aespa’s Winter Embroiled In Major Controversy For Video Of Idol Eating

aespa‘s Winter has been embroiled in controversy after a clip of the idol eating went viral, which has sparked major backlash.

Recently, videos of Winter eating have been going viral among netizens. I particular, a video of the idol taking several bites to eat a large grape has sparked shock among fans, with a tweet gaining over 22,0000 likes and a lot of comments.

前ウィンターのインライ見てた時、シャインマスカットを1分以上かけて1粒を6口くらいで食べてたからね🫥余裕で1口で食べる私、唖然………… pic.twitter.com/WQ5wMqDGiE

— Rivi (@8_rivi) May 11, 2026

While some were just shocked, the majority of comments were extremely critical of the idol. Many fans thought that Winter wanted attention, while many Japanese fans focused on how loud the idol was when she was biting and chewing the food, something they didn’t like and saw as extremely negative.

Every time this pick me bitch pops up I’m fighting the urge to break my phone. One grape, seven fucking bites???be frr. just say you’re starving for male attention and go😐

— Noah (@_Noah_Latte_) May 12, 2026

韓国人あるあるだけどクチャクチャ言いながら食べるのすっごい気になる

— aaaaa67763913 (@aaaaa67763913) May 11, 2026

Even though it’s common for Korean people, I am bothered by the loud chewing.

that’s explains how she build like a cardboard

— Sanarin (@reesanarin) May 13, 2026

ウィンターもクチャラーだったのか。

— はぎたす🇯🇴✈︎累計92ヶ国旅人 (@ha_tarapu) May 11, 2026

Winter is also a loud eater.