The post featured images of Ningning from a W Korea “Front Row” fashion feature, including a glossy purple suit and other sophisticated looks.
The original poster praised Ningning’s ability to pull off the styling, saying the overall look reminded them of Kim Hye-soo despite not being an aespa fan.
The comparison prompted sharply divided reactions.
Some users rejected putting Ningning and Kim Hye-soo in the same category, while others praised Ningning’s ability to carry unusual colors and high-fashion styling.
Several comments also shifted away from the fashion discussion and included nationality-based attacks against Ningning, who is Chinese, while other users defended her appeal and pointed to aespa’s strong female fandom.
One positive commenter said Ningning was the first female idol they had seen pull off the particular silky purple styling, while another described her as especially captivating to female fans.
Netizen Reactions
The sampled Pann discussion was highly divided. Some commenters praised Ningning’s visuals and fashion presence, while others strongly rejected the Kim Hye-soo comparison. Several reactions also contained explicitly xenophobic remarks about Ningning’s Chinese nationality.
1. How can you even put her in the same league as Kim Hye-soo;;;;;;
2. Not at all.... I don’t really like Chinese people.
3. Why are LE SSERAFIM fans so mad in the comments? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They had no problem promoting Kazuha as looking like Suzy and calling her “Nakamura Suzy” ㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But then with her they’re saying she looks like Suzy too ㅠㅠ
4. How dare you compare a Chinese woman to Kim Hye-soo? If she’s that pretty, just say she’s pretty.
5. Why are people suddenly putting down Kim Hye-soo here? Is it because there are so many people on Pann now?
6. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ At least keep the bullshit within reason ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ As expected of one of Pann’s “goddesses.”
7. Chinese women should just debut in China instead of ruining South Korea’s image.
8. Kim Hye-soo is Korean.
9. There’s a reason aespa has so many female fans ㅇㅇ Ningning is dangerously charming to women.
10. She’s the first female idol I’ve seen who can pull off that kind of silky purple ㄷㄷ
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