aespa Karina and Winter's Impressive Visuals in Pre-Debut Photos Continue to Stun Many

aespa Karina and Winter
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Photos from before aespa's Karina and Winter made their debut are making their round online and are stunning fans!

Keep on reading to know more.

aespa Karina Proves Why She's a Former Ulzzang in Pre-Debut Photos

On November 21, a netizen on the online community forum Pann Nate created a post that compiled numerous photos of SM Entertainment's rookie girl group members, Karina and Winter, way before they made their debut as a member of aespa.

In the post, photos of Karina from when she was still in high school were shared. Impressing many for her stunning visuals!

aespa Karina
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Karina

In fact, Karina is actually a former ulzzang! In South Korea, "ulzzang" means "good looking" or "best face," and is a term that can be used for both male and female.

aespa Karina
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Karina

Ulzzangs are usually those who gain popularity online and are judged by netizens for their looks. That means ulzzangs are also chosen by netizens through contests.

aespa Karina
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Karina

With Karina's amazing visuals even before then, it's no wonder SM Entertainment decided to cast her as a trainee at the label!

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aespa Karina
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Karina

In fact, Karina had revealed that she got casted by SM Entertainment's casting manager back when she was still active on social media as an ulzzang.

aespa Karina
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Karina

She even thought it was a scam after the casting manager sent her messages trying to recruit her as a trainee.

Needless to say, it's no wonder Karina is the face of the group!

aespa Winter Resembles Girls' Generation's Taeyeon Even in Pre-Debut

Winter also received a lot of praise for her pre-debut visuals!

aespa Winter
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Winter

They even shared an adorable photo of Winter from when she was still a kid!

aespa Winter
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Winter

Many have also expressed how Winter resembles a bit of fellow labelmate and Girls' Generation's very own leader, Taeyeon!

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aespa Winter
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Winter

Just like the rest of the members, Winter also thought she was being scammed when SM Entertainment's casting manager came up to her and simply asked her if she wanted to be a celebrity.

aespa Winter
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Winter

Fortunately, the "Big 4" label was able to recruit her as a trainee, where she later became the visual of aespa!

aespa Winter
(Photo : Pann Nate)
aespa Winter

Netizens couldn't help but gush at their beauty. Some comments said, "Ever since they were young they were so pretty!" "All I can is that they look completely stunning," and "I can't believe how beautiful they are."

Some also commented how innocent they look and that they give off sibling vibes.

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Written by Robyn Joan

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