The rumors continue to follow them.
Koreaboo
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For months, BTS‘s Jungkook has been romantically linked to aespa‘s Winter, and the dating rumors show no sign of stopping any time soon. Here’s the latest “proof” that the idols are dating, according to netizens.
BTS’s Jungkook aespa’s Winter
1. Japan Schedules
After BTS wrapped their Tokyo Dome concerts on April 17 and 18, there were rumors that Jungkook was staying in Japan a bit longer, because of Winter. aespa was scheduled to perform at Tokyo Dome on April 25 and 26, and ahead of those shows, leaked “sasaeng info” surfaced that Winter’s booking for the April 24 flight from Seoul to Tokyo was canceled. This caused some fans to conclude that she was already there with Jungkook.
UPDATE 👀 apparently Winter’s flight for the 24th got canceled 🤭 is it because she’s already in Japan with Jungkook? https://t.co/dMHECK1tx6 pic.twitter.com/K6wYAcgFcl
— april (@aprilneverwrong) April 18, 2026
📌 Aespa Winter’s Seoul↔Tokyo booking was reportedly canceled, leading some fans to speculate she may already be in Japan.
This has also sparked discussions about possible schedule overlaps, as both Winter and Jungkook have visited Japan multiple times before. pic.twitter.com/1jO4xiLNpS
— love is in the air (@gloss36713) April 18, 2026
2. The Tattoo Saga Continues
Jungkook sparked backlash after netizens accused him of trying to hide his tattoo, rumored to be a couple tattoo with Winter, on tour by wearing long sleeves. A clip from BTS’s soundcheck garnered attention after Jungkook was seen wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt. Some netizens claimed Jungkook avoided raising his arm to hide the tattoo while wearing this t-shirt.
lmaooo you won’t even raise your left arm to wave, jungkook 😭😭😭 pathetichttps://t.co/qHBP44Hfp2
— april (@aprilneverwrong) April 28, 2026
3. Winter’s Airport Fashion
When Winter was at Haneda Airport in Japan, her New Balance tracksuit attracted attention. Though Winter is an ambassador for the brand, some speculated that she had worn the tracksuit to match Jungkook’s clothes.
Jungkook had been spotted wearing a near-identical black tracksuit just days earlier at his own airport visit when returning to Korea from Japan.
Jungkook has arrived back in South Korea with RM.
WELCOME HOME JUNGKOOK pic.twitter.com/L3EBXB0Pff
— Jungkook Crave (@JungkookCrave_) April 21, 2026
The outfits are very similar, and fans were quick to point it out, calling it yet another instance of the two wearing matching items.
4. Jungkook’s Social Media Activity
On March 26, Jungkook went on a TikTok following spree, adding numerous K-Pop idols and groups from both HYBE and other agencies. At the time, many pointed out that aespa was missing from the list, though he had followed other SM Entertainment artists like EXO. Jungkook began following aespa on TikTok not long after his initial following spree.
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