A True Friend’s Words Spur Kim Jaehwan to Lose Weight

Recently, a post about Wanna One’s Kim Jaehwan went viral with close to 70,000 views.

In the video, he revealed the reason behind his weight loss.

Kim Jaehwan was seen discussing how his friend Minhyun motivated him to lose weight.

Kim Jaehwan said that after being discharged from the military, he would look in the mirror and see his chubbiness but he thought his face looked really happy. However, Minhyun’s remark changed everything.

After being discharged from the military, I would look in the mirror and see my chubbiness, but I felt my face looked really happy. But because of that, I would begin to justify everything.

— Kim Jaehwan

Minhyun’s serious remark made him realize that he needed to lose weight. After losing weight, Kim Jaehwan received another contact from Minhyun.

But Minhyun hyung looked at me all serious, and said, ‘Hey, Jaehwan, how are you going to go on the broadcast? How are you going to promote with that image?’

— Kim Jaehwan

Kim Jaehwan is grateful to Minhyun for his support and advice.

He thinks Minhyun is very amazing and that his advice was invaluable.

• “Hwang Minhyun is really amazing.”
• “But it was a good thing he listened to him. This is the most handsome I’ve seen Jaehwan.”
• “This is the reason why Hwang Minhyun is still handsome to this day.”
• “It’s great to see them giving and utilizing each other’s advice.”
• “That’s Jaehwan? He got really handsome. Hwang Minhyun is a really nice member.”
• “He still has that cute dog image.”
• “He really made the right decision to lose weight.”
• “It’s so funny how he kept up with him and told him he did a great job after losing the weight. It’s so like him…I would’ve been touched, too.”