Some thought it was makeup, others were more brutal.
Koreaboo
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aespa Winter‘s dramatic visual transformation in an upcoming photoshoot has sparked divided reactions from netizens.
aespa’s Winter | @imwinter/Instagram
Photos of Winter were recently released for the upcoming W Korea edition.
aespa WINTER for W Korea July 2026 Issue Pictorial. pic.twitter.com/tPwoKTRoaL
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) June 23, 2026
One photo particularly sparked attention.
The photo was shared online next to another photo of Winter, showing the vast contrast in visuals.
mood.. pic.twitter.com/PVK9zzBv5C
— 와타시 (@watasi486) June 23, 2026
Some thought the dramatic transformation was due to the change in eyebrows.
OHH IT WAS THE EYEBROW grrr step on me, pls. https://t.co/MstFTnnr66
— ᴛᴏᴘɪɪɪ is a slut for winrina🍋 (@hiraeth_ljmc) June 24, 2026
oh i love these brows on her https://t.co/y0GZsWA6dD
— m (@therealeston___) June 23, 2026
the difference in her aura when her eyebrows is drawn like that 🤤 please humiliate me winter-ssi 🙏🏻😫 https://t.co/rl0I9xq11q
— 🧀🍋 (@stupidcheesecat) June 23, 2026
Some thought it was due to Winter’s weight loss.
The difference is…the mandu cheeks is gone 💔☹️ https://t.co/mOxxBQ8IP2
— caizen 🍋 (@caizen_KMJ) June 23, 2026
It also unsurprisingly led to comments about surgery and the idol changing her face.
SM will jinjja kill you if you have any type of fat on your body 😭 why did they turn Winter’s face into a bicycle seat https://t.co/4TuUHeHKTq
— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACCMAMBA) June 23, 2026
Damn this new reconstruction make her looks like penny wise https://t.co/NjpytveoHb
— Sanarin (@reesanarin) June 23, 2026