ENHYPEN's Jungwon sparks fresh controversy as smoking pictures go viral amid dating rumours, fans defend K-pop idol
ENHYPEN's Jungwon has found himself at the centre of another controversy, just as his rumoured romance with aespa's Winter sent shockwaves through the K-pop community. A recent post on X has gone viral, sharing photos of the 4th-generation idol allegedly smoking a cigarette, sparking widespread debate among netizens.
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN's leader Jungwon has landed in yet another controversy after being dragged into the mud over his dating rumours with aespa member Winter. A day after pictures from his alleged date with Winter went viral, Jungwon has now sparked a fresh series of backlash due to his recently surfaced alleged smoking pictures. BELIFT LAB, home to ENHYPEN, and SM Entertainment, aespa's agency, have already rubbished the dating rumours.
Jungwon's alleged smoking pictures go viral
ENHYPEN Jungwon's personal life has come under intense scrutiny after his alleged dating rumours with aespa's Winter, and now, photos of him smoking have sparked a fresh controversy.
A day after Jungwon was spotted on an alleged date with Winter, a post shared on X with pictures of the K-pop idol smoking has gone viral. The post, shared by a Korean netizen, shows the singer, dressed in a hooded outfit, allegedly smoking a cigarette. The post, originally written in Korean, has been translated by Koreaboo in English and reads: Jungwon normally says he does not like to go out, but actually he often goes outside late at night to smoke.
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¡ª /?(?72(?( (@Eve641392668776) December 11, 2024
#??#enhypen pic.twitter.com/3U9ua4T3lG
Fans come out in Jungwon's support
This comes as a surprise to many, including Jungwon's fans; however, it's not unlikely for young adults to smoke. Given that he's of legal age, the scrutiny over the alleged smoking pictures, which only show the ENHYPEN member's side profile, is unnecessary, as pointed out by some internet users in the comment section of the post.
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¡ª /?(?72(?( (@Eve641392668776) December 11, 2024
#??#enhypen pic.twitter.com/3U9ua4T3lG
"I still don't understand why it's bad for him to smoke. He is now an adult and he can do whatever he wants," one user wrote, defending the 20-year-old.
I still don't understand why it's bad for him to smoke. He is now an adult and he can do whatever he wants.
¡ª ssamsss (@ssamjross) December 11, 2024
Another user added, "I mean I would smoke to if my company making me work to hard and never make them take a break."
I mean I would smoke to if my company making me work to hard and never make them take a break
¡ª lissajay19 (@ElissaA67561) December 11, 2024
"Leave him alone, what is your problem? Really, he is an adult, he know what to do with his life and that does not concern you," mentioned another fan.
Leave him alone, what is your problem? Really, he is an adult, he know what to do with his life and that does not concern you
¡ª Rg.alec (@_Marair) December 11, 2024
"So what? He can do whatever he wants, leave him alone," another user mentioned.
So what? ?? He can do whatever he wants, leave him alone
¡ª ilse? (@sweettlamb) December 11, 2024
Meanwhile, a section of netizens underlined that the pictures could be edited by some saesang fans.
"How much did you get paid for this bad editing even if he is dating or smoking it's his personal life none of your business," one penned, while another added, "Doesn¡¯t look like him though."
How much didi you get paid for this bad editing even if he is dating or smoking it's his personal life none of you business Diarrhoea patient
¡ª A fan (@supriyaMeena10) December 11, 2024
Doesn¡¯t look like him though
¡ª Addie (@kpoplvr94) December 12, 2024
Jungwon and Winter's dating rumours
The latest controversy comes after Jungwon and Winter's dating rumours took the internet by storm after a netizen posted pictures of the alleged couple hanging out at a bar.
so aespas winter and enhypen jungwon were spotted having a dinner together thoughs? pic.twitter.com/JNQ12gWJ67
¡ª ky (@vidaispinks) December 10, 2024
Despite the swirling rumours, both ENHYPEN's agency and SM Entertainment have discarded the dating allegations, with the latter clarifying that Jungwon and Winter share a cordial relationship as former colleagues, having met as colleagues during Jungwon's brief training stint at SM Entertainment.
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