Why is Winter missing aespa’s Dallas concert?

Winter will not perform because she was diagnosed with shingles after her condition did not improve following the Miami concert. SM Entertainment said medical advice was to prioritize sufficient recovery.

Which aespa members will appear at the Dallas concert without Winter?

The concert and the accompanying events will proceed with Karina, Giselle and Ningning. Winter will sit out and rest while the other three members continue the schedule.

What has SM Entertainment said about Winter’s condition before the Dallas show?

The agency said Winter had health issues ahead of the Miami concert but still went onstage because she wanted to perform with the group. Afterward, she was examined at a hospital and the condition was confirmed as shingles.

Winter of K-pop girl group aespa will sit out group's concert in Dallas due to health issues

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Summary

SM Entertainment said Winter will skip aespa’s Dallas concert and the related greeting and send-off events after being diagnosed with shingles. The agency said she had health issues before the Miami concert, performed there anyway, then visited a hospital afterward for examination. aespa will continue the concert with Karina, Giselle and Ningning on the SYNK: COMPLaeXITY world tour.

Key Facts

SM Entertainment said Winter was diagnosed with shingles after visiting a hospital following the Miami concert.
The Dallas concert and related greeting and send-off events will go ahead with aespa’s three other members, Karina, Giselle and Ningning.
aespa is touring with its SYNK: COMPLaeXITY world tour, which is taking the group to 25 regions.

By Hankookilbo

Published Sep 30, 2026 10:27 am KST
Updated Sep 30, 2026 11:33 am KST

Winter / Captured from Winter's social media

SM Entertainment said Wednesday through aespa's fan platform that Winter will not participate in the group's Dallas concert or the accompanying greeting and send-off events.

"Winter recently experienced health issues ahead of the Miami concert, but she took the stage out of her strong desire to perform alongside the other members and continue with the show," the agency said. "However, her condition did not improve sufficiently afterward, so she visited a hospital following the Miami concert for a thorough examination and was diagnosed with shingles."

"Even after the diagnosis, Winter showed a strong determination to participate in the scheduled concert as much as possible and did her best to recover until just before the show while continuing to assess whether she would be able to take the stage," it said.

However, following medical advice that sufficient recovery should be the top priority, Winter and the agency decided after discussions that she would sit out the Dallas concert and take time to rest.

The concert and related events will therefore proceed with the group's three other members — Karina, Giselle and Ningning.

The girl group is currently on its “SYNK : COMPLaeXITY” world tour, which is taking the group to 25 regions.

The announcement comes after SM Entertainment said Monday that it would take strong legal action against malicious online posts targeting Winter.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

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