New content has raised eyebrows about the relationship between aespa‘s Ningning and Giselle.
aespa’s Giselle (righ) and Ningning (left) | @aerichandesu/Instagram
The two stars have shared a close relationship that fans love, which has sometimes edged into shipping territory. Shipping is the pairing of two people romantically, typically with fictional characters, but it has expanded to include real people.
In mid-February, Ningning went live and shared an unreleased song that she had worked on with Giselle.
260218 ningning 인스타 라이브 한국어 노래 full ver
🦋 지금 애리언니랑 같이 작업 지금 한.. 다섯시 wait wait wait 지금 애리언니랑 한 다섯시반까지 작업 빨리 했는데 지금 한국어로도 귀여운 노래 하나 썼는데☺️
🌙 귀여운 거 맞아?☺️
🦋 wait wait wait yeah
🌙사랑하지 않았어
🦋솔직히… pic.twitter.com/3CRTZ3whjW
— 묭 (@KWGN4gwo) February 18, 2026
In particular, some of the lyrics stood out to fans, who referred to them as a “girls love bomb.”
닝젤 곡 만들었는데 가사가 뒤로 갈수록 미쳤음… 1분 6초부터 GL 폭격
여자친구 있는 줄 알았어 없으면 날 만나줘
“자기야”라고 불러보고 싶어
우리의 사진 보며 울어보고 싶어
사실은 그때 우리의 유튜브 보고 있어
넌 아무것도 몰라 (260208 라방 때 댓글에서 둘이 사귀냐니까 젤님이 했던 말…) pic.twitter.com/UbEV9jFiEe
— 묭 (@KWGN4gwo) February 17, 2026
Ningselle made a song and the lyrics get crazier toward the end… From 1:06 it’s a total GL (girls’ love) bomb. I thought you had a girlfriend—if you don’t, then date me. I want to try calling you “baby.” I want to cry while looking at our photos. Actually, I’ve been watching our YouTube from back then. You don’t know anything. (When someone asked in the comments during the 260208 livestream if the two of them were dating, that’s what Selle said…)
— OP
Another netizen shared several photos of the pair together, calling them “hints” about their relationship.
사실 닝젤은 그 전부터 꾸준히 티를 내왔음
편견이 두터워서 그저 친구라고 생각하는 사람들이 많았을뿐이지 인스타에 서로 같이 찍은사진 이래 많은거(더 있음) 닝젤밖에 없음;; https://t.co/7lHqbRFPFn pic.twitter.com/Xrj80edGEw
— 됴뇽 (@assertive1030) February 18, 2026
Actually, Ningselle has been showing it consistently even before. There’s just a strong bias, so many people only think they’re just friends. But on Instagram, Ningselle is the only one with this many photos together (and there are more).
— OP
These posts both exploded as the additional “proof” seemed to “confirm” thoughts about the track.
https://t.co/lPdRJ0e07v pic.twitter.com/zpREJGGGKb
— 울랄라 (@ullallachandesu) February 18, 2026
이쁜 여자들끼리 사귀는거 좋은거 같음 이쁜여자가 한남을 만날바엔 이쁜 여자를 만나는게 나은듯 https://t.co/ncQJUlETRs
— . (@wasd55996111) February 18, 2026
I think it’s great when beautiful women date each other. If a beautiful woman is going to date, it’s better for her to be with another beautiful woman than with a man.
— OP
ningselle catching serious dating rumors in k-twitter , i can’t help but smile https://t.co/4R49YV09uZ pic.twitter.com/KYvDZaXSQw
— Millie Kerr🤍 (@MillieKerr12) February 18, 2026
While no romantic relationship is confirmed, the pair’s close relationship will surely continue to be a hot topic.