aespa flew to China for their KMSTATION fan sign event in Shanghai. However, their stay became uncomfortable, especially for Winter, who received death threats from the Chinese sasaengs.

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In the uploaded videos, some Chinese fangirls were heard swearing at her intensely and taking photos without her consent.

“If you fall in love, your mother dies,” a sasaeng shouted.

Winter found herself in a sticky situation after information about the group’s hotels leaked, forcing fangirls to lock their cars, according to user Nate Pann. It became chaotic that bodyguards had to use their umbrellas to protect members from cameras.

The hate against Winter came after speculation that she was dating ENHYPEN’s Jungwon. The news emerged after a witness photographed the two leaving the same bar on the same night.

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However, this was briefly denied by both of their labels, with SM Entertainment and Belift Lab stating that the rumors were untrue.

Additionally, Jungwon himself has also come forward to deny both his dating and smoking issues.

Despite this, Winter continued to suffer the consequences, leading MYs to ask her label to increase protection for the idol and refrain from sending her to China in the meantime to avoid a similar event.

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