Many netizens expressed concerns for the actress after she appeared with an extremely thin figure. She was also accused of going under the knife and having an eating�disorder. In response, Management HENEM�denied cosmetic surgery rumors and explained she plans to gain weight.�

On the September 13 airing of 'Taxi', Lee Tae Im talked about the issue and revealed, "I've gained 8kg (17.6lbs) after the end of 'Woman of Dignity'."

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She continued, "Everyone around me showed concerns. So then I came to think that I need to change since the public is not liking how I look. And also, there were side effects (to the weight loss). I couldn't hear well. It was also to the point where I felt like collapsing and I experienced hand tremors."

As for the reason why she lost so much weight, Lee Tae Im said, "At first, I was strongly motivated since I'm returning to the screens after a long time. So I went a diet and ended up losing a lot of weight due to the overly strong motivation."