SM Entertainment responded to threats against aespa's Winter.

On August 8, SM Entertainment revealed a post threatening Winter's safety was written on an online community platform yesterday, and the label has since filed a formal complaint with the police and requested an investigation. The poster wrote, "I'll stab aespa's Winter when she leaves tomorrow and kill her."

SME stated, "A threatening post against Winter's safety was posted on a community platform yesterday. Upon confirmation, we filed a formal complaint against the poster with the police and requested prompt investigative cooperation."

The label continued, "We have reinforced security personnel, and today, during aespa's departure, we made sure to ensure a safe departure through coordinated efforts with security personnel and airport police. The police have also received multiple reports recently. They visited our agency headquarters yesterday and today to verify security and safety conditions. We will continue to do our best to protect the safety of our artists."

Stay tuned for updates on Winter.