Pungja, who lost 33kg, on her delivery app rating being downgraded: "Monthly...
Pungja shared on 'Radio Star' the story of how she was demoted from the highest tier to a regular member on a delivery app after losing 33kg, as well as the realistic struggles she faces after dieting.
From 4XL to XL, Pungja's 'All Perfect' Update After Losing 33kg
Broadcaster Pungja has appeared with a transformed look after losing 33kg. Appearing on the MBC entertainment program 'Radio Star' broadcast on the 15th, Pungja has achieved a significant physical change, moving from a physique that required 4XL sizes in the past to currently wearing XL sizes. It is not just her appearance that has changed. Pungja proved the success of her diet by revealing that, unlike in the past when she had high hyperlipidemia, cholesterol levels, and fatty liver from recent health checkups, she received an 'all perfect' rating with all levels being normal in this latest checkup.
The weight loss process was by no means easy. Pungja even went through an extreme process of fasting for three days to shoot a body profile recently. She showed confidence by leaving results in moving videos to avoid retouching controversies, but maintaining the diet is also a difficult task. Pungja made the recording studio burst into laughter by sharing an episode where she gained as much as 6kg again after a 4-day trip with her family, saying, "The 33kg I lost with tears of blood could return in just 40 days." Nevertheless, Pungja boasted of her enduring energy, saying, "My strength is still the same. I am not thin."
"I was a soulmate with delivery apps"... The sorrow of 'demotion' that came after the diet
There were also unexpected side effects brought by the successful diet. In the past, Pungja was such a huge eater that she spent as much as 5 to 8 million won per month on food. Spending almost all the money she earned, she enjoyed the privilege of maintaining the 'soulmate' highest tier on delivery applications, receiving 10-20% discount coupons from companies every month. However, she confessed that as her order volume decreased due to recent rapid weight loss, she received 'poor treatment' by being demoted to a regular member by the delivery app.
Pungja expressed her frustration upon realizing that her order amount had to be 5 to 6 times higher than it currently is to maintain her tier. She also honestly shared her feelings when the theme for this 'Radio Star' appearance was set as the 'Big Eater Special.' She said she felt angry when she heard the theme was 'Big Eater' upon receiving the casting call. This was because she felt frustrated by the reality of still being classified as a big eater despite having recently completed her diet. When Kim Gura asked, "Are you similar to Kim Min-kyung now?", Pungja let out a deep sigh and replied, "If you lose weight from Singiragu, you are Pungja, and if you lose weight from Pungja, you are Kim Min-kyung. Now I have to surpass Kim Min-kyung," wittily explaining the bitter reality within the lineage of 'fat character' archetypes.
Meanwhile, Pungja mentioned that after her diet, she heard voices from some subscribers wishing for her to return to her former self, saying she "lost her original intention." Currently, Pungja is not stopping here and is making ambitious plans to lose an additional 30kg to shoot a body profile.
“If you lose weight from Singiragu, you are Pungja; if you lose weight from Pungja, you are Kim Min-kyung”
Pungja proved her post-diet changes with specific numbers. She explained her changed physique directly, saying, "I was very big, and now I'm just big. When I appeared two years ago, I wore 4XL. Today, I wore XL."
A bitter joke about the lineage of fat characters followed. When Kim Gura asked if she had become similar to Kim Min-kyung, Pungja let out a deep sigh and replied, "That's why it's so sad now. If you lose weight from Singiragu, you are Pungja, and if you lose weight from Pungja, you are Kim Min-kyung. Now I have to surpass Kim Min-kyung," drawing laughter.
