Netizens claim they look unrecognizable.
Koreaboo
5 minutes ago
An old aespa video has resurfaced online, and it’s causing serious drama. Not because of anything the members said or did, but because of how they looked.
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The clip, filmed around the time of their debut roughly five years ago, has sparked a wave of accusations that the four members have dramatically altered their appearances through cosmetic procedures.
vocês não tem noção do quanto eu dou risada com a cara que a winter faz quando a giselle diz que é otaku pic.twitter.com/0mX4w8mkA4
— ⟡ 𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖 ྀིྀི 🍋🟩 (@dollhadid) May 11, 2026
The video spread fast, with many fans and netizens claiming the girls look like completely different people compared to then. Some have taken it as proof of the members’ alleged cosmetic procedures.
These faces aren’t on this earth anymore https://t.co/GW1oT2V2KE
— Noah (@_Noah_Latte_) May 12, 2026
who are these ppl 😭😭 https://t.co/tALsre7Rwa
— ִֶָ (@jenaissvntes) May 12, 2026
all these botched face before massive construction https://t.co/nglnqjxTJh
— Sanarin (@reesanarin) May 11, 2026
This isn’t the first time aespa has faced this kind of scrutiny. The group has dealt with plastic surgery accusations on and off since their debut. But this particular video seems to have hit differently, with some of the responses going extremely viral.
aespa Star’s “Dramatic Transformation” Triggers Plastic Surgery Accusations
Winter in particular became a focal point of the debate.
A whole different person in couple of years 💀 https://t.co/Y1TnGPkUws pic.twitter.com/sGMTkNnQdn
— KpopInsider (@KpopInside4rdi) May 12, 2026
Winter real face ? Or even after surgery? WOW she’s really ugly https://t.co/53cvYcam9Z
— cawiii (@cawiiiusvh) May 11, 2026
Winter is already in the third nose 💀
— ؘ (@windatejung) May 11, 2026
Whether the changes are down to surgery, styling, makeup, or simply growing up, aespa aren’t the only K-pop idols to face this kind of debate. But right now, all eyes are on them.