On February 18th, aespa attended the second day of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards in Seoul, South Korea. During the red carpet event, as the four members came out to greet the media and fans, Winter took the crowd by surprise when she was seen sporting a long, blonde hairstyle.
🎥 2024 Hanteo Music Awards red carpet fancam!
— Team WINTER Official (@teamwinteroffcl) February 18, 2024
People's reactions when blonde Winter came out 🤯#WINTER #윈터 #aespa #에스파 #ウィンター #金旼炡 #冬子 @aespa_official pic.twitter.com/j0w18SEtkg
Photos of the idol taken at the event also instantly made its way all over the internet, leaving fans in awe over her transformation.
OH MY FUCKING GOD WINTER BLONDE IS REAL pic.twitter.com/NlRy2E3L2l
— winter pics (@archivedwinter) February 18, 2024
IM LITERALLY SCREAMING MY LUNGS OUT WINTER IN FULL BLONDE IS BACK pic.twitter.com/QDCm6dIGaS
— 윈터얼트 (@wntrult) February 18, 2024
this is a private message for whoever on the sm entertainment payroll is currently styling winter’s hair: the hot blonde villain character pinterest board you’re using is really working for her please don’t ever stop pic.twitter.com/ukUrm5qXar
— fer (@yjkwinter) February 18, 2024
The first time we got ginger winter and blonde winter (new era) 🥺
— Jazz (@mjkmwntr) February 18, 2024
She suits every hair color she’s getting 😭 pic.twitter.com/jB9u7H87AD
Moreover, 'blonde winter' also became a hot topic all over South Korean online communities, with netizens commenting:
- I thought it was Taeyeon.
- Wow, that's awesome!
- This reminds me of when she just debuted ㅠㅠㅠ
- She looks like a doll!
- First of all, she's so pretty!
- It's like she's in a romance fantasy.
- She looks like a gamer lol
- Wow, I saw a little bit of Irene.
- I can't wait for her actual comeback hair!
- She just bleached her hair ㅋㅋ I wonder what the final color will be.
- Winter is really white. Her stage name suits her well.
- They're really preparing for a comeback!!!!
- She's winter. It doesn't matter what hair she has.
- I like her better with black hair.
- I can’t wait to see what color it will be.
- She's really pretty!