Viral Backlash Over Aespa NingNing’s Behavior During Live Stream Ignites Intense Debate
aespa’s NingNing is facing backlash over a viral clip from an old Instagram Live.
The controversy began when a user posted a snippet showing NingNing reading fan comments but denying some requests. The caption read, “If she was going to do the livestream like that, why did she even turn it on?”
The clip went viral fast, sparking criticism about her attitude. Many netizens slammed her for reading comments but not engaging with fans properly.
라방 이지랄로 할꺼면 왜킨거임?
— 니엄마 (@vilppn)
But if you’re not going to do it, why are you reading the comments?
— Wolf and Beauty (@wolfwolfbea)
Are you crazy about fighting with your fans? ㅋㅋㅋ Who would answer like that? You really made some money by having your fans buy your albums, but did you lose your mind? Why are you like that?
— Yaimbyeon (@dkfmdkshdkc)
But if you’re going to reject all fans’ requests, then you should just not do it. That’s rude to the fans. Ningning, did you really want to be an idol?
— Your Mom (@vilppn)
Fans quickly pushed back, saying the clip was taken out of context from a long live session where NingNing interacted a lot.
When I say I’m cool and cheerful, I always say I’m sensitive and like a bully. I rejected her exactly twice during the live broadcast that lasted over an hour, and answered the rest with sincerity. I’m just so tired now
— (@Pho99804632)
I’m embarrassed. I sang a song in a live broadcast for over an hour, showed my English study notes, and taught English, Korean, and Chinese, but they uploaded a 1-minute video and told me not to do live broadcasts like that
— (@Pho99804632)
i actually admire the dedication of these accounts
you watched a live which is over an hour long and cherry picked moments like this how fucking jobless are you?
— sica ᯓ★ (@uchinagablondie)
As the situation spreads, some netizens are questioning if there’s a wave of targeted hate against aespa recently.
The backlash continues to grow while fans defend NingNing’s overall effort and sincerity during the live. No official response has been made yet.