aespa NingNing’s “Transformation” Sparks Heated Debate

Notice the difference?

aespa member NingNing has yet again become a hot topic online for her visuals.

NingNing | @imnotningning/Instagram

NingNing’s changing appearance has long attracted public interest, especially over the dramatic change in her body structure in recent years.

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Recently, yet another post talking about NingNing’s visual evolution has gone viral on Nate Pann. In the post, the OP (original poster) made side-by-side comparisons using two photos of the idol— one from 2023 and another from 2025.

NingNing in 2023

NingNing in 2025

The post claimed that NingNing looked more swollen in the first picture, while in the second one, she looked more straightened up. The OP speculated that the difference was due to arm fat. However, the post attracted many aggressive opinions, with some arguing that NingNing had plastic surgery and others claiming that the change in her look was thanks to Wegovy, a weight management pill for adults.

| Nate Pann

• “Just by looking at it, you can tell they had facial contouring and plastic surgery—do you really think she only lost weight?”
• “The difference is even more striking when you compare it to her ‘Next Level’ era. She’s practically a completely different person.”
• “Just looking at her, it seems like she has lost some weight and aged a bit, giving off a much more mature vibe.”
• “Thank God Wegovy exists. It could’ve been a big problem otherwise.”
• “According to aespa fans, if their own idols look different, it’s just because they lost weight; yet, if other idols look different, they mock them relentlessly, accusing them of having had every plastic surgery under the sun. But the reality is… their idols are the ones actually labeled as ‘plastic surgery idols.’”

Meanwhile, NingNing has gotten caught up in rumors about a romance with a popular male idol.