aespa Winter Garners Mixed Reactions Following Baseball Pitch Appearance — Here’s Why

aespa member Winter draws mixed reactions to her real-life visuals following her latest event appearance.On July 25, 2025, Winter pitched at a ceremonial pitch for the Doosan Bears during their most recent baseball game.

For the event, Winter dressed casually, with an oversized jersey over a crop top, jorts, high socks, and sneakers.

What stood out the most was the female idol's hair, which appeared slightly pink and fluffy due to her curls. The idol looked adorable, but it appears not everyone agreed. Soon after the event, a post was made on Nate Pann, a popular South Korean online community forum, where netizens discussed the idol's real-life visuals.

Korean netizens were not impressed with the idol's appearance. They claimed that without the stage lighting and Photoshop, Winter did not shine. Her skin tone appeared dull, with some claiming she looked "so normal" and not like the Winter they knew.

Others claimed that this exaggerated perception of Winter is due to fansites, who edit the photos to make idols look better than they actually do. They contended that without all the editing, Winter looked like an average person in self-care and cosmetic surgery.

Some Korean netizens claimed that she looked so different that people in the arena had even asked who was throwing the pitch. They added that many were surprised to discover that the girl throwing the pitch was none other than aespa's Winter.

Some comments from Korean netizens read,

• "Winter's skin tone looks so ordinary without the help of stage lighting."
• "When you compare this to Kim Go Eun's pitch, you can clearly tell the difference between idols and actors. Without the help of Photoshop and stage lighting, Winter just looks like a skinny Gangnam girl."
• "Well, there can be unflattering photos, but watching the video, she doesn't look like the Winter I knew. I was shocked that she looked so normal."
• "What lies have her fansites been living up to now? Seems like they are total pros."
• "Winter's proportions are so bad..."
• "Without any editing, Winter just looks like a normal person who had a lot of cosmetic surgery and gets a lot of personal care. Doesn't SM Entertainment get a reality check when they promote their idols with pictures that are super edited?"
• "In the venue, people were asked who was throwing the pitch. They were like, 'Who is that? aespa's? Don't you know Winter? Of course, I know her. She's Winter? Oh, is Winter actually her name?' LOL."

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Written by Alexa Lopez