Fans of aespa‘s Winter have expressed their disappointment over her limited screen time and line distribution in the group’s latest music video for “Supernova.”
The SM Entertainment girl group released their single — which serves as a teaser to their upcoming full album Armageddon set to drop on May 27 — earlier today. As with most popular groups, the screentime and line distribution in the track and clip have sparked discontent among fans.
A detailed fan-made video cut on X (formerly known as Twitter) revealed that Winter appears on screen for only 24 seconds in the 3-minute-long music video.
Supernova #윈터 Part cut pic.twitter.com/b0hWDPWvuK
— 일 (@onewinter_) May 13, 2024
Winter has no difficult parts in the song anyway. Why cut her full recovery period for this? 🧍♀️
— Sam (@winterpup0101) May 13, 2024
Is Winter’s superpower similar to the Flash like the way she comes and goes quickly in the music video? @aespa_official
— WINTER REPORTS (@KMJReports) May 13, 2024
Other fan videos on YouTube also pointed out that Winter only has around 27 seconds of line in the track. This has positioned her third in terms of line distribution within the group — behind Karina with around 30 seconds and Ningning, who leads with over 35 seconds.
Supernova MV is 3 minutes long and Winter was only shown for 24 seconds. Yeah yall need to pack up the favoritism allegations and SM princess. I won’t be hearing from yall bitches anymore. https://t.co/4Tz0NoCbNu
— winty ✨ (@xxj189) May 13, 2024
The song is 179 seconds and she only gets 24 seconds out of the MV lmao. https://t.co/rHyagGw2MD pic.twitter.com/9efLKqr0Kw
— Sam (@winterpup0101) May 13, 2024
As expected, the news was not well-received by her fans. Given Winter’s role as the visual and lead vocalist of aespa, fans argue that she should have been more prominently featured in both the song and accompanying music video.
Now I said I wasn’t gonna get mad but then I remember winter was sick….they made her go over there and risk her health for 24 seconds? Like at that point I would’ve just let her film at home.
— 🥝 (@baebyner) May 13, 2024
And to think she was sick in Thailand. If she was gonna have this short of a screentime without showcasing much of the country anyway, why make her travel? 🤣 https://t.co/rHyagGw2MD
— Sam (@winterpup0101) May 13, 2024
This comeback is proof that Winter is far from a company favorite, but you’ll still have idiots claiming she’s the favorite who is being pushed to the front or that she gets the best of everything lmao.
— Pinkie 🎀 (@fxiryelixir) May 13, 2024
Despite the grievances about screen time and lines, “Supernova” has been well-received for its innovative AI concept and the overall visual presentation in the music video.
BABY WINTER YOU DID THAT 🫨🫨
AESPA GOES SUPERNOVA#Supernova_OutNow #aespa#aespaSupernova @aespa_officialpic.twitter.com/emTwDC26Wd
— im사야 ୧⍤⃝👽 (@mindoongie01) May 13, 2024
As the group prepares for the release of their full album Armageddon on May 27, fans are hopeful for a more balanced showcase of talents in the upcoming tracks. Meanwhile, the discussion continues on social media, with many advocating for Winter to be more prominent in the group’s upcoming projects, considering her responsibilities in the group and worldwide popularity.
You can watch aespa’s music video for “Supernova” here:
