RESCENE member Minami has revealed that she lost 18 kilograms (40 pounds) before making her K-pop debut, opening up about the intense emotional stress she experienced while dieting. On Friday, a video titled "War With Weight: The Truth About 20 kg" was uploaded to fellow RESCENE member Woni's YouTube channel, featuring Woni, Minami and Liv discussing their pre-debut weight changes. The members addressed an earlier claim that Minami's weight had changed by more than 20 kilograms while preparing for the group's debut. "It wasn't 20 kilograms," Minami said, clarifying that she had lost 18 kilograms. Liv said she had lost 13 kilograms. The members said they frequently faced comments about dieting while preparing to debut, with Minami recalling one particularly painful experience during a clothing fitting. She said a pair of jeans would not pull up past her hips, leaving her embarrassed. "I forced the pants up and managed to put them on," she said. "But I felt so awful after I came out that I went to the car and cried by myself." The incident affected her to the point that filming had to be halt