Karina
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| Born | Yu Jimin April 11, 2000 Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
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Yu Ji-min (Hangul: 유지민; born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Karina, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in November, 2020. She is also a member of the supergroup Got the Beat, which debuted on January 3, 2022.
Early life[edit]
Karina was born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea and attended Hansol High School but later dropped out and obtained a GED certificate.[1] Karina is a Catholic and stated that her Catholic name is Katarina, which is the inspiration for her stage name.[2]
Career[edit]
Pre-debut[edit]
Karina was first scouted by an SM Entertainment through social media where she trained for 4 years before her debut.[3] During her time as a trainee, Karina appeared in labelmate Taemin's music video for the song "Want" in February 2019, and performed with him on several music programs in the following weeks.[4] Karina also appeared alongside labelmate Kai for Hyundai and SM Entertainment's virtual showcase, The All-New Tucson, Beyond DRIVE.[5]
2020–present: Debut in Aespa, Got the Beat, and solo ventures[edit]
On October 27, 2020, SM revealed Karina as the second member of Aespa.[6] She debuted as the leader of the group on November 17, 2020 with the digital single Black Mamba.[7]
On December 17, 2021, she was announced to be a member SM's supergroup Got the Beat alongside bandmate Winter and other female labelmates such as BoA, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, and Red Velvet members Seulgi and Wendy.[8]
On September 22, 2023, Karina released the single "Sad Waltz" for the Netflix TV series Song of the Bandits.[9]
Public image and influence[edit]
Karina was introduced by SM as a member with multiple talents from dance, vocal and rap ahead of her debut.[10] The magazine Paper praised Karina for being a "dynamic dancer, an attentive leader, and a sultry rapper to her group".[7]
In 2021, Karina topped South Korean's brand reputation for K-pop artists and influencers for two consecutive months.[11] She also topped Star News' female idol category for 8 weeks.[12] In the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking", Karina placed first in both the June and July issue and fourth on the October issue.[13][14]
Due to her popularity, she featured on "Seoul's Metropolitan Goverment's Tour Promotion Program" which helps tourists to appreciate the panoramic view of the entire city and the historic Fortress Wall of Seoul as well as pottery making in Mullae-dong.[15]
Endorsements[edit]
In April 2022, Karina was selected as the new global ambassador for South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper Clean Campaign.[16] In November 2023, Lotte Chilsung appointed Karina as the official spokesperson for their new product 'Kloud Krush'.[17]
Discography[edit]
Soundtrack appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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| "Sad Waltz" | 2023 | — | Song of the Bandits OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kim, So-young (January 9, 2023). "아이돌 중학교 중퇴..."아동학대 소지 있어 vs 선택과 집중일 뿐"" [Idol Middle School Dropouts..."Child Exploitation vs. Choice and Focus"]. Insight (in 한국어). Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Choi, A-reum (17 May 2023). "금발로 미모 리즈 갱신, 에스파 카리나 TMI 12" [Renewing Beauty Lies with Blondes, Aespa Karina's TMI 12]. Esquire Korea (in 한국어). Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lee, Narin (July 1, 2021). "[SBS Star] NCT SUNGCHAN & aespa KARINA Got Scouted by SM Entertainment Twice?". SBS News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kim, Soo-young (November 11, 2020). "'SM 신인' 에스파, 카리나 아바타 티저 공개…점까지 유지민 판박이" ['SM Rookie' Aespa Releases Karina Avatar Teaser... Down to the Last Detail, idential to Yoo Jimin]. The Korea Economic Daily (in 한국어). Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yoon, Ji-na (November 2, 2020). "[스브스타] 엑소 카이와 광고 촬영한 '에스파' 카리나…남다른 미모 눈길" [[SBS Star] EXO's Kai and 'Aespa' Karina in an advertisement shoot... A look at her extraordinary beauty]. SBS News (in 한국어). Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (October 28, 2020). "aespa's second member, Karina, is introduced by SM". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bell, Crystal (February 28, 2023). "Karina Is aespa's Intense, Attentive Leader". Paper. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chan, Tim (January 3, 2022). "Meet 'Girls on Top:' K-Pop's New Female 'Super Group'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ Dash, Pratyusha (September 23, 2023). "Karina of aespa drops solo OST Sad Waltz for K-drama Song of the Bandits". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "KARINA, the second member of SMs new girl group "aespa" has been revealed!" (Press release). SM Entertainment. October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Aespa's Karina leads brand reputation rankings for the second consecutive month". The Times of India. July 19, 2021. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lee, So-yeon (January 1, 2022). "Karina of aespa Stays on Top for 8 Weeks". Top Star News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Woo, Da-bin (June 20, 2021). "에스파 카리나, 블랙핑크 제니 꺾고 걸그룹 브랜드 평판 1위" [Aespa's Karina beats Blackpink's Jennie to top girl group brand reputation]. Hankook Ilbo (in 한국어). Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kim, So-yeon (July 18, 2021). "에스파 카리나, 걸그룹 개인 브랜드평판 1위…2위 제니·3위 브브걸 유정" [Aespa's Karina, girl group individual brand reputation 1st place... 2nd place Jennie, 3rd place Brave Girls Yujeong]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in 한국어). Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jun, Ji-hye (October 30, 2021). "Aespa's Karina featured in Seoul's tourist promotion program". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kim, Dae-eun (April 28, 2022). ""아바타는 내 거울 같은 존재…서로 배려하는 에티켓 지켜주세요"" ["Your avatar is a mirror of you... be considerate of one another"]. Nate News (in 한국어). Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Nate. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ryu, Nan-young (November 15, 2023). "롯데 '크러시' 맥주 모델에 카리나…'만24세 이하' 술광고 출연 논란 재점화" [Lotte's 'Krush' beer model reignites controversy over KARINA...'under 24' alcohol ad appearance]. Newsis (in 한국어). Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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