aespa’s Winter Blurting Out BTS Jungkook’s Name During Live Broadcast Hit With Criticism

aespa Winter‘s live broadcast actions regarding BTS‘s Jungkook have brought Karina into the dating rumors.

Amid the ongoing rumors between Winter and Jungkook, HYBE and SM Entertainment responded to the viral “proof.”

Companies’ Responses To BTS Jungkook And aespa Winter’s Dating Rumors Lead To Heated Reactions

Yet, with the statements, there are still new pieces of “evidence” being brought up or resurfacing, with the idols’ behavior being re-examined.

In particular, a clip from a broadcast with Winter and Karina has been going viral, and they seem to be playing a game where Winter has to guess what Karina was saying. As Karina said a name, which turned out to be her grandma’s, Winter suddenly said, “Jeon Jungkook.”

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Netizens shared reactions, and while some felt sorry for Karina for having to be part of it amid the reaction to her past dating news with Lee Jae Wook, they thought it was weird for Winter to say his name so suddenly and without any honorifics, as Jungkook is older and a senior idol.

• This is kinda… yeah.
• This was on live broadcast…?? They did that while fans were watching?
• Even if they weren’t dating, he’s her senior and way older — that’s just crazy behavior. Honestly, it’s legendary fan-gaslighting. I think this is the moment everything started getting dug up LOL I thought this was edited because it was so random LOL
• Oh my gosh………
• No one calls a senior by their name like that LOL

• Karina didn’t even show signs of dating, but she got secretly filmed, had her private life exposed, got cursed out like crazy, had to write a handwritten apology letter, and now she’s basically cleaning up someone else’s dating mess. It’s honestly funny in a sad way LOL
• But here, they showed it a lot. The tattoo is the biggest thing and it’s in such an obvious spot…
  If they didn’t show it and met quietly, nobody would’ve known.

The rumors between the two stars continue to be a hot topic.