aespa’s Winter Recent Actions Regarding Alleged “Couple Tattoo” With BTS’s Jungkook Spark Backlash
aespa Winter‘s tattoo has become a topic of discussion again.

Last year, dating rumors between BTS‘s Jungkook and aespa’s Winter hit a fever pitch. After initial allegations were met with skepticism, more “proof” convinced netizens, including the pair’s supposed couple tattoos.

Since then, the public has scrutinized the two idols, with this fueling the criticism most. Now, it has been brought back to light following one of aespa’s recent performances.
On February 7, aespa held their SYNK: AEXIS LINE world tour and recently completed dates in Hong Kong.
2025-26 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : aeXIS LINE – in #HONGKONG DAY 2#aespa #æspa #에스파#SYNK_aeXISLINE#aespa_SYNK_aeXISLINE pic.twitter.com/Df7KQlB9sd
— aespa (@aespa_official) February 8, 2026
The show went off without a hitch and fans enjoyed seeing the group perform in person. Like most shows, fansites also attended and photographed the group before sharing their content online.
One of Winter’s fansites shared a set of images of the idol, which initially did not attract negative attention.
260207#에스파 #윈터#aespa #WINTER pic.twitter.com/rP4UEhCUL7
— Salvation (@salvation_0101) February 7, 2026
However, some noticed that in one of the photos, a bandaid can be seen on Winter’s upper arm, over the alleged couple tattoo.

As a result, some have question the idol’s motives and criticized her actions.
So she really going to just wear a bandage over it forever??? We already know it’s there sis like 🙄 she really thinks her fans are brain dead pic.twitter.com/54L2JnHAHy
— sphincter ❄️ (@plasticwinterrr) February 7, 2026
The plaster covering her couple tattoo with Jungkook 😭 Winter will never remove her tattoo, even if her fans ask her to. Her love for Jungkook is so strong. her fans mean nothing compared to that 🥹 pic.twitter.com/z5AhqB8xI8
— 🐶 (@lolipopp000000) February 8, 2026
She cover her tattoo like the coward she is coz she is scared of losing MYS money but at the same time she shameless wear Balenciaga and even same Jungkook shoes when she barely wore Balenciaga before 2026. Winter enjoy to laugh at her fans faces and she’s not subtle about it🤣 https://t.co/cHAM42JQmT pic.twitter.com/fvpT4WLACI
— 🐇 (@jungkookore97) February 8, 2026
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