Fans are calling her look the latest “new face” in aespa.
Koreaboo
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A red carpet appearance in Los Angeles has left aespa‘s Ningning at the center of heated reactions over her changed visuals.
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On November 7, Ningning joined fellow stars like BLACKPINK’s Rosé and actor Park Bo Gum at the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala. She hit the red carpet in a daring outfit, but many fans were more focused on her face than her fashion.
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Several pointed out that Ningning looked noticeably different from how she usually appears, with some going as far as to claim she had a “whole new face” at the event.
not this being the latest edition to aespa faces #damn https://t.co/mt6PbBeb9y pic.twitter.com/0PsH0NMy7r
— khloe (@younjungllit) November 8, 2026
A whole new face just dropped https://t.co/0o4o7KCwxm pic.twitter.com/tsvaaHK5XG
— elv (@jillscotthvie) November 8, 2026
Ningning choosing what face to wear today…. https://t.co/ABvVGzZapq pic.twitter.com/C2wtWOPzdJ
— J⁷ (@arkivejoons) November 8, 2026
Alongside the plastic surgery allegations, her visuals were hit with comparisons to fellow idols such as BLACKPINK’s Jennie and i-dle’s Minnie.
She looks like a cheap Jennie kim what the helllllllll
— McDanielle’s (@veryimport4nt) November 8, 2026
Why she looks like minnie from idle now 💀
— 🌹 (@nightdrivesss) November 8, 2026
Some also likened Ningning to her fellow aespa members, many of whom have faced plastic surgery accusations of their own recently. Despite the heat on the group, however, Giselle responded to the rumors earlier this year insisting that it would be “impossible” to have plastic surgery and a “new face” every month.