2PM’s Nichkhun Says Harsh Weight Comments Led To Three-Day Egg-Only Diet

2PM’s Nichkhun has drawn attention after speaking candidly about how harsh public comments about his appearance affected his eating habits. During a recent appearance with fellow 2PM members on SBS’s Uh, But Like, Seriously, the singer and actor said online reactions to a photo and video clip made him feel shocked enough to begin an extreme diet.

The broadcast brought together Nichkhun, Ok Taecyeon, Jun. K, Wooyoung, and Chansung for a look back at moments from 2PM’s long career. The members revisited their famous “Heartbeat” era, including the shirt-ripping stage that remains one of the group’s defining images from the late 2000s. While the conversation began with nostalgia and humor, it later shifted toward a more serious topic: how quickly idol appearances can become the subject of public judgment.

Nichkhun explained that earlier in the year, he had returned home to Thailand during a break from scheduled activities. With time away from work, he said he ate freely and relaxed. Afterward, he saw comments on a YouTube video saying he looked older, a reaction that he described as startling. According to the account shared on the program, those remarks pushed him into a highly restrictive approach to dieting.

He said that for three days, he ate only three eggs while trying to lose weight. The detail immediately stood out because it highlighted not just the personal sting of online criticism, but also the pressure entertainers can feel to respond quickly when their appearance becomes a topic of discussion. Nichkhun did not frame the diet as advice. Instead, the remark landed as a revealing example of how intense the reaction to body-related comments can be for public figures.

A Career Built Under Constant Visibility

Nichkhun debuted with 2PM in 2008, and the group became known for a performance style that emphasized athleticism, masculinity, and stage intensity. Their image helped distinguish them during a competitive era of K-pop, but it also meant the members’ bodies and visuals were frequently treated as part of the performance package. That history makes his recent comments especially pointed: even a veteran idol with nearly two decades of experience is not insulated from appearance-based scrutiny.

The episode also showed how nostalgia for iconic performances can sit beside the realities behind them. The members laughed while discussing the “Heartbeat” shirt-rip moment, with Ok Taecyeon explaining that the tear was not originally planned as a calculated stunt. Nichkhun joked that the stage may have contributed to stricter broadcast standards. But the segment’s lighter tone contrasted sharply with the later discussion of weight comments, reminding viewers that public fascination with idol bodies can have a personal cost.

Why The Comment Resonated

The response to Nichkhun’s story reflects a broader conversation in K-pop about health, aging, and unrealistic expectations. Fans often celebrate idols for looking unchanged over time, but that praise can also create a narrow standard. When any visible change is treated as a flaw, even normal life rhythms such as resting, traveling, eating differently, or aging can become material for criticism.

For older and long-active idols, the pressure can be especially complicated. They are expected to preserve the image that made them famous while also growing into new phases of their careers. Nichkhun’s comments suggest that the emotional impact of online judgment does not simply disappear with seniority. A brief wave of criticism can still provoke a drastic response, particularly in an industry where cameras, social media clips, and fan discussion move quickly.

Health experts generally warn against extreme restriction because it can leave the body without enough energy or nutrients. While Nichkhun’s remark was made in the context of a variety-style conversation, the specificity of the three-day egg-only diet underscored why fans and observers reacted strongly. The issue is not only whether one celebrity lost weight, but how normalized sudden, severe measures can appear when appearance becomes a public performance metric.

The story also arrives at a time when K-pop audiences are increasingly vocal about wanting agencies, broadcasters, and fans to treat artists’ well-being as more than a slogan. Discussions about exhaustion, privacy, mental health, and body image now appear regularly alongside comeback news and chart milestones. Nichkhun’s disclosure adds another example from an artist who has lived through multiple generations of the industry.

A Reminder About How Fans Talk

Nichkhun’s comments do not require fans to stop noticing style, visuals, or performance. Those elements are part of pop culture. But they do raise a clear question about the line between observation and harm. A casual remark about an idol looking different may feel small to the person typing it, yet the person receiving it may experience it as a direct judgment on their value, discipline, or career readiness.

For 2PM, the broadcast was also a reminder of the group’s lasting place in K-pop. Their old performances still generate discussion, and their members remain recognizable figures across music, acting, and entertainment. Nichkhun’s honesty added a more grounded layer to that legacy, showing that longevity does not remove the pressures that shaped idol culture in the first place.

As the clip continues to circulate, the most useful takeaway may be less about Nichkhun’s weight and more about the environment that made such an extreme response feel possible. K-pop has changed dramatically since 2PM’s debut, but appearance-based commentary remains a persistent part of the conversation. His story gives fans another reason to think carefully about how quickly public criticism can become private pressure.