Recently, aespa’s Winter, singer-actor Jung Dong-won, and “Marry My Husband” actor Lee Yi-kyung attended the variety show “Country Life of Gen-Z” (also referred to as “City Z Goes to the Countryside”) together.
In episode 2 of the show, Jung Dong-won, who is a self-proclaimed fan of Winter, can be seen assisting Winter while preparing food.
During this, however, Lee Yi-kyung can be seen sneakily taking photos of the duo with a Polaroid camera, before handing the photos to Jung Dong-won “as a gift”.
Haven’t really had access to internet these days so I missed a lot… I’m so mad these boys are treating Winter like an object
— Jazz (@mjkmwntr) September 17, 2024
Lee Yi Kyung : “Dong Won-ah, you said you like older women, right? It's a gift, you punk.”
???? A polaroid of him and Winterpic.twitter.com/CEg9s9eHZF
He also asked Dong-won, “You said you like older women, right?”, seeming teasing the two about romantic prospects.
However, considering that Dong-won is a minor (17 years old) and Winter is 23 and unaware of the photos, many Korean and international fans alike find Lee Yi-kyung’s actions to be creepy.
“It’s off how he interprets their interactions saying stuff like ‘you like older women right?’. Like the kid is a 07-liner… and then proceeds to treat Winter as a present for him”, a netizen said.
“You know what I despise the most? Taking pictures of two of them together without permission and then giving it to only one person”, another wrote, adding, “Then saying ‘It’s a gift’? Is she an object…? Is she a gift…? If a man gives a picture of me to another man without my consent… Wouldn’t you be angry? I’m angry. I don’t think she’s smiling because she’s truly happy there.”
