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Keung To’s incredible transformation: from 90kg fat-shamed teen to one of Hong Kong’s hottest Cantopop celebrities

Keung To’s transformation from overweight teen to Canto-pop heartthrob. Photo: @keung_show/Instagram
Keung To’s transformation from overweight teen to Canto-pop heartthrob. Photo: @keung_show/Instagram

  • Today Mirror boy band star Keung is plastered across Hong Kong billboards, but a few years ago he was unpopular and bullied for being overweight at school
  • Fans empathised with Keung’s honesty when he shared his weight loss story on ViuTV’s Good Night Show in 2018

If we were to pick one local rising star to stan unreservedly right now, it would have to be Keung To (and incidentally, all these Hong Kong celebs would agree). Scoring hit songs, gracing billboards and attracting legions of feverish fans, the 22-year-old has quickly become one of the most successful Canto-pop singers in recent years.

But it wasn’t always this way. Can you believe that the Mirror boy band star went through difficult times growing up? From kindergarten to high school, Keung was teased and ridiculed due to his appearance. So what happened, and how did he transform himself into the celebrity he is today? STYLE takes a look back at his teenage life.

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Rise to fame

At age 18, Keung took part in China’s Super Boy TV singing contest. Unfortunately, he only made it to the final 30. A year later, in 2018, he decided to give it another shot and signed up for the local ViuTV’s Good Night Show. Who knew that it would serve as a life-changing opportunity to share his motivating story with 7 million Hongkongers?

Keung To back in school. Photo: @keung_show/Instagram
Keung To back in school. Photo: @keung_show/Instagram

Tough times

Rewind three years though and at age 15, Keung was fat-shamed and criticised for his 90kg (200 pound) body weight. In several interviews with local media outlets, Keung revealed that he was bullied by his classmates because no one wanted to be friends with him, describing his high school days as very lonely and unpleasant. Keung was even warned by doctors about his weight, who highlighted the growing risk of heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes if the situation continued.

Keung To’s teenage years. Photo: ViuTV/YouTube
Keung To’s teenage years. Photo: ViuTV/YouTube

Shedding the weight

But it’s clear from his current looks that Keung went through an intense weight loss journey. So how did he do it? The hard way: he ran every day and ate minimal meals. In another interview with ViuTV, he shared that he even signed up for some fitness and training courses to find the right way to lose weight without harming his health.