Viral Post About BTS’s Jungkook And aespa’s Winter Dating Rumors Sparks Heated Reactions

A viral post defending aespa’s Winter amid ongoing dating rumors with BTS’s Jungkook has sparked intense debate among Korean netizens.

The post, which quickly gained traction on Pann, criticized how female idols are often the ones targeted and ridiculed in such situations — even when there’s no evidence linking them romantically.

Honestly, I feel so bad for Winter.

All she did was exist next to a male idol, and people were the ones who first started connecting them… then they turned around and insulted her, calling her a ‘male-idol chaser’ and saying the guy was ‘too good for her.’ Winter didn’t do anything wrong. She’s just been working hard and doing her job.

It’s ridiculous how she keeps getting hated on every day because of obsessive male idol fans, even though she’s already one of the best in her field. The funniest part is that they’re the ones who start all the fake rumors, none of which have ever turned out to be true.

Why are male idol fans like this?

— Viral post on Pann

As the post spread across forums, reactions were divided.

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Some netizens agreed that the double standard toward female idols is unfair, while others felt that reigniting the controversy only fuels more hate toward both fandoms.

• “You’re the one who’s totally missing the point. Both fandoms agreed to stop talking about it, so why are you writing something like this and fanning the flames again?”
• “It’s better for both fandoms if everyone just stops mentioning it and ignores it.”
• “Can you please delete this post? All kinds of trolls and unstable people are gathering here while both fandoms are trying to ignore everything. Are you trying to stir up a fight? Please just ignore this post.”
• “Stop creating drama and everyone, just ignore it.”
• “Both fandoms should just ignore it.”