Karina (South Korean singer)

South Korean singer and rapper (born 2000)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Yu.

Karina

Karina in 2024

Born|

Yu Ji-min

(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 25)

Suwon, South Korea

Occupations|

* Singer
* rapper

Musical career
Genres|

* K-pop
* hyperpop

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2020–present
Labels|

* SM
* Warner

Member of|

* Aespa
* Got the Beat

Website| Official website

Musical artist

Korean name
Hangul|

유지민

Hanja|

劉知珉

[1]
RR| Yu Jimin
MR| Yu Chimin
Stage name
Hangul|

카리나

RR| Karina
MR| K'arina
Signature

Yu Ji-min (Korean: 유지민; born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Karina, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member and 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 in January 2022.

In 2024, Karina achieved her first top-ten song as a solo artist on the Circle Digital Chart, as well as her first-ever solo music show award from Show! Music Core, with "Up" from Aespa's digital single album Synk: Parallel Line.[2]

## Early life and education

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Karina was born and raised in Suwon, South Korea,[3][4] in a family consisting of her parents and an older sister.[5] She attended Hansol High School, located in Bundang, until she was discovered by an SM Entertainment representative through social media and trained for 4 years before her debut.[6] She then dropped out to focus on training and later obtained a GED equivalent certificate.[7]

Karina is Catholic and stated that her baptismal name is Katarina, which is the inspiration for her stage name.[8][9][10]

## Career

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### Pre-debut

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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.[11][12] Karina also appeared alongside labelmate Kai for Hyundai and SM's virtual showcase, The All-New Tucson, Beyond Drive.[13]

### 2020–present: Debut with Aespa, Got the Beat and solo ventures

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Main articles: Aespa and Got the Beat

On October 27, 2020, SM revealed Karina as the second member of Aespa.[14] She debuted as the leader of the group on November 17, 2020, with the digital single "Black Mamba".[15]

From October 30 to mid-December 2021, Karina hosted the show Travel Diary Soul: Seoul alongside David Lee McInnis as part of a tourist promotion by Seoul Metropolitan Government. The programme ran for 4 episodes and showcased tourist hotspots in the city. It was produced jointly with History Channel and aired to 39.5 million households in 19 countries.[16][17] On December 17, she was announced as a member of 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's Seulgi and Wendy.[18]

On May 11, 2023, MBC announced that Karina would be the special host of the May 13 episode of Show! Music Core alongside Lee Min-hyuk and Jungwoo.[19] On September 22, Karina released the single "Sad Waltz" for the Netflix TV series Song of the Bandits.[20] On November 30, it was announced that Karina will take part in the Netflix unscripted show Agents of Mystery.[21] Filming for the show started in January 2024,[22] with the first episode scheduled for release on June 18.[23]

In May 2024, Karina appeared in KBS's variety music programme Synchro U as a cast member,[24] where she won the Rookie Award – Show and Variety Category at the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards.[25] It was also confirmed on the same day that Karina will be a special DJ of the MBC FM4U's radio show Lee Seok-hoon's Brunch Cafe on April 18 and 19.[26] On August 8, Karina was cast in the Mnet series MY ARTi FILM.[27]

On April 21, 2025, Karina was announced to feature on Jannabi's single "May the Tenderness Be with You!" (사랑의이름으로!), the title track of the band's fourth studio album Sound of Music Pt. 1. The album and song were released on April 28.[28]

## Public image and influence

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Karina was introduced by SM as a member with multiple talents from dance, vocal and rap ahead of her debut.[29] Following her debut introduction video, the phrase "Karina is a God" has been adopted by fans and the press[30][31] noted by her public image and role in her group.[32] Additionally, magazines such as Paper called her a "dynamic dancer, an attentive leader, and a sultry rapper to her group",[15] which, coupled with her increasing visibility in various sectors, helped solidify her status as a recognisable figure among South Korea's MZ population.[33][34][35]

In 2021, Karina topped South Korea's brand reputation for K-pop artists and influencers for two consecutive months.[36] She also topped Star News' female idol category for 8 weeks.[37] 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.[38][39] She was also featured on Seoul Metropolitan Government's "Tour Promotion Program" that "helps tourists to appreciate the panoramic view of the entire city and the historic Seoul City Wall as well as pottery making in Mullae-dong".[16]

### 2025 Instagram post

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In May 2025, Karina drew attention after posting an Instagram photo in which she wore a red jacket with the label "No. 2" during the days leading up to the 2025 South Korean presidential election.[40] Though no further explanation accompanied the picture,[41] some interpreted the post as a reference to the conservative People Power Party, which is associated with the color red and the number two on the ballot.[42] The photo sparked controversy online, with critics accusing her of implicitly endorsing a candidate.[40] Karina deleted the image shortly afterward, later issuing a statement apologizing for the post and stating there were no political intentions behind it.[43] The incident drew wider attention to the expectation that Korean idols maintain political neutrality[44] and refrain from wearing colors or making gestures associated with political parties during election periods.[45]

## Other activities

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### Endorsements

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Karina has served as the ambassador of various companies, with her first collaboration in April 2022, where she was selected as the goodwill ambassador for Maeil Business Newspaper's "Clean Campaign".[46] Her endorsements expanded in 2023, starting in November, when Lotte Chilsung selected her as model for their "Kloud Krush" alcohol beverage.[47] In December, Vogue Korea announced that she became the new face of YSL Beauty's "Rouge Pur Couture" lipstick line.[48]

#### 2024

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Karina at the Musinsa Beauty Festa in 2024

After suffering a 13.1% fall in sales between the 2023 to 2024 financial year due to competition with other brands,[49] Converse Korea appointed Karina as their new ambassador in January 2024[50] and worked alongside her for the brand's 2024 and 2025 campaigns.[51][52] That following April, she was selected as the model of Vita 500 Zero, a popular Vitamin C drink brand in Korea, with the company's hopes of expanding their market to younger consumers.[53] The announcement was released[54][55] following a previous social media post teasing the brand's new model.[56] The collaboration was regarded as a success, with the promotional video becoming the top trending video in YouTube Korea upon its release.[57]

In August, Karina was selected as the ambassador and model of the fashion e-commerce company Musinsa [ko]'s Musinsa Beauty[58] and additionally appointed as the global brand ambassador of the Italian luxury fashion house Prada[59] after previously attending their men's fall 2024 show in January.[60] She subsequently appeared in the brand's 2024 Holiday Campaign alongside other ambassadors.[61] In September, she was selected as the muse of the Danish outdoor brand Nordisk.[62]

In December, she was selected by Shinsegae to lead their "Hello, New Santa" Christmas campaign. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported that department store sales from January to October in 2024 had fallen by ₩400 billion (US$349.67 million), which prompted Shinsegae Department Store to shoot their end-of-year promotional video with Karina.[63] The campaign was a 10 minute promotional film for the department store and was displayed in Shinsegae Square.[64] The campaign was viewed positively and attracted both domestic and international customers, with Shinsegae's Department Store app seeing an increase of 47.1% in new customers in the 20s to 30s age group during the campaign period.[65]

#### 2025

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In January 2025, the coffeehouse chain Pascucci, operated by SPC Group, appointed Karina as their first celebrity model since the franchise was introduced to the country in 2002, as she is considered a highly recognisable face in the younger market.[33] In February, Karina was announced as the new model for Sprite. A new campaign and commercial film were also announced, with an official from The Coca-Cola Company saying: "I expect to be able to achieve a greater synergy effect with Karina. We plan to convey the intense freshness presented by the brand through Karina's advertising video, which will be released soon."[35]

In early May, MLB Korea appointed Karina as their new brand ambassador.[66] Later that month, she became the face of the "Pocket Collection" campaign by Gentle Monster and Bratz.[67][68] She was then announced as the global brand spokesperson of Nike in July.[69][70]

### Philanthropy

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In March 2025, Karina donated ₩100 million (US$87,416.41) through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help with recovery efforts from wildfires that occurred in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.[71]

## Discography

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For Karina's discography with Aespa and Got the Beat, see Aespa discography and Got the Beat discography.

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart position  | Album

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KOR

[72]
"The Cure"
(with Kangta, BoA, U-Know, Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Onew, Suho, Irene, Taeyong, Mark and Kun) | 2023  | 39  | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace

#### As featured artist

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List of featured singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart position  | Album

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KOR
[73]
"May the Tenderness Be with You!" (사랑의이름으로!)
(with Jannabi) | 2025  | 82  | Sound of Music Pt. 1

### Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart position  | Album

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KOR
BGM
[74]
"Sad Waltz"  | 2023  | 105  | Song of the Bandits OST

### Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart position  | Album

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KOR
[75] | HK
[76] | JPN
Hot
[77] | MLY
[78] | NZ
Hot
[79] | SGP
[80] | TW
[81] | WW
[82]
"Hot & Cold" (온도차)
(with Kai, Seulgi and Jeno) | 2022  | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace
"Up"[note 1] | 2024  | 2 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 27  | Synk: Parallel Line
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

### Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[83]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Artist  | Album  | Lyricist | Composer

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"Menagerie"[note 2] | 2023  | Herself  | Non-album singles  |  |
"Regret of the Times"  | 2024  | Aespa  |  |
"Up"  | Herself  | Synk: Parallel Line |  |

## Videography

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For Karina's videography with Aespa, see Aespa videography.

### Music videos

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Title  | Year  | Director(s)  | Ref.

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|
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"The Cure"
(with Kangta, BoA, U-Know, Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Onew, Suho, Irene, Taeyong, Mark and Kun) | 2023  | Hong MinHo (Studio Achilles)  | [85][86]

### Music video appearances

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Year  | Song title  | Artist  | Ref.

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2019  | "Want"  | Taemin | [87]
2023  | "Vuja De"  | U-Know | [88][89]
2025  | "Too Bad"  | G-Dragon featuring Anderson .Paak | [90]

## Filmography

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For Karina's filmography with Aespa, see Aespa filmography.

### Television shows

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2021  | Travel Diary Soul: Seoul | Host  | For Seoul Metropolitan Government | [17]
2024  | Synchro U | Cast member  |  | [24]

### Web series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2024  | My Arti Film | Herself  | Episode: "Up"  | [91]

### Web shows

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2024  | Agents of Mystery | Cast member  | [92]

### Hosting

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Year  | Title  | Notes  | Ref.

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2023  | Show! Music Core | Special MC with Jungwoo and Lee Min-hyuk | [93][19]
2025  | SBS INGALIVE UNI-CON in Tokyo Dome | with Yook Sung-jae | [94]

### Radio shows

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Year  | Title  | Notes  | Ref.

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2024  | Lee Seok-hoon's Brunch Cafe | Special DJ on April 18–19  | [26]

## Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee / Work  | Result  | Ref.

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Brand Customer Loyalty Awards[note 3] | 2025  | Female Advertising Model  | Herself  | Won  | [96]
Jupiter Music Awards  | 2025  | Music Video of the Year  | "Up"  | Pending  | [97]
K-World Dream Awards | 2025  | Girl Solo Popularity Award  | Herself  | Pending  | [98]
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge  | "Up"  | Nominated  | [99]
KBS Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Rookie Award – Show and Variety Category  | Synchro U | Won  | [25]
Korea First Brand Awards[note 4] | 2025  | Female Idol Variety Star  | Won  | [101]
Female Solo Artist  | Herself  | Won

## Notes

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1. ^ Credited under Aespa but is a solo track performed by Karina.
2. ^ Unreleased song that was performed by Karina at Synk: Hyper Line.[84]
3. ^ Co-organized by the Korean Customers Council and Brand Keys, this event recognizes the most influential brands in society and culture, as determined through consumer research.[95]
4. ^ Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards based its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.[100]

1. ^ "Hot & Cold" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart.[72]

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