A guy says the best part of losing 55 lbs wasn't the compliments — it's photos with cosplayers

A recently slimmed-down forum poster shares convention selfies with cosplayers, explaining what he now calls his favorite perk of losing the weight.

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Korean community post, image 1: A forum post teases the perks of dropping 55 pounds.
English translation
A forum post teases the perks of dropping 55 pounds.

[자작유머] 유게이 25kg감량해서 제일 좋은점

Korean community post, image 2: Three convention selfies: OP posing with cosplayers, his face covered by grinning emoji stickers.
English translation
Three convention selfies: OP posing with cosplayers, his face covered by grinning emoji stickers.

(코스어들과 함께 찍은 사진들)

Community postEnglish translation
Anonymous

At the venue,행사장에서

taking two-shot photos with pretty cosplayers,이쁜 코스어분들이랑 투샷 찍을때

I'm less awkward now, and they seem happier too.덜 부끄럽고 코스어 분들의 표정이 밝다는거임

Conventions are fun.행사장 즐겁다

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Korean community post, image 4: The photo from the post.
English translation
The photo from the post.

(사진: 코스어와 투샷 찍는 모습)

💡 Why is this getting mocked as "deceptive"?
Posts tagged "기만" (deception) mock guys who dress up an obvious flex — cozy photos with pretty cosplayers — as some humble side effect of losing weight.vs. Reddit: basically a running r/humblebrag call-out format, but its own recurring meme genre.Klore note
Korean community post, image 5: A reaction meme screams sarcastically: "Don't feel sorry for me!!!"
English translation
A reaction meme screams sarcastically: "Don't feel sorry for me!!!"

나한테 미안해하지에!!!

💡 What's with the screaming character?
That crying face is a stock reaction meme used to express seething jealousy while insisting you're totally not jealous.vs. the West: like replying to a flex post with an over-the-top "lol I'm fine" gif.Klore note

What Koreans said

12 top comments on the original thread, translated
  1. 201 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    If a cosplayer hugs you = you're hot

    코스어가 안긴다 = 잘생김

  2. 163 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    A tight hug like that = you can't even imagine how good-looking he is

    밀착 허그 = 얼마나 잘 생겼는지 감도 안옴

  3. 28 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Holy shit there's even a photo where their faces are touching??!???

    ㅆㅂ 얼굴을 대고 있는 사진도 있네??!???

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  1. 26 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I rarely say this but DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    왠만해선 이런말 안하는데 죽어라!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. 24 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    My gun barrel shines, and the trigger delivers judgment.

    내 총끝은 빛나고, 방아쇠는 심판을 내린다.

  3. 42 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Fraud alert, get this deceiver out!

    기만자 out!

  4. 23 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Some dudes on this board keep posting proof they're hot on purpose. Once or twice is funny but every time and I get serious.

    일부러 잘생김을 남겨서 올리는 유게이들이 있던데 한두번은 유머지만 매번 그러면 나 진지해질 수 밖에 없다고

  5. 16 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Seriously how hot do you have to be for a cosplayer to hug you that tight for a photo

    아니 도대체 얼만큼 잘생겨야 코스어가 바짝안겨서 사진까지 찍어주는거야 도대체

  6. 19 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I lost over 65 lbs and nothing like this ever happened to me.........

    내가 30kg 넘게 감량했지만, 저런일은 없었어.........

  7. 12 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    There's no way losing 55 lbs alone gets you a hug like that in a photo!

    25kg 빠졌다는 이유로 저렇게 껴안고 찍을 리가 없다고!

  8. 16 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Do cosplayers normally hug that close for photos?

    원래 저렇게 붙어서 허그를 해주나?

  9. 94 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    I've actually blocked a few of these guys, they just keep posting the same kind of stuff over and over.

    난 몇명은 진짜 차단함. 게시글 보니까 걍 똑같은 내용으로 계속 올리더라고

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