aespa's WINTER celebrated her birthday on January 1, sharing cute photos with a cake and receiving warm wishes from fans.
January/1/2026 18:33
aespa's WINTER has reached her birthday and conveyed her cute recent situation. On January 1, she updated her SNS and published multiple photos taken with a birthday cake. Tying a red ribbon in her hair, she shows a cute expression while holding the cake. WINTER, born on January 1, 2001, celebrated her birthday on this day. Fans sent warm messages to this post such as "Happy Birthday!", "I'm happy to see cute WINTER from the new year", and "Let's make this year a good one too". aespa appeared on the "NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen" on December 31 and performed their hit song "Whiplash".
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