ITZY's Yuna recently came under fire on social media for allegedly using hip enhancing pads during the promotions of their recent comeback CHECKMATE.The idol was spotted with a curvier-than-usual-waist at all the promotional events. Moreover, with the release of the paparazzi pictures, fans started speculating that ITZY's Yuna was resorting to body enhancements for aesthetical purposes.She has often been praised for her facial features and physique. Her actress-like aura has never failed to gain attention and set her apart from the crowd.｡.ﾟ@itzysneakersthe impact Yuna holds ever since debut, most viewed debut fancam ever, having the most liked solo ig post by a 4th gen girl, being the reason behind items being sold out as "yuna's bag" and what not, KOREABOO spitting factz, YUNA IT GIRL.20251the impact Yuna holds ever since debut, most viewed debut fancam ever, having the most liked solo ig post by a 4th gen girl, being the reason behind items being sold out as "yuna's bag" and what not, KOREABOO spitting factz, YUNA IT GIRL. https://t.co/FWZr2a9IEMUchiha D. Zoro ⚔️@UchihaDZoro@Koreaboo 4th gen’s best visual9@Koreaboo 4th gen’s best visualHowever, netizens criticized the idol for trying to modify her actual body-shape. At the same time, many fans came forward to defend the idol for her choice and instead appealed for lesser scrutiny against celebrities.ITZY's Yuna criticised for alleged usage of hip pads View this post on Instagram Instagram PostITZY'S Yuna was recently criticized by netizens for the alleged use of butt pads to make her waist look curvier. Netizens criticized ITZY's Yuna for trying to modify her body image when she is already quite pretty. According to some, such a move goes on to set unrealistic standards of beauty for fans.Lady Steele 🇳🇬@Noratheseer@hie_protect @pannchoa Really?25@hie_protect @pannchoa Really? https://t.co/R5Ii3jYtzlsage is married to seungmn@hell0sageThe hip pads are painful pls free mt girl the standard that they have to be so skinny yet curvy is ridiculous like SHE DOESNT NEED HIP PADS. They look so obvious 383The hip pads are painful pls free mt girl 😭 the standard that they have to be so skinny yet curvy is ridiculous like SHE DOESNT NEED HIP PADS. They look so obvious 💀💔https://t.co/OmAh0ySbB5milo@yoonjimsii couldn’t care less tbh BUT hip pads just look weird in general and the thing is yuna is known for having a pretty body so i think ppl just don’t get it. also it brings unwanted attention (i’m guessing) to her hips and shape so what is the point.. twitter.com/vminrkiv/statu…naomi@vminrkiv“yuna is making young girls insecure” she's not responsible for your low self-esteem and almost every female idol wear hip pads nowadays so why focus on her? ofc she's gonna be conscious about her image if y'all pick on every little thing she does trying to tear her down twitter.com/vminrkiv/statu…161“yuna is making young girls insecure” she's not responsible for your low self-esteem and almost every female idol wear hip pads nowadays so why focus on her? ofc she's gonna be conscious about her image if y'all pick on every little thing she does trying to tear her down twitter.com/vminrkiv/statu…i couldn’t care less tbh BUT hip pads just look weird in general and the thing is yuna is known for having a pretty body so i think ppl just don’t get it. also it brings unwanted attention (i’m guessing) to her hips and shape so what is the point.. twitter.com/vminrkiv/statu…Ami@ami_dda@pannchoa Wasn’t just knetz. Everyone go on ITZY’s tik tok. There’s other pictures there and International fans have been blowing Yuna’s hip pads in the comments. It’s just looks ridiculous because it’s out of place and she doesn’t need them.3@pannchoa Wasn’t just knetz. Everyone go on ITZY’s tik tok. There’s other pictures there and International fans have been blowing Yuna’s hip pads in the comments. It’s just looks ridiculous because it’s out of place and she doesn’t need them.art 💒@jennievantejaneHow much money do I have to give up for yuna to stop wearing those damn hip pads35How much money do I have to give up for yuna to stop wearing those damn hip padsHowever, some netizens also came forward to defend ITZY's Yuna, stating that she had every right to wear anything that made her feel confident. After all, it comes down to an individual's choice. The responsibility of making K-pop idols feel safe to present their true selves lies as much with the public.The netizens stated that the audience ought to stop commenting and paying attention to every little detail about the idols' physicality and should focus on their music and work instead.jade⁷ 🇵🇸 ARSON OUT NOW@AEGISJOON@pannchoa imma need sk to decide on a beauty standard since they want it so damn bad. first it's "she's too skinny" but now her compmay making her wear hip pads & knets got a problem just leave Yuna alone22@pannchoa imma need sk to decide on a beauty standard since they want it so damn bad. first it's "she's too skinny" but now her compmay making her wear hip pads & knets got a problem 😐 just leave Yuna aloneshi🦋@champiveLiterally so mad about ppl who's pointing out yuna's hip pads. Fyi she is beautiful the way she is. What is the point of pointing out the hip pads like it's abnormal thing to wear?Literally so mad about ppl who's pointing out yuna's hip pads. Fyi she is beautiful the way she is. What is the point of pointing out the hip pads like it's abnormal thing to wear?D𝒜Y𝒜 🍑@jonginizationNetz praised Yuna for her ‘wide hips’ and then found out about the hip pads and then she ended up getting dragged for it? Whose fault is it that female idols have complex over their bodies in the first place? 🥴524Netz praised Yuna for her ‘wide hips’ and then found out about the hip pads and then she ended up getting dragged for it? Whose fault is it that female idols have complex over their bodies in the first place? 🥴xiaojun’s #1 fanboy@tysugardaysstop pointing out idols wearing hip pads try criticizing the incredibly unfair beauty ideals for women instead and maybe they won’t need em next timestop pointing out idols wearing hip pads 🗿 try criticizing the incredibly unfair beauty ideals for women instead and maybe they won’t need em next timearu@Y0UNGLUVCOM@mingyukay they're role models they're responsible which doesn't mean they're entirely at fault, it's just a fact i'm not trying to blame yuna for everything she's also a victim of all this pressure3@mingyukay they're role models they're responsible which doesn't mean they're entirely at fault, it's just a fact i'm not trying to blame yuna for everything she's also a victim of all this pressureyunssey@shinsseii@liastwerk yes, in every tiktok vids that is flexing yuna's beauty, they're always talking and noticing about her hip pads, like, why can't they just appreciate yuna's beauty?! they're comments are overrated to the point that it's getting boring and repetitive.22@liastwerk yes, in every tiktok vids that is flexing yuna's beauty, they're always talking and noticing about her hip pads, like, why can't they just appreciate yuna's beauty?! they're comments are overrated to the point that it's getting boring and repetitive.ℓιℓу ⁷@saxtaeeewhenever i see a video of yuna on tiktok all the comments are talking about are her hip pads. just leave the fucking girl alonewhenever i see a video of yuna on tiktok all the comments are talking about are her hip pads. just leave the fucking girl alone😭😭ptr@ptr34968172no matter if it’s yuna or the ents choice to wear hip pads, it’s bc of fans who constantly bow down to hips and bash idols who are “flat”. if the ent thinks that it’ll boost her visual? if yuna thinks it gives her confidence? so be it! enjoy the fucking performanceno matter if it’s yuna or the ents choice to wear hip pads, it’s bc of fans who constantly bow down to hips and bash idols who are “flat”. if the ent thinks that it’ll boost her visual? if yuna thinks it gives her confidence? so be it! enjoy the fucking performancenaomi@vminrkivin every yuna related video 70% of the comments are “not the hip pads ” in such a passive aggressive way it's obvious the jealously since they cannot call her 'pick me' anymore. if she likes hip pads, let her be. just leave her alone495in every yuna related video 70% of the comments are “not the hip pads 💀” in such a passive aggressive way it's obvious the jealously since they cannot call her 'pick me' anymore. if she likes hip pads, let her be. just leave her alonesoph is crying over park seonghwa@rikii_enhanah bc u guys switch up on idols so quick like u were bullying yuna from itzy for being 'too skinny' and now ur bullying her for wearing HIP PADS??? ARE U GUYS STUPID ISTG like ofc shes going to wear them bc u made her feel like shit r u mad71nah bc u guys switch up on idols so quick like u were bullying yuna from itzy for being 'too skinny' and now ur bullying her for wearing HIP PADS??? ARE U GUYS STUPID ISTG like ofc shes going to wear them bc u made her feel like shit r u mad😭The K-pop industry is infamous for its unrealistic beauty standardsThe K-pop industry is notorious for having unrealistic beauty standards that border on the unachievable. The conventions seem to be even harsher for female idols, who are expected to be the epitome of perfection at all times.Aside from demanding big eyes, a small face with a v-line jaw, a high nose bridge, and plump big lips, the unreasonable standards also force them to sport extremely slender bodies, preferably with an hourglass shape.Women in South Korea who generally do not have a genetically voluptuous body tend to feel pressured to wear enhancements for their self esteem. This trend is very common in the K-pop music industry, where female idols are almost compulsorily forced to wear chest and hip pads to look appealing during their stage performances and in music videos.guroᵝ 🌎🐝@kimheech_onI'm just gonna be honest - the prevalence of hip pads in kpop is seriously absurd. The pads are getting bigger and the girls are getting skinnier. They want girls to have a bmi under 18 with BBL hips, and they know it isn't physically possible, so out come the pads.28I'm just gonna be honest - the prevalence of hip pads in kpop is seriously absurd. The pads are getting bigger and the girls are getting skinnier. They want girls to have a bmi under 18 with BBL hips, and they know it isn't physically possible, so out come the pads.guroᵝ 🌎🐝@kimheech_on@guezziii Right? And since most of them become trainees so young, the intensive dieting starts while they’re bodies are still developing and likely interferes with their puberty. It makes me so mad.1@guezziii Right? And since most of them become trainees so young, the intensive dieting starts while they’re bodies are still developing and likely interferes with their puberty. It makes me so mad.Several former K-pop trainees have come out and confessed to being forced to wear such enhancements, which were not only extremely painful and inconvenient, but also damaging in the long run.Not to forget that their self esteem was crippled to such an extent that they couldn't venture out without resorting to these enhancements.Christine Park, a former member of the K-pop group Blady (now disbanded), once revealed that female idols needed to have a "glamorous body or a very voluptuous body", and she revealed that bra pads and hip pads were a "must". She also added,"Everytime we were on stage we would either wear certain bra pads or hip pads to basically enhance our bodies and ya its depressing because when I'd come home and take off all the bra and butt pads, I felt very disgusted with my body and unconfident."K-pop idols feel pressured to wear them to escape the constant scrutinization of their bodies from society. But it does not work out, for the same reason it comes back to put them under the spotlight, demanding an answer for setting unrealistic trends.ITZY debuted under JYP entertainment in 2019 and earned the title of Monster Rookies of the era. Their debut single "Dalla Dalla" performance was so good that they scored their first broadcast station music show in a record-making 11 days and won on MNET's M!Countdown in just 9 days of its release.The music video for the single also crossed a record 24 million views, the most for any K-pop group debut.Their latest comeback, CHECKMATE, mark ITZY’s highest number of stock pre-orders for an album to date, but it also makes “CHECKMATE” only the fourth girl group album in history to surpass 700,000 stock pre-orders. The other girl groups to have achieved this feat were aespa's Girls, BLACKPINK's THE ALBUM, and TWICE's Formula of Love: O+T=<3.