind korea is in terms of mental illness.

I have had Bulimia and Anorexia since I was 4. I'm now going to be 28 on February 27th I stopped with the eating disorder behaviors 7yrs ago because I found out I was pregnant. But now I have Severe Gastroparesis (Naturally Bulimic/Paralyzed Stomach) I cant eat nor drink anything without getting sick,I'm the size of a 1st grader and I'm 5'4... it sucks

I can relate to her. Once I start I can’t stop

This was back 2016. I hope this girl got the help she needed. She sounds bulimic. Bulimia Nervosa is classified as a potential life threatening eating disorder.

i actually understand this girl a lot...