Aespa Winter has recently gained the attention of many people after her pre-debut photos made the rounds in online communities. Upon seeing these images, many can't help but be in awe at the idol's unparalleled cuteness and natural beauty.
Kim Min Jeong, better known by her stage name Winter, is the lead vocalist and lead dancer of the rookie group Aespa. She was also chosen as the visual of the quartet because of her stunning appearance. Although, the other members also boast breathtaking looks.
Winter is the first member of Aespa that SM Entertainment introduced to the public by dropping her teaser images for the group's upcoming debut. She immediately received praises for her flawless beauty and was compared to Girls' Generation Taeyeon, with fans claiming that Winter strongly looks like the singer. Even her fellow Aespa member Karina is said to resemble Taeyeon.
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Ever since Aespa Winter was revealed to the fans and eventually made her debut in the K-pop scene, she and the other members are continuously ranking high on search engines all over South Korea. Also, Winter's pre-debut photos started circulating in various online communities, with netizens admiring her natural beauty. And recently, a new set was shared online.
In a Korean online community, one netizen uploaded various pre-debut pictures of Aespa Winter. In particular, the images that were formed into collages show the idol during her childhood and teenage days. She was wearing different outfits while still flaunting the same adorableness and lovely appearance. Her chubby cheeks, big eyes, and double eyelids were the focal points even when she was at a young age.
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The netizen who made the post also mentioned that Kim Min Jeong was cast by SM Entertainment when they spotted her at a dance festival. The agency later learned that she can sing well. Some netizens expressed in the comments how much they are impressed with the idols' pretty looks ever since she was young. Others took note of her excellence in dancing and singing as well.
Kim is said to have trained under SM Entertainment for four years and was unveiled to the public on October 26, 2020 as one of the members of the company's new girl group, later announced to be Aespa. The quartet made its debut on Nov. 17 of the same year with a digital single titled "Black Mamba."
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Three days after the release of the song, Aespa made its debut stage on Music Bank. Following their performance, fancams of the members were uploaded on KBS's YouTube channel. The fancam of Winter hit 1 million views just a few days after it was posted. It is now the fastest debut fancam to attain the milestone. The singer also received a positive reaction from Korean netizens, who dubbed her as the "Ace" of the rookie group.
Apart from that, Aespa Winter was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020," proving how much her stunning visual has captured the attention of many people even she just debuted. She was also praised for her impressive vocal when she performed "Yours" with DJ Raiden at SMTOWN Live "Culture Humanity" on Jan. 1, which is actually her birthday.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
