aespa‘s Shine has become the target of heavy criticism on X after a viral post drew attention to her long-running habit of losing AirPods.
A post that has now surpassed 11.2 million views claimed that Ningning recently showed off a pair of AirPods Pro 3 and noted that she had previously lost more than 30 pairs of AirPods over the years. The claim was accompanied by a screenshot that appeared to show a history of lost devices.
aespa Ningning showcased her New AirPods Pro 3
It is worth noting that she’s already lost more than 30 pairs of airpods over the years as she shared a screenshot of it happening. pic.twitter.com/3qqLgtU9YM
— Pop EMPIRE (@PopEmpirex) June 14, 2026
The post quickly spread across social media, with many fans criticizing the idol for what they saw as wasteful behavior.
So out of touch and wasteful— but also feeding a rich company more money just cuz.
— ☽moon (@fikshanu) June 14, 2026
Some questioned how someone could lose so many devices, while others argued that repeatedly replacing AirPods creates unnecessary electronic waste.
Why doesn’t she just used wired ones then? Its just looks like waste
— 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆⊙⊖⊜🪭 (@solene317) June 14, 2026
Well to be fair they are Kpop artist and probably travel around so many times maybe you’ll lose an airpod or four. But 30 times?!? Just stick to wired headphones lol
— BinWmoe (@Bin101st) June 15, 2026
The backlash soon escalated beyond simple criticism, with many replies and quote posts mocking Ningning and making personal attacks against her.
is she stupid https://t.co/Gt7ri1CJA8
— fanny (@BIBlNU) June 15, 2026
Does she have dementia? https://t.co/GyV2Coqn1T
— sultryfilm (@Katwiiaa) June 15, 2026
However, others came to her defense, arguing that the situation was being exaggerated.
here we go spreading misinformation for the sake of engagement it’s NOT a new airpods ffs, ningning had lost it then managed to found them again https://t.co/r8BooIE2Ac pic.twitter.com/hN0iPKPhtj
— ۟ (@yizgal) June 15, 2026
Some also pointed out that the screenshot circulating covers a period of roughly 5 years, meaning the devices were not all lost within a short period of time, as some viral posts implied.
3. She did not lose 30 fucking airpods, you can count yourself how many are in the screenshot. @PopEmpirex is spreading misinformation for engagement
4. This screenshot spans 5 whole years, she didn’t lose all of them in a week ffs
— ْ (@harbinhymn) June 15, 2026
Others noted that Ningning has previously spoken about being diagnosed with ADHD, a condition that can affect memory, focus, and organization.
i will genuinely never understand this blatant disrespect towards neurodivergent people… never. right, Ningning is just ‘so stupid’ and lose her airpods and waste her money on them on purpose just for fun… you could have just said you’re a neurotypical who is too stupid to…
— ash 🦖 🍋 (@minjimbie) June 16, 2026
While some continue to view the situation as an example of careless spending, others believe the reaction has become excessive and that the idol is being unfairly targeted over what they see as a relatively minor issue.
