Winter of the group aespa drew attention with a new style at the '2025 MBC Gayo Daejejeon' held on the 31st at the MBC Dream Center Public Hall in Ilsan, Goyang City. On this day, aespa presented a stage of 'Kill It' with a powerful band sound. Winter took the stage wearing an outfit combining a black long-sleeve bolero, a white blouse, and short pants. In particular, she attracted attention by transforming her hairstyle from the usual medium-length straight hair to a short blunt cut.

The MC of the Gayo Daejejeon was SHINee's Minho for the third consecutive year, and Hwang Minhyun, who recently completed his social service duty, and All Day Project's Annie hosted together for the first time. aespa's performance received great responses from the audience along with their distinctive performance.

Winter recently drew attention due to dating rumors with BTS's Jungkook. The three dog face tattoos on both of their forearms were cited as the main basis for the dating rumors. Previously, there were opinions that it was an "intentional connection," but after the tattoos became known, the dating rumors resurfaced. However, neither side's agency has issued an official statement regarding this. In the absence of an official explanation, speculation continued online that "it is practically an acknowledgment."

Winter has chosen fashion that covers her tattoos on various stages as the year-end approaches. At this year's Gayo Daejejeon, she once again attracted attention by appearing in a long-sleeve outfit with no tattoo exposure. Along with aespa's powerful performance on stage, Winter's style transformation captivated the audience's eyes.

The Gayo Daejejeon is a large-scale music festival held annually at the end of the year, where various artists participate and present spectacular stages. This year as well, many popular artists appeared to entertain the audience. Through this stage, aespa met fans' expectations by showcasing both the group's musical capabilities and individual styles.

aespa is one of the K-pop groups that have rapidly grown in recent years, gaining attention with their unique music and powerful visuals. The group's members each express different personalities and charms, and their performances on stage always become a hot topic. Winter showed her change through a new style on this stage, which elicited positive reactions among fans.

aespa's stage at the Gayo Daejejeon once again confirmed the global popularity of K-pop. Fans were able to feel the group's growth and change through aespa's performance, raising their expectations for future activities even higher. aespa plans to continue active activities on various stages going forward.