Kpop Review

NingNing Considered As aespa's Main Visual — But Why Is It Receiving Mixed Reactions?

The post faced mixed reactions from netizens.

In a community forum, a netizen claimed that NingNing was now aespa’s official visual member. The post was titled, “Seriously, NingNing is Now aespa’s Visual.”

While the post was supposed to compliment NingNing’s alluring looks, the OP’s post received mixed reactions from netizens instead, as they called out the unnecessary comparison of the members’ beauty.

Meanwhile, some K-netz commented to share which aespa member they find eye-catching.

  • “This kind of talk is just one of those Pann girls’ repertoire after 10 years. ‘Victoria is prettier than Sulli,’ ‘Fei is prettier than Suzy,’ ‘Oh Hayoung is prettier than Son Naeun.’ I’m so tired of it already.”
  • “Honestly, Ningning is the top one lately.”
  • “I find Karina pretty.”
  • “They are all pretty but my type is Karina.”
  • “I can only see Karina and Ningning in that video.”

OP also followed up on the post with a caption clarifying that the thread wasn’t made to diss other members but to simply appreciate NingNing’s visuals.

“I didn’t mean to slam anyone, but I wrote it to mean that NingNing has become just as pretty,” OP remarked.

International MYs argued that all four members of aespa are main visuals and that comparisons weren’t needed. Read their comments below:

  • “True, it’s bad to pit women against each other, but these girls were all very pretty and paid dust.”
  • “Such posts comparing visuals of male idols are hardly made. Is this thing limited to just female idols? They seem to love pitting women against each other.”
  • “All four of them are pretty, honestly. This comeback’s styling has been top-notch.”
  • “NingNing and all of aespa have always been beautiful.”
  • “Literally since their debut, there have been articles about people considering NingNing to be aespa’s visual. It’s not that hard to accept that all of them can coexist as visuals.”
  • “Ningning is my visual pick since Spicy, but yeah all four of them are pretty depending on your taste and preferences.”
  • “Here, we don’t pit women against each other, they are all pretty.”

In other news, NingNing went through recovery earlier on June 2, when SM Entertainment shared that the member had experienced symptoms of dehydration and exhaustion. As a result, NingNing was unable to attend the “K-Wave Concert Inkigayo.”

“During practice, NingNing felt signs of dehydration and exhaustion, which led her to receive medical attention at the hospital,” SM shared. “Medical staff has advised her to rest and recover.”

The agency added, “We would like to let you know that NingNing will be unable to join aespa in their performance at the ‘K-WAVE’ stage. We apologize to our fans for this news.”

Most Views