Aespa’s Karina Faces Political Controversy Over Deleted Japan Selfie
May 28, 2025
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On the 27th, Karina shared her recent situation with a selfie taken in Japan, and voices said that the costumes and emoticons Karina left behind remind her of a specific political party.
Karina wore a white dress with a black jumper, which had the number 2 written red and large. There was also a rose emoticon, which was interpreted as leaving the early presidential election to be called the `Rose Presidential Election.' In addition, the post was posted shortly after the end of the third candidate debate for the 21st presidential election. Some netizens pointed out that Karina expressed a certain political color in various circumstances, and Karina quickly deleted the photo, but it had already spread to various communities and social media. Carina's jumpers were also sold out in online shopping malls.
Comments such as 'I support Karina, the Patriotic Conservative' and 'Karina looks different' are coming up.'It was too careless at this sensitive time", There were also reactions such as "If this is the case, I would support it publicly."
While Karina is not taking a stand on this, fans said in a statement that "Women Celebrity" should not be sacrificed amid political frames and online hate. Political freedom is the basis of a democratic society and enables a society where various interpretations and expressions can coexist. Recently, however, a female celebrity's SNS post was arbitrarily interpreted in a specific political sense, and controversy has spread, leading to defamation, sexual slander, and personal attacksannounce the position that "
Meanwhile, Karina made her debut as an espaist in 2020 and had hits such as 'Next Level'Drama'Girls'Supernova'.
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