It was seemingly an accident.
Koreaboo
12 minutes ago
aespa‘s NingNing has sparked mixed reactions after showing bottles of alcohol during her recent broadcast.

Recently, NingNing did a live broadcast.
ningning is live on instagram! pic.twitter.com/lgPkti37jC
— s ★ (@synktrl) September 26, 2025
At one point, the camera panned and seemingly showed a lot of what netizens assumed were alcohol bottles.
The photo started going viral.
THE AMOUNT OF WINE BOTTLES ON THE FLOOR??? pic.twitter.com/LgSqnQMONV
— aespa pics (@aespapic) September 26, 2025
It sparked major debate in the comments, and netizens seemed to have mixed thoughts on the reveal. While some saw it negatively and that NingNing was “promoting” drinking, others found it funny, linking it to the life of being an idol and under SM Entertainment. Others defended the idol, saying it was probably not just hers and assuming it was bottles that had accumulated over a long time.
promoting alcohol and the behavior of behing alcoholic to ur minor and children audience…
just weird.. https://t.co/RSMcLNGwm7
— ُ (@d4oo9) September 26, 2025
what happens when you’re under sm https://t.co/AAIfQckpH4 pic.twitter.com/G2LvqiVK5R
— aegyo pilled yuuta (@gobbIiz) September 26, 2025
People be making the worst speculation, when it could have been a bottle collection from months and not only her drinking it all alone. https://t.co/y1EOpHv8Sa
— Kubis • Slow mode 🍉 (@caebbagenim) September 27, 2025
Seems about right if you are under SM Entertainment https://t.co/ajBOYiljSk
— 🌿 🎸 (@aentivenom) September 26, 2025
The clip also started garnering attention on TikTok.
@haenchaelmaoo ningning #fyp #kpop #kpopfyp #aespa #edit
Like X, netizens seemed to have mixed reactions to the clips, with some finding them concerning but others finding them funny and relatable.