Winter of aespa kicked off the new year by sharing a cozy and charming update on her birthday celebration. On January 1, 2026, aespa’s main vocalist posted a photo dump on Instagram alongside a simple heart emoji, instantly making fans want to celebrate. The photos captured her relaxed and playful vibe in a festive context, all filled with silver decorations and balloons.
260102 Winter’s 💭
– Behind the scenes of yesterday’s birthday party live
– 4 📸 pic.twitter.com/vdBPf6LxNL
— Jazz (@mjkmwntr) January 2, 2026
In the images, Winter holds a red heart-shaped balloon close to her face while softly gazing into the camera. In addition, the KPop diva showed off her birthday style: a black knit outfit, subtly highlighting her shoulder line. She also flaunted a natural bob haircut, adding a calm and elegant vibe. In some other pictures, Winter poses in front of pink birthday balloons and a silver curtain, winking or hiding behind a heart balloon.
Ralph Lauren gave Winter a birthday cake!
Wintee was scared that the candle would surprise her but turned out the candle was so calm, so she laughed in disbelief 😭 pic.twitter.com/jdp4kraQhx
— S (slow) (@winteraphy) January 1, 2026
Born in 2001, Winter turned 25 this year. Over the past year, she was also the subject of dating rumors involving BTS member Jungkook, sparked by fan speculation over alleged matching tattoos and social media “proof. So far, neither SM Entertainment (Winter’s agency) nor Jungkook have confirmed the rumors. However, the company did announce d plans to take legal action against malicious comments.
