aespa member Winter draws divided opinions over her stage presence during GOT (Girls on Top) the Beat's "Step Back" performances.
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aespa Winter Garners Divided Opinions for Stage Presence During GOT the Beat 'Step Back' Performance
In recent days, the fancam of aespa member Winter for "Step Back" has continuously attracted the attention of internet users. As of February 11, just 12 days after the fancam was first posted, Winter's fancam has hit over 8.5 million views.
Winter's fancam is currently the third-most-viewed fourth-generation idol fancam, trailing behind ITZY's Ryujin and Stray Kids' Hyunjin.
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People are now expressing mixed opinions over the video. Some questioned whether fans ran ads for the video to garner such high views. aespa fans admitted to running ads for the video but claimed they only did so for three days; therefore, the majority of the views the video received is natural.
Others wondered why the fancam was getting so many views when Winter's stage presence seemed lacking compared to the other GOT the Beat members.
Winter was criticized for appearing inferior to the other members in terms of stage presence, expressions and dance skills.
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People claimed Winter's dancing was too soft for such a hard-hitting track.
Furthermore, people claimed that Winter's fancam only became popular because of the thumbnail and that watching the whole video would reveal her shortcomings as an idol.
Others further claimed the aespa member lacked the charm to be an idol.
This is Why Internet Users Think aespa Winter's 'Step Back' Fancam Has the Most Views
People agreed on one reason when speculating why the fancam has such a high number of views. They believe that the video went viral because of non-fans.
In South Korea, Winter is the most-loved in the general public, even among those who are not fans of K-pop. As the public loves her, people surfing YouTube who see the video are more likely to click her fancam out of curiosity.
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While the "Step Back" fancam is Winter's most-viewed one, it is not her only fancam to go viral. She has 21 fancams with over one million views and is the fourth-generation female idol with the most million-views fancams.
Thanks to her debut in GOT the Beat, her hairstyle and her cute expression before the performance, Winter benefited from this viral fancam. As a result, people believe she will soon overthrow ITZY's Ryujin — whose "WANNABE" fancam is the most-viewed fourth-generation idol fan cam with 11 million views — and break her record.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
