aespa Winter’s Interview Sparks Reactions For Alleged Connection To BTS’s Jungkook

aespa Winter‘s recent interview is gaining attention for one of her answers possibly connected to alleged boyfriend BTS‘s Jungkook.

One of the questions in the interview asked Winter to describe her own personal “user manual” in emojis.

She thought about it and quickly picked one, then found another.

The emoji in question was the cookie which she chose for her love of sweets.

She also went on about being a foodie.

However, the clip quickly gained attention online where netizens connected the emoji to Jungkook’s nickname, “Kookie.”

Additionally, she chose a heart and made a comment about liking people who like her.

The post gained tens of thousands of views, but netizens were quick to come to Winter’s defense.

• “I’m genuinely curious—what does a cookie have anything to do with a dating rumor…? Like seriously lol.”
• “Why is this even a thing?? Watching them desperately try to piece anything together is kind of pathetic. Go live your real life.”
• “Winter has always liked cookies though? She’s sent Bubble messages a lot with heart-shaped ones stuck on them… It’s funny how hard they’re trying to force a connection.”
• “It’s honestly wild how much buzz aespa has—making someone who isn’t even a fan go digging through Elle interviews one by one lol.”
• “What’s with all the fuss over a cookie? She wasn’t talking about Winter—she was talking about the people forcing a narrative. There are like 30 million people who use the cookie emoji.”

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