HyunA’s sudden collapse during a performance in Macau has intensified growing concern around the K-pop star’s rapid weight loss — a transformation she has been documenting publicly as she battled rumours, scrutiny, and expectations about her body.
The singer fainted mid-performance at the Waterbomb 2025 Macau festival while dancing to ‘Bubble Pop.’ Footage shows her losing consciousness and being carried offstage by security, prompting immediate alarm among fans who have been closely following her recent health updates.
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The Diet That Started With Rumours
HyunA’s collapse comes just weeks after she revealed she had lost 10 kilograms in just one month, an extreme change that began after persistent speculation about her weight. Following her marriage to singer Yong Junhyung, she found herself the target of repeated pregnancy rumours as online commenters noticed she had “gained some weight.”
Feeling pressured, she announced a strict diet plan on October 3, admitting she had been eating more than usual after her wedding and had put on weight quickly. Alongside the announcement, she shared an old photo of her thinner self — a visual marker of the ideal she felt she needed to return to.
By November 4, she told fans she had already lost 10 kg — and that her diet was still ongoing.
A History of Fainting Linked to Low Weight
For longtime fans, the incident in Macau felt painfully familiar. HyunA has a known history of vasovagal fainting, a condition triggered by sudden drops in blood pressure or heart rate. She previously said her stamina crashes when her weight dips below 45 kilograms, making her vulnerable to collapse.
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That threshold — dangerously low by medical standards — loomed large as fans watched her accelerate through an extreme diet that experts say can cause nutritional imbalance, fatigue, dizziness, and sudden loss of consciousness.
“I Don’t Remember Anything That Happened”
After being carried offstage, HyunA took to social media to apologise — not for collapsing, but for what she described as a lack of professionalism.
“I’m really sorry. It was a short break between performances, but I wanted to show you my best. I don’t remember anything that happened, and I feel like I wasn’t professional.”
She added: “I’ll try to build my strength and keep working hard. It would be great if everything went the way I want, but I’ll try. I want to thank you for loving and supporting me from when I was so young until now.”
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Later, she reiterated her apology to fans in Macau: “I’m truly, truly sorry…I wanted to show you a great performance, but I don’t feel like I was professional, and to be honest, I don’t remember anything.”
She continued, “Many Macau fans came, and including our A-ings, everyone paid money to watch this performance, so I feel apologetic and truly sorry.”
And despite the circumstances, she reassured followers: “Don’t worry about me! I hope everyone has a good night…sleep well!!”
A Collapse That Sparked a Bigger Conversation
HyunA’s onstage collapse has become emblematic of the intense body image pressures placed on female K-pop idols — pressures that can push artists toward extreme dieting in order to match public expectations and avoid scrutiny.
Her case, unfolding transparently in real time, has prompted widespread calls for her to prioritise her health over image demands. For many, the collapse was not just a moment of physical exhaustion, but a warning sign of the emotional and professional pressures behind it.
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As HyunA recovers, fans hope she steps back from the extreme diet that pushed her body to its limits — and returns at a pace that supports her wellbeing, not public demands.
