
Netizens have mixed reactions to aespa Winter’s visual in unedited photos
Korean netizens share their different thoughts on Winter’s visual in some unedited photos of her in New York.
After aespa‘s performance at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25 in New York, topics related to the SM girl group continue to appear on Korean online communities. Besides the comments on the Savage stage, netizens also discuss the visuals of aespa members.
If Karina receives much praise for her surreal beauty, Winter gets mixed reactions. On November 27, a post titled “Winter’s unedited photos” drew netizens’ attention on Pann Nate. The post shared raw, no-filter photos taken of Winter in New York to point out that Winter’s real-life look is different from her pretty visual in edited photos.
Winter is said to be unimpressive and lacks a celebrity aura without the magic filters of music programs or SM’s meticulous picture editing techniques. Her complexion also revealed small acne imperfections, not as “smooth” as it seemed in the photoshopped shot.
On stage or in concept photos published by SM, Winter brings a “virtual” image of a game character. However, her real-life photos have disappointed many netizens.

Fans think that Winter has never been famous for her “perfect” beauty, so it is normal for her to have less beautiful images. During the show in New York, fans also captured many lovely moments of Winter.
- Is it because of the makeup?
- Each photo gives a different vibe but just watching the video, Winter still looks pretty.
- Winter has always been so hot on Pann. No wonder she reached No.1 on the brand ranking chart.