These animated winter photos of Aespa explain why she’s so popular in Japan
When it comes to individual popularity, few active K-pop idols can beat it winter. The Aespa The singer has garnered worldwide attention since his debut.
It is particularly well known not only in South Korea, but also in neighboring Japan.
In case you were wondering how popular winter is in Japan, read this thread: pic.twitter.com/SiUa8cJPJl
— I love winter (@mywinterbae) March 18, 2022
In fact, a famous manga artist once drew her when she wasn’t a fan due to her popularity on YouTube fancams.
Sui Ishida, a manga artist, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul, made a sketch of Aespa Winter. He shared that he doesn’t really know her or the band, but he saw a video of her on YouTube, she was beautiful, so he drew her. He added that his dancing is good. 😇 https://t.co/QVUittoJJJ
— ☆ (@nutaeya) June 8, 2021
A new blog post from a Korean fan is gaining popularity as it explains the possible reason for this. In short, Winter has the kind of mild, cool look that’s popular abroad.
In the incoming teasers of the group My world Album as an example, she looked like an anime character coming to life.
She was even considered a daughter version of haku from the 2001 animated film Taken away as if by magic thanks to her short black hair and V-shaped face.
Aside from the anime, these film-like photos also gave off the same vibes as Japanese indie films. Fans remarked: “She has that cartoonish beauty and cuteness that the Japanese love, so of course she’s popular.
Winter has qualities of classic beauty that make her unforgettable no matter where she is!
My world is the next mini album by aespa. It contains six tracks, including the pre-single “Welcome to My World”. The full album will be released on May 8th, 2023.
