K-Pop group Aespa’s members Winter and Giselle are facing intense backlash after being spotted at Kanye West ’s concert in Seoul on August 23. Fans took to social media to express their outrage after pictures emerged of Aespa members Giselle and Winter, both 23, attending the high-profile Vultures 2 listening party. Ahead of the event, Ye was spotted taking his daughter North on a shopping spree around the city.
One fan wrote on X : “Noooooo Giselle and Winter went to the Kanye West concert,” questioning the stars' judgment. Kanye West spoils eldest daughter North with shopping spree in Korea Ye disses Drake in special shoutout and puts Adidas on blast during concert The concert marked Ye's first performance in South Korea since 2010, but his recent controversies overshadowed the event. The rapper, now known as Ye , has been under fire since 2022 for making antisemitic remarks, including praising Adolf Hitler.
"Me acting surprised at the fact that Giselle and Winter are Kanye supporters through and through...
as if I didn’t see their damn playlists," another tweet read. The Korea Times reported that other K-Pop stars in attendance included members of NewJeans, Red Velvet's Seulgi, and solo artist Jeon So-mi, all of whom faced similar criticism online. The backlash even extended to Ye's past controversies , including his 2016 song Famous, which featured derogatory lyrics about Taylor Swift , and his 2023 birthday party that featured Nyotaimori, the Japanese practice .