Aespa’s Winter hides alleged couple tattoo amid BTS Jung Kook dating rumors

Winter of aespa drew attention at a major end-of-year K-pop event after appearing on the red carpet with her arm tattoo seemingly concealed with makeup. The tattoo had previously fueled dating rumors involving BTS member Jung Kook. The moment sparked online debate, as fans speculated whether the singer had intentionally covered what many believe to be a matching couple tattoo. Winter attended the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon at Inspire Arena in Incheon, where the show reflected on the past year of K-pop under the theme “Golden Loop.” The annual program, hosted by IVE’s Ahn Yu-jin, DAY6’s Young K and NCT’s Jaemin, featured more than thirty performing teams from major fourth-generation groups, highlighting the scale and competitiveness of Korea’s idol music industry for viewers around the world. On the red carpet, Winter wore a light blue-gray dress that exposed her shoulders and arms, drawing attention to the area where fans had previously spotted a small dog-shaped tattoo. In photos from the event, however, the marking appeared to be almost fully concealed, as if covered by makeup