“My Secret New Zone” tour clips have started an uncomfortable debate among WAVs: Is tripleS Chaewon being pushed past her limits?
As of now, Modhaus hasn’t released any official 2026 medical update about Chaewon. The current wave of worry is coming from tour clips and general workload fears, not a confirmed diagnosis.
The clip that fans are sharing
The video comes from tripleS’s “My Secret New Zone” Asia tour, the group’s first tour with the full 24-member OT24 lineup, which opened on February 28, 2026, at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) in Taiwan. In the clip, Chaewon performs the group’s single “Bubble Gum Girl,” dressed in a sleeveless pink crop top and a ruffled pink mini skirt, dancing alongside her groupmates.
Fans watching the footage pointed to her visibly thin arms, shoulders, and waist, with many comparing her appearance to earlier eras like her “Universe Ticket” days and describing the change as jarring. The clip started spreading widely around March 3, 2026, after a tweet drew attention to how thin she looked. It moved fast through Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok, with comments ranging from concern to alarm about whether anyone was properly looking after her.
A month later, at TripleS’s Seoul shows on April 5, fans reported new footage showing her spine visible even while standing upright, with some describing her frame as resembling “a skeleton model. ” That second wave is why the original Taipei clip keeps resurfacing every time new video circulates.
What Chaewon said
On April 12, 2026, Kim Chaewon addressed the viral health and anorexia allegations directly through the fan communication platform Fromm. She expressed that the online narrative was becoming difficult for her to handle, stating, “Because people are making me appear very sick? It’s complicated; she added that it was hard to be painted as someone who is deeply unwell. She strongly asserted that she is physically fine, telling fans, “I am healthy, so do not worry.
Chaewon revealed she had concrete data regarding her well-being: “I had a health checkup and an InBody test, and right now I came out the healthiest of my life. She cleared her management company of any blame regarding forced dieting or neglect, saying, “The company takes good care of me, so please don’t worry. She concluded her response by acknowledging the public’s intentions, saying, “Thank you for your concern.
When photos and videos of Kim Chaewon’s drastic weight loss surfaced, fans reacted with intense alarm and heartbreak, with many on social media describing her look as disturbingly thin and frail. Rather than praising her appearance, the fandom unified to demand an immediate health hiatus.
I’ve been worried about her for a while. She’s only 18 and has changed so much since her introduction to the group which was only 2 years ago.
This is seriously life-threatening and too dangerous. Her company must put her on hiatus, call her family and friends, and get help for her NOW
Oh my goodness I am genuinely terrified for her. I am hoping her members noticed as well and are helping her get the help she needs.