“Kimchi is the best snack for Soju” aespa's Winter, a surprising ‘grandma’ style

Soybean Paste with Pumpkin Leaves, Winter's Surprising 'Grandma Taste"

aespa member Winter revealed a down-to-earth appetite that contrasts with her stage persona. In the 78th episode of JTBC's 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator since 2014' (hereafter 'Refrigerated'), aespa's Karina and Winter appeared as guests and revealed their respective refrigerators.

While examining Winter's refrigerator, the cast expressed surprise upon discovering pumpkin leaves. Winter stated, "I boil pumpkin leaves and eat them with rice and strong soybean paste (gang-doenjang)." Defining herself as having a 'grandma taste,' she added, "I love savory flavors like soybean paste, cheonggukjang (extra-strong fermented soybean paste), ground soybean curd, and cold soybean noodles. If I wrap rice in soybean leaves, I can finish a whole bowl in no time."

Karina and Winter continued their conversation by pointing out each other's 'SM face' (features typical of SM Entertainment artists). Karina praised Winter as a representative 'SM face,' calling her the successor to Seo Hyun-jin and Taeyeon. In response, Winter jokingly replied, "No, I failed my auditions three times, but Karina received a DM casting. Karina is the true SM face."

Evaluations of the chefs also followed. Winter identified Chef Son Jong-won as a 'fan-magnet type' with a strong fandom. Regarding Chef Jung Ho-young, she explained, "There is a fan-magnet type in the team, and Chef Jung Ho-young is close to that." Chef Jung Ho-young expressed his feelings using the 'seal clap' demonstrated by Karina.

"One bottle a day?" Winter's honest solo drinking life

Winter's alcohol preferences also drew attention. Her refrigerator contained various types of alcohol, including wine, makgeolli, soju, and champagne. Unlike Karina's alcohol, which was kept at room temperature, Winter's alcohol was stocked inside the refrigerator. Winter said, "I'm not a heavy drinker, but I have a little bit with my meals as a side."

Inside the refrigerator, a partially consumed soju bottle remained. As the writer was about to put in new alcohol, Kim Seong-ju, seeing the leftover soju, asked, "How many days does it take you to drink one bottle?" Winter replied, "I drank it in one day." Upon hearing that Winter drank soju alone, Karina worriedly asked, "Are you okay?" Chef Choi Hyun-seok remarked, "The important thing is that she had it while eating alone."

Her snack preferences were even more unconventional. When asked what she usually eats with alcohol, Winter replied, "Just kimchi, I guess." When Kim Poong expressed surprise, saying, "Kimchi with soju?", Choi Hyun-seok reacted by saying, "Kimchi with soju is the real deal." When Choi Hyun-seok asked if she pours it into a glass, Kim Seong-ju scolded her, questioning if an idol would drink straight from the bottle. Winter retorted, "But do you always pour it into a glass even when you eat alone?"

The two members shared stories of their daily lives, such as chatting on a bench in front of their dorm while eating convenience store beer and jelly. When asked about a drinking contest with Karina, Winter replied, "How could I dare?" acknowledging that Karina's alcohol tolerance is much stronger.