Singer Ryu Philip revealed the backstory behind the rumors of discord with his biological sister, Suzy.
On the 2nd, Ryu Philip released a video titled ‘I’m struggling to clarify misunderstandings and questions about Sister Suzy’ on his YouTube channel, garnering explosive interest.
When asked about Suzy, he began, “You shouldn’t force a diet. You can lose weight down to 80kg and look healthy, but I thought it might be far from happiness.”
He continued, “Since my sister said she wanted to stop, we couldn’t proceed any further. She said, ‘I don’t want to exercise.’ As you all know, we provided a lot of support, but we couldn’t control or force someone who didn’t want to. The goal was for my sister to diet healthily, and we got to that point.”
In particular, he mentioned, “When she was 150kg, I felt a threat to her life, so I thought we should help her until she reached a ‘safe zone.’ I received a lot of help from Mina. I’m just grateful that she supported our family and provided full support. If I ask my sister, ‘Are you dieting?’ it would stress her out and feel controlling. So I completely stopped caring. I also found it hard to call her home. I need to wrap this up quickly, but it’s hard to see her face. I supported her like crazy for a year, and it’s tough for me to see the results like this,” he lamented.
He added, “Currently, Sister Suzy is managing her Instagram and YouTube alone. She said she wanted to do it by herself, so I let her. I no longer provide support. Since she said there’s no need for help, there’s no reason for us to work together anymore. I’ve decided to end my relationship with Sister Suzy.”
After rumors of cutting ties and estrangement continued, Ryu Philip posted a new video on the 4th titled ‘I became an emotional abuser after breaking up and cutting ties with Suzy overnight.’
He stated, “I started the diet for my sister’s health and wanted to create good content. I thought I could have a positive influence through the process of changing a person’s life. We started this with mutual agreement.”
He continued, “We weren’t in regular contact. After not talking for years, one day I reached out and met her, and I saw my sister at 150kg,” explaining, “The thought of needing to save her led to the sudden start of the diet project. It’s not a relationship where we should cut ties as family.”
When asked if it was a matter of profit distribution, he emphasized, “You can’t even imagine how much I gave my sister every month. No one did anything wrong, but if I mention the amount, it leads to discussions of right and wrong. I said it in a roundabout way to wrap things up as if nothing happened.”
He also mentioned, “When my sister lived in Chuncheon, she was doing very hard work. People doing emotional labor find it hard to diet, so we suggested she come to Seoul to start her diet, thinking it would be good if we could care for her. Since she was leaving her job to come, I paid her a salary. Mina provided an enormous amount of support. My sister wanted to be an influencer, so we created YouTube content to help her.”
He revealed, “The YouTube earnings were actually lower. Even before, there were over 500,000 subscribers, but after the diet project with Sister Suzy, the algorithm collapsed, and my earnings dropped to as low as one-fifth.”
Additionally, he added, “My sister recently revealed her weight of 108kg. It seems she shared it as a promise to herself to work hard again. It’s a good phenomenon. I want to support her.”
The next day, on the 5th, Suzy posted on her personal account, “Today, I recorded a day spent alone at home. Time to take care of myself with the kids. I took a break from exercise, but it was a day where my heart moved enough,” along with a video capturing her daily life. She also added hashtags like “#DailyRecord #EmotionalDiary #StrongHeart.”
In the video, Suzy shared, “The time spent with the kids is the most peaceful. During my alone time, I organize my thoughts. These days, I’m enjoying my meals without pressure on my diet. I took a break from exercise, but it was a day where my heart moved enough.”
