aespa’s “Risky” Red Carpet Looks At “Melon Music Awards” Suffer Criticism

aespa attended the 2025 Melon Music Awards, but their red carpet appearance quickly became a point of debate online.

Rather than focusing on the group’s presence, attention shifted to their outfits and the lack of cohesion between them.

Only Karina, Giselle, and Winter walked the red carpet, as SM Entertainment confirmed that Ningning was absent due to cold symptoms.

For the event, the three members wore noticeably different looks. Karina chose a fitted black knee-length dress, keeping her styling relatively simple.

Giselle wore a short blue backless mini dress, while Winter appeared in a black-and-gold dress of similar length featuring bow details.

While each outfit stood out individually, many felt the styling lacked coordination. Netizens pointed out that there was no shared color palette or concept tying the three looks together, making the group appearance feel disjointed.

Others also raised concerns about the thin and revealing nature of the outfits, especially given the cold weather in Korea at the time of the event.

• “They could’ve at least matched the colors. More than that, why do they all look so cold….”
• “Only Karina’s outfit feels safe. The others look way too bluish and boxy, they look like closets. It comes off tacky.”
• “Each outfit is pretty on its own, but there’s zero sense of unity lol.”
• “It really looks kind of mid.”
• “Why did they decide to make the concept that different for each member? lol”