According to Koreaboo, Jungkook - a member of BTS - and Winter of aespa have been constantly rumored to be dating recently.
Although there has been no confirmation from the two artists or management companies, speculations surrounding both still attract great attention in the Kpop fan community.
Rumors began to be mentioned a lot from 2025, when some viewers thought that Jungkook and Winter had similarities in costumes, accessories, and even the purple nail polish color on their ring fingers. After that, the debate continued to spread when netizens spotted a small tattoo with three consecutive dogs, believed to appear in a similar position on the arms of the two idols.
Recently, a video recording the BTS group's rehearsal for their Seoul comeback concert suddenly spread on social networks. In the video, Jungkook raises his hand while practicing the closing gestures with the members. This moment made many people pay attention to the male singer's arm, which is said to have a tattoo similar to the detail that caused controversy before.
Immediately after the video was shared, the topic of "couple tattoos" became the focus of discussion. A part of fans believe that this may be new evidence related to dating rumors between Jungkook and Winter. However, many other opinions refuted, saying that inferences from an unclear image could affect the artist's private life.
To date, BigHit Music and SM Entertainment have not given an official response to the dating rumors of Jungkook and Winter. The two artists have also not directly spoken out about these speculations.
Jungkook is currently one of the prominent members of BTS, while Winter is an attention-grabbing vocalist of aespa. Therefore, every detail related to the private lives of both easily becomes a topic of debate in the Kpop community.
