aespa’s Winter’s Claim about “Duty as a Singer” Draw Mixed Reactions 

A recent statement made by aespa’s Winter about the duty of a singer has evoked contrasting reactions from netizens. 

On September 19, a topic about aespa’s Winter was published on the Korean forum Instiz, drawing attention. 

The aforementioned topic referred to Winter’s interview with the fashion magazine Cosmopolitan, where the female idol said, “I believe I must not forget my responsibility as a singer.” 

She also added, “I never skip vocal or dance lessons. I practice a lot on my own as well. Even though it can be stressful, if I feel I’m lacking, I push myself until I get it right. I can’t show any weakness.” 

In addition, the female idol expressed her professional mindset, saying, “Even though we perform frequently, for someone out there, it could be the only time they see us live. That’s why I approach every performance as if it’s my last. I never forget that my job is being a singer.”

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Despite this admirable mindset, however, Winter received mixed reactions from netizens, with some praising the female idol and several criticizing her for being “hypocritical”.  

Below are some comments from netizens:

  • Winter is so cool…
  • So why did she lip-sync? 
  • It’s kind of funny that the member of a lip-syncing group is saying this…
  • Winter is excellent at singing live so a lot of people are trying to drag her down here huh?
  • Min-jeong (real name of Winter) is so cool, she’s a singer who always makes me look forward to her ventures

Source: Instiz