aespa Winter’s Comical Reaction to Bang Si Hyuk’s Question Goes Viral

At the press conference for their debut studio album “Armaggedon,”aespa’s members were not only in the spotlight for their music, but also for their responses to unforeseen questions.

The recent conflict between HYBE’s founder, Bang Si Hyuk, and ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin sparked a lot of discussion, especially because of Winter’s honest reaction.

The online conversation surrounding the drama, which revolved around Bang Si Hyuk’s shocking KakaoTalk messages requesting Min Hee Jin to “crush”aespa, has generated significant attention. As expected, it was also addressed during aespa’s press conference.

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When questioned about how this controversy affected their comeback preparations, Karina responded calmly and tactfully. In contrast, Winter’s initial reaction provided amusement to netizens.

Winter’s struggle to contain her laughter upon hearing the question quickly became a viral moment. An article on NAVER titled “Bang Si Hyuk’s Question on KakaoTalk Makes aespa’s Winter Try to Stifle Her Laughter”featured a photo of her stifling a giggle, causing it to spread like wildfire. Within just an hour, a post about it on TheQoo gained over 53,000 views.

Upon seeing Winter’s amusing reaction, Korean netizens wasted no time in sharing their thoughts. From playful teasing to genuine laughter, comments on TheQoo reflected an overall appreciation for the humorous aspect of the situation.

“Just covering her mouth is already showing restraint LOL.”

“aespa can be crushed by the Supernova.”

“How can you hold back laughter? Hahahaha.”

“I couldn’t hold it back lol.”

“They’re even mocking aespa’s hair-flipping battle lol. It looks like they’re just joking around, too.”

“Hahahahaha, You failed to hold it in, LOL.”

“But honestly, it’s probably more funny than angering hahahaha.”

“Did Bang Si Hyuk go crazy from embarrassment? It must be so hilarious.”

“No, you couldn’t hold it in LOLOLOL.”

“The fact they didn’t burst into loud laughter is impressive. aespa is kind.”