Internet users have staunchly defended her.
Aespa‘S Winter has recently been the center of online discussion following her appearance on Ralph Lauren‘S SP25 fashion show in New York on September 5th.
The idol has been making headlines for her stunning visuals! Many have praised her ethereal look and even compared her to a character from a romantic fairy tale.
240906 Insta Elle Japan coils #winter #WINTER #WINTERxRLSP25 #RALPHLAURENSP25 @RalphLauren photo.twitter.com/ufasRWvz6t
— Winter of Taste (@nano_winter) September 5, 2024
240906 #WINTER at The World of Ralph Lauren Spring 2025 in New York from Harpers Bazaar Korea’s Instagram story
WINTER AT RALPH LAUREN SP25#WINTERxRLSP25 #RALPHLAURENSP25@RalphLauren photo.twitter.com/srQvNjHm4R
— aespa International (@aespaintl) September 5, 2024
However, the next day, September 6, a post on the popular Korean online forum Pann went viral, accusing Winter of having an inappropriate attitude during the event.
The post, titled “Aespa Winter seemed to have a negative attitude at the fashion show,” criticized her behavior, claiming that she seemed disinterested in the models walking the runway and questioned why she had attended the event in the first place. The original poster also highlighted Winter’s casual style, implying that she had little interest in fashion in general.
Even her casual outfits show that she doesn’t care about clothes, so why come to the show? She just glanced lazily at the models on the catwalk and in general, her attitude was terrible.
— OP on Pann
While the post quickly became one of the most talked about topics on Pann, most netizens disagreed with the criticism.
Many defended Winter, arguing that her behavior was no different from that of the others at the show and that the post was simply an attempt to stir up controversy. Fans also pointed out that she was invited to the show as a brand ambassador and that her facial expressions and reactions were in line with the atmosphere of the event.
- “The person who left this comment is just spewing nonsense, lol. Her expression was no different than the actors sitting next to her, so why are you picking on just Winter?”
- “Since the person who commented is good at writing, it immediately attracts crazy people, haha.”
- “She’s the ambassador, so of course she was invited. Her expression was no different than the people next to her. You’re just jealous because she’s so cute and gets so much attention, lol.”
- “He was looking at the models with no problem, moving his eyes as they walked. What’s with this attitude criticism? You look pathetic.”
- “You’re just cutting out a part of the entire show to create a made-up controversy, lol.”
- “This comment is just for upvoting purposes, lol.”