On December 5, a clip from a past live broadcast featuring aespa member Winter went viral on X, showing her performing “This Love – 바람” by Davichi. The song Winter chose is one of the most notable OSTs from the drama Descendants of the Sun, which tells a love story between a soldier and a doctor set against a military backdrop. The timing of Winter performing this song, coinciding with Jungkook’s military discharge on June 11, quickly became a topic of mockery.
According to fans, Winter’s choice of this song wasn’t random. The 2016 drama Descendants of the Sun portrays a romance developing amid the dangers of military duty, making it seem like the perfect symbolic gesture to celebrate Jungkook finishing his military service.
The video spread rapidly, and a popular tweet from @cje71b described it as:
“Winter sings a song from ‘Descendants of the Sun’ in a live broadcast on the day Jungkook is discharged from the military,”
garnering over 15,000 likes and 5 million views so far.
Netizens left sarcastic comments about Winter, calling her actions “childish.” This moment joined a long list of events linking Jungkook and Winter that have sparked widespread controversy. Fans expressed frustration over Jungkook and Winter seemingly trying to flaunt their relationship without consideration for their supporters, arguing that as adults, they should either date privately or make an official announcement to avoid fueling more rumors.
- “I’ve never seen two people so pathetic.”
- “Even if this was just a coincidence, it’s kind of funny.”
- “If this is true, it’s funny… even if it’s fake, it’s funny.”
- “Wow, but seriously, what they’re doing is like middle school students dating.”
- “What happened? They’re basically making a movie between themselves.”
- “Does Winter really consider herself a soldier’s wife? Her boyfriend just went to serve, not a dangerous mission or peacekeeping deployment. I’m dying laughing, and she even started singing Descendants of the Sun.”
- “It’s like idols do these hinting things about dating, but when it becomes real, they write long apology letters to fans! Either date quietly and stay silent, or have the courage to date openly!”
- “I really don’t understand the point of all these hints to fans if you can’t announce your relationship publicly while remaining silent.”
- “They treat their romantic lives like a cheesy rom-com.”
- “She acts like her boyfriend served like Song Joong-ki in Descendants of the Sun using a tank or something while he was cooking and washing dishes in the army.”
On the other hand, some fans defended Winter, explaining that the song was a fan request:
“I sang a song requested by a fan. I also sang another song that day. Don’t be too controlling.”
