Winter, the talented member of aespa, has shown immense grace while responding to cruel and hurtful comments online. However, her calm reactions have left fans feeling both impressed and deeply saddened.

On January 8th, Winter engaged with fans on the fan platform Weverse, where she received a mix of loving messages and extreme hate comments. Despite the offensive nature of the comments, Winter handled the situation with kindness and composure.

One particularly harsh comment read, "Why haven't you died yet?" along with a cigarette emoji. Winter replied, "Smoking is harmful to your health ♥", turning a hateful message into a gentle reminder.

Another comment insulted her appearance, saying, "You look like a piece of s*", to which Winter calmly responded, "Puppy face".

When a commenter told her to "turn off the dating and just live your life without any fun", Winter responded sweetly with, "Eat ice cream. It makes you feel better ♥", offering kindness in the face of cruelty.

While Winter's kind responses to such hateful messages were admirable, fans couldn’t help but feel heartbroken.

Many expressed their concern, saying things like, "It's better to ignore hate comments, but it's so pitiful", and "Even though she responds like that, she must be hurt, it’s so sad".

Some fans even said, "Winter is too kind. Why does she even interact with these people?" and "It hurts to see her reading these."

In response to the hate, SM Entertainment, aespa’s agency, has announced that they will be gathering hate comments and pursuing legal action.

In fact, earlier in 2023, when a post threatening Winter’s safety was uploaded, SM immediately took action and filed a lawsuit against the person responsible.

Winter’s ability to respond with kindness despite the insults is a testament to her character, but fans can’t help but worry about the emotional toll it must take.

This situation raises an important reminder: artists are human too, and kindness should be spread, not hate.

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Former JYP Entertainment trainee Song Minyoung recently opened up about her emotional journey as a trainee and how her long-awaited debut was suddenly canceled.

A video titled "Idol Trainee, Working Holiday Traveler, and Teacher Go on a Trip" was uploaded to the YouTube channel GwakTube, where Song Minyoung shared her story.

In the video, GwakTube went on a two-day trip with fellow Koreans he met at a Japanese language school in Hokkaido. One of them was Song Minyoung, who previously appeared on Mnet’s 2015 survival show SIXTEEN—the program that formed TWICE. Back then, she was praised for her amazing vocal skills.

During dinner, GwakTube asked, "Do trainees have to diet a lot? I never thought I’d meet a former JYP trainee here in Japan."

Song Minyoung replied, "I never thought I’d meet GwakTube here either," before adding, "Trainees have to diet a lot. I started dieting when I was in eighth grade. I trained for six years, putting my entire middle and high school life into it."

When asked about the weight requirements, she revealed, "My standard weight was 47kg (103 lbs), but I was once told to lose more, down to 44kg (97 lbs)."

Then, she shared a heartbreaking experience: "Before TWICE debuted, there was already a group called SIXMIX, and six of us were supposed to debut. We had a set debut date, filmed a music video, and even finished recording our songs. But suddenly, everything got canceled."

She continued, "Then, out of nowhere, the company announced they would be launching SIXTEEN. So I participated, but while the others debuted, I was eliminated."

Song Minyoung admitted that the experience left a lasting impact on her: "I worked so hard to never feel ashamed in front of others. I used to believe that if I gave my all, I would succeed. But after going through this, I realized that effort alone isn’t enough. Since then, I haven't been able to put my all into anything again."

Listening to her, GwakTube shared his thoughts: "I’ve had times when I worked really hard, but things didn’t go my way, and times when I didn’t try as hard, yet things worked out. I think luck plays a big role. Hard work is important, but in the end, luck has to be on your side too."

Song Minyoung’s story is touching hearts, as many admire her perseverance despite the challenges she faced.

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