Karina (카리나)

1. Pre-Debut

• In 2007, while in the first grade of elementary school, Karina first dreamed of becoming a singer after watching the kicking choreography in Girls' Generation's "Into the New World."
• During her middle and high school years, she was active in her school's dance club.
• She was scouted during her first year of high school and dropped out before starting her second year.
• A collection of Karina's middle and high school photos
• A collection of Karina's school uniform photos
• A collection of Karina's past photos

• She had a significant number of Instagram followers even before her debut, which was notable for a non-celebrity.
• Karina received a casting offer via Instagram DM and, after careful consideration, accepted it and even went through a camera test.
• In 2019, she appeared in Taemin's "WANT" music video and performed on stage with him during music shows.
• In 2020, she participated in the virtual showcase "Beyond DRIVE - The all-new TUCSON" by Hyundai and SM Entertainment alongside Kai.

2. Position

2.1. Leader

• Karina is the official leader of aespa.
• During interviews, she often takes care of the members, ensuring they get a chance to speak and looking out for them when staff members are present.
• During rehearsals and practice, Karina frequently checks the members' positioning and movements on stage, offering suggestions and listening to their opinions about the performance.
• She is the go-to person for her members when they need advice. Karina provides emotional support and helps them manage their stress, which makes her a pillar of strength for the group.

2.2. Vocal

• Her primary position is as a sub-vocalist.
• Before her debut, a cover video of "FAME," which she did with acquaintances from a training academy, was discovered and generated considerable buzz, leading to high expectations.
• Karina's natural vocal tone is praised for being highly attractive. She was selected to participate in her first OST, "Sad Waltz," because the music director of the drama Song of the Bandits specifically requested her voice.
• She is known for her rich, mid-to-low vocal tone. Her unique voice and smooth delivery make her ideal for opening parts and the first chorus, as well as other impactful sections of songs.
• Karina has an impressive supported vocal range, from G#3/A3 to Bb4, and she can comfortably sing up to B4 when in good condition.
• With strong vocalists like NingNing and Winter in aespa, and Karina's vocal abilities added to the mix, the group's songs maintain their dynamic quality without losing vocal clarity, even when layered with rich sounds. Karina often anchors the opening sections, allowing Giselle to add ad-libs and choruses, while NingNing and Winter showcase their vocal prowess.
• Karina is often the member who handles the intro parts of aespa's songs. The intro is crucial as it sets the tone of the song and leaves a lasting first impression. She has consistently delivered strong performances in the intros of hits like "Black Mamba," "Next Level," and "Savage." Fans were particularly eager to see how she would handle the intro of "Girls" before its release.
• Many were surprised by her performance in the ballad "Forever (약속)," where she tackled pre-choruses, choruses, and climactic sections, showcasing her solid singing. As the only member with a mid-to-low vocal tone, she earned the nickname "You-Altos" for her unique alto voice, with some comparing her tone to a mix of her labelmates BoA and Taeyeon.
• Her deep tone is often used to add power and maintain energy in songs, particularly in build-up or climax sections, as heard in the second verse pre-chorus of "Savage" and the final part of "Girls," giving the songs a three-dimensional feel.
• Karina's voice and singing style are well-suited for R&B and hip-hop, as evidenced by the positive reaction to her cover of "Adult Child" on Knowing Bros, and her performances in songs like "Thorn" and "I'll Make You Cry."
• She also skillfully handles R&B riffs and vocal twists, which can be heard in the chorus of "Savage" and "Madeleine Love."
• When she softens her tone, Karina delivers a vocal style that blends well with atmospheric and dreamy tracks like "Dreams Come True," "Lucid Dream," "Hot & Cold," and "Illusion."
• When Karina sharpens her tone, it takes on a metallic, almost mechanical quality, which aligns perfectly with aespa's signature "metallic" sound. This is particularly evident in the intro of "Black Mamba," as well as in "Next Level" and "Savage."
• Her vocals in the "Stamp On It" album by GOT the beat, especially in "Thorn" and "Outlaw," were highly praised.
• Karina often provides the main chorus layers in songs like "YEPPI YEPPI," "ICONIC," and "Alter Ego," where her backing vocals stand out clearly in the center pan.
• In "Thirsty," she even handled high-note ad-libs, earning praise for being a textbook example of a lead vocalist.

2.3. Rap Skills

• Recognized as the lead rapper
• Received praise for her deep-toned rap part in "Next Level"
• Delivered fast-paced and rhythmic rap in "Savage," particularly well-received by international fans
• Collaborated with Giselle on the alien rap in "Dreams Come True"
• Combined vocal and rap parts in "Girls"
• Received positive feedback for her rap parts in GOT the beat's "Stamp On It" album, especially in "Alter Ego," "Gashina," and "MALA"
• Participated in rap-making for the remastered "Sidae Uigam (2024 aespa Remake Ver.)"

2.4. Dance

• Karina's primary position is as the main dancer.
• She excels at conveying the choreographer's intentions and has excellent control of dynamics. Her dance is detailed, with fluid lines, and she skillfully uses her flexibility, power, rhythm, and space, ensuring that every movement is intentional. Her dance style is often described as androgynous.
• Karina uses her upper body smoothly while maintaining strong control of her lower body. Her foundational strength is exceptional, allowing her to make good use of space, and her speed and footwork are impressive.
• This combination results in fluid movements that seamlessly flow from one to the next, as seen in the choreography video for "Illusion" and her medley of SM songs on Weekly Idol, where she showcased her ability to perform a wide range of genres, including NCT 127's "Kick It."
• During her promotions for "Drama," a fan commented on a community post after watching her music show performance, saying, "Dressed like a lady, dancing like a warrior," which went viral across social media, highlighting her powerful stage presence and mastery of space.
• Even during her trainee days, Karina was chosen to perform a solo dance part on stage during Taemin's "WANT" music show performances. She also showcased her skills in a jazzy duet with Kai in Hyundai's virtual showcase before her official debut.
• Karina was the center for the dance breaks in "Savage" and "Girls," earning praise for her execution. When the camera work guide for "Savage" and the choreography video for "Illusion" were released, responses on various platforms praised her, with comments like "She dances well in every frame."
• During her activities with GOT the beat, where she danced alongside top idol dancers like BoA, Hyoyeon, and Seulgi, Karina received widespread acclaim, particularly for her performance in the choreography videos for "Step Back" and "Stamp On It."
• In the chorus sections of dance-heavy songs like "Black Mamba" and "Next Level," Karina's sharp and bouncing movements stand out, which is a key reason she is often positioned at the center.
• Beyond her dance skills, Karina is also recognized as an idol who excels on stage, with her debut performance of "Black Mamba" frequently cited. Karina herself considers this performance one of her best.
• Her ability to maintain energy and tension is exceptional, allowing her to lead aespa's performances, especially during concert stages where this is crucial. Given aespa's concept, their choreography often includes dance breaks, and even without them, their routines are high-intensity, requiring consistently high tension throughout their discography. Despite this, Karina manages to maintain her strength and energy until the end, completing aespa's performances.
• Bada, a well-known dancer, named Karina as one of the idols she considers to be an excellent dancer.

3. Character

3.1. Visual

• Karina is considered one of the top visuals among 4th generation girl groups and is the official visual member of aespa. She is also regarded as a symbolic member who best represents the identity of the group, continuing the legacy of visual centers among female idols from SM Entertainment. Her tagline is "Visual Leader."
• She is known as the "Billboard Beauty" because every time the camera captures her on the screen, the audience cheers, making her famous for her beauty on the big screen.#
• Karina has a slim, sharp face shape, particularly with a very thin V-line jaw and a head shape close to dolichocephalic, making her especially well-suited for straight hair.
• She is often called "Quail Egg" due to her small face, so small that her AirPods look oversized, which became a topic of discussion.
• The beauty mark below her lip is one of Karina's signature features.
• Karina is considered the core, symbol, and identity member of aespa, perfectly matching concepts like Black Mamba, cyberpunk, sci-fi, and futurism.
• She is often described as having an AI-like appearance, with some saying she looks more like an AI than her avatar, ae-Karina. The term "AI-like" became popular after her debut in aespa in 2020, largely thanks to Karina's visual appeal, which helped the public accept aespa's initially complex concept. Ai1,Ai2
• A makeup artist once commented that Karina's unique feature is that she can appear both cat-like and dog-like, allowing her to express a wide range of atmospheres depending on her makeup. She received high praise for her makeup during the 2022 season's greeting shoot and during the "Girls" promotion when she wore heavy blush for the "Illusion" stage, with fans calling it her "legendary fancam." #
• Karina has pale skin and a cool winter tone. NingNing chose Karina as the member of aespa with the best bare face.
• Unlike many visual center members who stick to long straight hair, Karina experiments with various hairstyles and pulls them off well. In May 2023, she transformed her look with blonde hair, which was well-received. Although she initially said she would not cut her bangs, she found that they suited her well and now often styles her hair with bangs. After frequent bleaching, her hair became short, but since the "Drama" promotion, she has occasionally shown a mid-length hairstyle.

• Her face is extremely small, with a long neck and long legs, giving her excellent proportions. Fans who have seen her in person were surprised by how small her face is, often comparing it to a quail egg. At 168 cm, Karina is tall with a small frame and a small face, creating a well-balanced overall physique. Her good proportions allow her to pull off various fashion styles, including suits, techwear, dresses, and hip-hop styles. The members often mention her slim face as their first impression of her and say that she looked like a model.
• Karina is known for her resemblance to actress Kim So-yeon.
• Animals she is often compared to include cats, foxes, nine-tailed foxes, and snakes.
• During the geek-chic fashion trend, she wore rimless glasses, leading to comparisons with Shimizu Kiyoko from Haikyuu!! which became a hot topic. #

3.2. Preferences

• TMI Profile Preferences:
  • Favorite words: Cute (귀여워), Bboong (뿌엥), Woong (우엥)
  • Favorite color: Blue
  • Favorite food: Tonkatsu, soda, jelly
  • Favorite season: Spring
  • Favorite movies: Frozen, Tangled
• Frequently used emojis include 🥰, 🥺, 😎.
• Karina loves collecting lipsticks. She enjoys receiving lipsticks as gifts, and her drawer is said to be full of them.
• When asked to choose between dogs and cats, she chose cats. She also likes feline animals like tigers.
• Karina has a strong liking for dinosaurs. The dinosaurs she most wants to meet are Brachiosaurus, Raptor, and Mosasaurus. However, she once clarified that she doesn't like them as much as people might think. In a recent W Korea photoshoot, she was seen holding a Spinosaurus figure. #
• She has a unique fondness for animals like crocodiles and sharks.
• According to her ASKfm profile from middle school, she admired Park Soo-jin, Taeyeon, IU, Kim Bo-ra, and f(x). She especially liked Girls' Generation since "Into the New World" and has been a fan of IU since her debut. She was known as a big fangirl. Her ASKfm profile picture was Sulli, and her Instagram profile picture was Irene.
• The subjects she excelled in and enjoyed during school were Physical Education, Korean, English, Science, and Chinese Characters.
• Before joining SM Entertainment, she stated on ASKfm that she would choose science over humanities.
• Karina enjoys sports and exercising and also loves watching sports.
• She likes small and cute things, especially cats. Early in her debut, she even carried a phone case with a picture of a cat.
• She likes the sea.
• Karina revealed on Nothing Prepared that she is a fan of Crayon Shin-chan. She once went to see a Crayon Shin-chan movie alone in the theater. She can talk about Shin-chan for at least 10 minutes if asked about it and even does a good impression of the character. Her favorite character is Masao, and the one she dislikes the most is Kazama, because of a betrayal scene in one of the movies.
• She loves flowers and has said she would like to open a flower shop if she ever started a business. Among flowers, she especially likes roses and her birth flower, the columbine. She even had a drawing of a "Yu Hongcho" flower she made herself on her in-ear monitor.
• Karina is a self-proclaimed anime otaku. As of 2023, she has seen almost everything and mentioned being particularly into One Piece. She said One Piece was one of the two anime that made her cry. Interestingly, the One Piece author Eiichiro Oda included aespa's "Next Level" in his Spotify playlist in 2021, and the title of Chapter 1045 was "NEXT LEVEL."
• Her favorite perfumes are Diptyque Eau des Sens and Le Labo Thé Noir.
• Karina dislikes people who are two-faced.
• When traveling abroad for tours, she prefers going out for sightseeing rather than relaxing at the hotel. Unlike NingNing, who enjoys nature, Karina prefers visiting landmarks.
• Her favorite Pokémon are Chikorita and Snorlax.
• Recently, she's been into the dramas Our Beloved Summer and Anna. She said Our Beloved Summer is easy to watch, and the romance is cute, while Anna fascinated her with its foreshadowing, and she admired the protagonist's actions.
• Karina likes clock towers and cathedral architecture. She said she'd like to live in a house with a view of a clock tower.
• She enjoys playing in the water.
• Her favorite Hogwarts house in the Harry Potter series is Hufflepuff. Her lyrics notebook even has the Hufflepuff crest on it. When asked why she likes Hufflepuff, she replied, "Because they are kind."

3.2.1. Music

• Karina mentioned that her musical role models are Taeyeon, IU, and Kehlani. She has also mentioned Taemin as her performance role model and Kendall Jenner as her visual role model.
• Her favorite music genres are R&B and jazz.
• Her favorite Christmas carol is Michael Bublé's "White Christmas." #
• She said that when listening to music, she focuses more on the melody and arrangement rather than the lyrics.
• The song she listens to every year on her birthday is f(x)'s "Surprise Party."
• When asked to choose between hip-hop and ballads, she chose hip-hop.

3.2.2. Food

• She likes both Hawaiian pizza and mint chocolate. She clarified that it's not that she loves them, but she doesn't mind eating them if they are available.
• Karina is more of a "meal" person than a "snack" person.
• When choosing between mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) and bibim-naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), she prefers mul-naengmyeon.
• She dislikes "noodle slurping."
• When a fan asked her for whiskey recommendations, she suggested Yamazaki and Starward.
• Karina likes Starbucks' Grapefruit Honey Black Tea and iced teas. She also enjoys Peach Jelly Iced Tea.
• While she likes plain chocolate, she doesn't like chocolate-flavored foods like chocolate donuts or chocolate cake.
• She eats almost anything without much fuss, but she dislikes eggplant, radishes in dried pollack soup, coconut water, and ginger.
• Her drinking limit is one and a half bottles of soju. She doesn't have any particular habits when drinking, so she usually goes home without any issues.
• When asked about the food she'd most like to try in Indonesia, she chose satay.
• She likes eating Pringles Caramel and Mayo Cheese flavors together. #
• Her favorite snack is "Baebae" crackers.
• She enjoys tofu snacks.
• She prefers snacks with a mild taste.
• When asked to choose between red bean-filled bungeoppang and custard-filled bungeoppang, she chose custard-filled bungeoppang.
• Karina doesn't like tanghulu. #
• Her favorite drink at Gong Cha is Mango Yogurt with added aloe pearls or white pearls.
• Her favorite foods are samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) and ramen.
• Her favorite ramen brands are Sarigomtangmyeon and Jinjjambbong. She also likes Gonghwachun Jjamppong and Real Cheese Ramen.
• When she eats ramen, she prefers to cook and eat it without adding anything else.

3.3. Personality

• Despite her chic and cold beauty appearance, Karina is the opposite in nature, being warm-hearted and considerate.
• She is generally calm and composed, maintaining a moderate brightness without much fluctuation in mood.
• Karina is playful by nature. Because of her playful personality, even before her debut, her friends often said she resembled Shin-chan. She knows how to tease her aespa members at just the right moment, making witty remarks. She's articulate and adds a lot of fun to conversations.
• She is well-known for being kind to her fans. Karina is considered one of the idols who frequently interacts with fans on Bubble and does so with great wit. When she writes messages, she often includes cute drawings, uses plenty of emojis, and starts her messages by addressing her MYs and sharing small TMI, which reflects her attentive personality.
• She shows a sweet side to her members as well. Karina frequently compliments them and is known for expressing her feelings. Giselle, Winter, and NingNing have all chosen Karina as the kindest member. Even during her school days, her friends mentioned that she was always expressive and affectionate towards them. #
• Karina is known as a "reaction bot" because she reacts to every little thing, whether it's her members or a radio DJ. She's also quick to catch jokes. There was even a comment calling her "Yoo Jae-suk's daughter born with front teeth."
• She has a determined personality and always finishes what she sets out to do.
• Karina is afraid of heights. She's fine if there's a platform under her feet, but anything like a zipline where her feet are hanging or she can see the ground below scares her. She doesn't prefer scary rides either. At amusement parks, she prefers riding the carousel with Giselle while the younger members conquer roller coasters. NingNing mentioned that while the others go on rides, Karina waits below, snacking alone.
• She doesn't watch scary or gory movies. When aespa watches horror movies together, Karina and Giselle often disappear midway. However, during the filming of aespa's Synk Road, she didn't seem too scared of the costumed ghosts.
• While she's not afraid of insects or snakes, she has a strong fear of birds. Karina once mentioned that she was late to school for the first time because she had to avoid pigeons. However, she likes chicken. She's also a bit scared of fish, which she attributes to reading the webtoon The Area of Jo by Jo Seok. #
• Although she was initially intimidated by malicious comments and rumors during her debut, she never let it show on stage.
• Karina is quite shy. She often blushes suddenly, especially when receiving compliments. Sometimes, her entire neck turns red.
• When it comes to her MBTI type, Karina mentions that she tends to be "T" (thinking) when advising close friends and family but is more of an "F" (feeling) when dealing with people she's not as close to.

4. Miscellaneous

• Karina's stage name was chosen because her Catholic baptismal name is Catarina. Other stage names that were considered included Woo Ah, Jasmine, and Zion.#
• As a Catholic, Karina is sometimes seen wearing a rosary ring. When fans began buying similar rings, a social media post from the seller mentioned her influence.
  • Karina was also spotted crossing herself and praying before going on stage. #
• Her mother had a dream about clear water and a turtle, which was Karina's birth dream.
• As a child, after watching The Cat Returns, she believed she could become a cat and used to walk close to walls, wanting to go to the cat village.#
• During her kindergarten days, she saw a man dressed as Santa Claus in the waiting room, which shattered her illusion of Santa.
• In middle school, Karina was part of the "Good Living Club" and had duties like standing at the main gate on her designated days.
• She served as class president at least once during elementary, middle, and high school and was the head of the Cubs Scout troop.
• One of her childhood dreams was to become a flight attendant, but she gave up due to her fear of flying. She even studied Chinese at a language academy to prepare for the role. #
• As a child, she engaged in various activities like ballet, swimming, futsal, taekwondo, and basketball, and she also played multiple musical instruments, including the piano, janggu, flute, and harmonica. Karina is confident in her ability to play the danso (Korean bamboo flute).
• Swimming is Karina's best sport. She even learned to dive for the SMCU video, and she was so good that people suggested she should take it seriously.
• She has mastered all swimming strokes—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly—but says she's best at doggy paddle.
• Karina holds a black belt in taekwondo. #
• She is talented at playing the piano and guitar and has won awards for piano playing. Karina has shown interest in producing and is studying songwriting, with plans to learn composition.
• According to Winter, NingNing, and Kim Chae-hyun, Karina is incredibly fast at running. While she usually has a relaxed demeanor, she becomes quick when she needs to catch a bus or cross the street before the light changes. Karina describes herself as "selectively fast," saying she only runs quickly in survival situations or when she wants to.
• As a child, her Crazy Arcade ID was "Mole Leader."
• She has played games like Crazy Arcade, LaTale, and R2Beat. As of 2020, her favorite mobile game was PUBG.
• In 2022, she completed the last stage of Dream Garden, meaning she reached the maximum level.
• The members chose Karina as the best selfie-taker. She also enjoys taking pictures of others and has a talent for it. Even during middle school, when asked about photo editing, she mentioned that she doesn't use filters or other edits.
• During her trainee days, Karina once fell asleep in the practice room and saw a ghost, but she was so scared that she just went back to sleep.
• Her Japanese pronunciation is quite good, and after their Japanese showcase, the feedback was filled with comments like "Shocking, but Karina really exists" and "How does Karina speak Japanese so close to a native speaker?" She receives praise for her Japanese every time she has a schedule in Japan.
• In the past, she attended a Chinese language academy to become a flight attendant. She studied Chinese from kindergarten and was good at it, but since her debut, she has forgotten most of it and can now only understand basic conversations. However, she has managed to converse in Chinese with Chinese-speaking fans during video call fan meetings.
• Hyein Lee, an analyst at a securities firm, subscribed to Karina's Bubble to write a report on DearU.
• On Omniscient Interfering View, Karina was seen carrying a whole watermelon with one hand and lifting significant weights in the gym, earning her the nickname "Strong Jimin." However, it seems she isn't as strong as Giselle, as she lost to her in arm wrestling, and while Giselle successfully carried Winter princess-style in one attempt, Karina failed after several tries.
• Karina has a long tailbone, making it uncomfortable for her to sit on the floor for long periods.
• When she had to hold a V-shaped position during workouts, she struggled to stay stable and ended up spinning around.
• Karina mentioned that her strengths are taking good care of others and being quick-witted, while her weaknesses are being shy and having a poor memory. However, at the fan sign event during the "Savage" promotions, she remembered a fan who had attended the "Next Level" event, and she has consistently shown that she remembers detailed conversations with almost every fan. So it seems she was being modest, as she clearly has a good memory.
• The lines "Karina is a god. She's so good" and "Not bad" spoken by ae-Karina in "MY, KARINA" were actually recorded by Karina herself.
• During the "Next Level" promotions, she would usually fall asleep between 9 and 10 p.m. and was the only member who went to bed early. However, she doesn't wake up early. Karina used to have insomnia but found that the 4-7-8 breathing technique helped her sleep better.
• The longest time she ever slept was 18 hours.
• In her self-introduction video, she mentioned that applying Vaseline to her lips before bed is a daily habit. She also has a habit of cracking her knuckles.
• Before the release of "Next Level," Karina had a dream of slipping off a hippo with Giselle. When she heard it was a good omen, she wondered if she was going to get good results.
• During a radio show, she spilled water while playing with Winter and boldly used a cardigan worth 2 million won to wipe it up.
• The members selected Karina as the top student in understanding the aespa universe.
• Based on what members have saved her as in their phones, Giselle calls her "Yu-Alto," Winter saved her as "Taebongsan Flying Squirrel," and NingNing calls her "Jjim."
• When asked which member they would want to be stranded on a deserted island with, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing all chose Karina.
• Although she currently has her own room, Karina shared a room with Giselle until the "Savage" promotions in 2021 and shared with NingNing around the time of the "Girls" promotions in 2022.
• Karina coined the phrase "슬슬억원" (a play on words meaning "a billion won" but with a humorous twist).
• She often says "두둥탁" (a playful sound effect), which has become a catchphrase.
• There are opinions that Karina resembles actress Kim So-yeon, who played Cheon Seo-jin in The Penthouse, and she has even performed an impression of the character as a party trick.
• Karina uses an "iPhone 15 Pink."
• She has a habit of biting her lips hard, which fans call "Lip-kkukkkuk."
• The first thing she notices when meeting someone is their "manners" and "scent."
• Karina expressed that she most wants to shoot a soda commercial, and later, she indeed filmed a soda commercial for Tams.
• A video surfaced of a cat playing right next to her, which she revealed was a cat kept at the gym she attends. She mentioned that if she ever had a cat, she would name it "Butt."
• During live broadcasts, Karina sometimes does ASMR, which has received a good response from ASMR enthusiasts.
• She is friends with Ryujin.
• Karina is close to former SM trainee and current Kep1er member Kim Chae-hyun. They both joined SM in 2016 and were private trainees together.
  • On March 29, 2022, she posted a photobooth picture taken with Kim Chae-hyun.
  • On October 10, 2022, Karina attended Kep1er's first fan meeting "Kep1anet" with Winter, Ahn Jeong-min, Go Eun, Park Jeong-yeon, and other former SM private trainees to support Kim Chae-hyun. After the fan meeting, a group photo with Karina was posted.
  • On February 26, 2023, former SM trainees attended aespa's first solo concert, "SYNK: HYPER LINE." After the concert, photos with aespa and Karina were shared on social media. A former trainee even posted that Karina's solo stage was the best.
  • During the Nagoya concert, Karina mentioned that she had always wanted to visit the city because she had a long-time friend living there. On May 1, 2023, former SM Rookie Hina visited aespa's concert in Nagoya and spent time with Karina, revealing that the friend was Hina.
• In her third year of middle school, Karina took a photo with Shindong and posted on SNS that it was amazing to take a picture with a celebrity for the first time.
• Karina has carried a photobooth picture with her high school friend, known among fans as her "Han River friend," behind her phone case or used it as her lock screen since 2021.
• Karina is very close to her older sister and says they have never had a big fight.
• During aespa's Japan tour, the food Karina mentioned eating and the dress she bought at a night market in Thailand during a performance sold out locally.
• Karina was the only extrovert among the aespa members, all of whom are introverts.
• She mentioned that one of her concerns is that even with exercise, she doesn't develop noticeable abs.
• For Parents' Day, she replaced her parents' old car with a new one.
• In Nothing Prepared, Karina revealed that she has a large appetite. She said she can eat an entire pizza by herself and described herself as someone who eats a lot and moves a lot.
• On June 2, 2023, Karina mentioned on Bubble that her Instagram account had been temporarily suspended, but fortunately, the suspension was lifted by 8:43 p.m. the same day.
• Karina took part in the "Cat Walking on the Frozen Han River" challenge, which was even reported on MBN News 7.
• After Karina recommended the book My Harmful Man, sales reportedly increased by 157% compared to the previous month.