aespa Winter sparks debate over alleged nose job after Instagram selfies
aespa‘s Winter has become the center of another plastic surgery debate after sharing new photos on Instagram.
The idol posted several selfies on July 22, showing off a softer look with her bangs down. Soon after the photos were shared online, one post on a Korean forum claimed that Winter’s nose looked lower than before.
The original poster wrote that Winter’s image looked different and more natural than in the past, although they also added that they believed her previous, higher nose suited her better.
Winter’s nose looks lower, and her overall image feels different.
She looks more natural than before, but I think a higher nose suited Winter better.
— Viral Pann post
The post quickly gained attention, but many Korean netizens strongly disagreed with the claim. Several argued that the difference was simply caused by the camera angle, lighting, and Winter’s hairstyle rather than any cosmetic procedure.
Others pointed out that aespa are currently busy with concerts and schedules in Japan, making the rumors seem even more unlikely.
“Calling it plastic surgery when she’s in the middle of an insanely busy schedule and pretending it’s a compliment? You’re seriously delusional. Go see a doctor. LOL”
— Korean netizens
“This is what she looked like just two days ago, so what are you talking about? Photos can look completely different depending on the angle and lighting. How long are people going to keep saying she ‘removed something’ or ‘added something’? People post these kinds of rumors all the time, then the next day’s photos show nothing has changed, and it ends up being complete nonsense.”
— Korean netizens
“Here are photos of her from the past few days, and she looks exactly the same. Yet another delusional person having a meltdown over one or two photos, claiming she did something to her nose. She’s insanely busy with concerts and broadcasts in Japan right now. When exactly would she have had time for revision surgery?”
— Korean netizens
“How can you tell just from a straight-on photo? You’re confidently saying she lowered her nose and that she looked better before? LOL”
— Korean netizens
“She’s always looked like that in straight-on photos. She just looks different because she has bangs now. And if, like you say, that’s what a ‘lowered nose’ looks like, then wouldn’t that mean she never had surgery in the first place? Before making posts like this, maybe look up even one recent photo, like from yesterday’s concert, instead.”
— Korean netizens
“Did she remove her nose implant? She looks so much better. More natural and prettier!”
— Korean netizens
While a small number of people agreed that Winter looked different, most of the discussion was filled with fans and netizens pushing back against the speculation, arguing that a few Instagram photos are not enough to support claims that she underwent another nose procedure.
