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It’s our Jiminie's birthday, and I truly want to thank you for being with us. Just being who you are is something I deeply admire and respect, and it makes me want to support you and watch you grow for a long time.
On this special day, happy birthday. As the quote goes, ‘May you live all the days of your life.’
I BLUU YOU KARINA
#KarinaAsYuAre
#카리나_생일이다_후웅
Happy 26th Birthday to aespa's gorgeous, Super talented award-winning it-girl, Singer, Rapper, Dancer, international TV Star, DJ, Top Model and Fashion & Kpop Global Icon, the One & Only Karina who rings in her birthday already trending in the top 4 of X Worldwide with #KarinaAsYuAre, in the Top 5 with #카리나_생일이다_후웅 and in the Top 7 with I BLUU YOU KARINA! 👏🎂🎉💥🔝4⃣,5⃣ & 7⃣✖️🌎🌟🐐👑💙
#Karina exploded on the international music scene as aespa’s fierce leader, main dancer, lead rapper, Vocalist, Face Genius and undisputed visual center, with magnetic stage presence and killer versatility that instantly made her the group’s breakout star! Her charisma, dynamic performances, and sultry rap delivery powered aespa’s meteoric rise to fame from its groundbreaking “Black Mamba” debut to million-selling albums and global domination, while her attentive leadership held the unit together, and her solo hits like “Up” kept the momentum unstoppable, cementing aespa as 4th-gen icons! Karina is famous for her smooth, sultry, and effortlessly addictive voice, delivering rap with razor-sharp precision! She is also an incredible dancer and all round entertainer with the magazine 'Paper' calling her a "dynamic dancer, an attentive leader, and a sultry rapper to her group"! Karina is also a real musician, having studied at a piano academy and having won a prize as a pianist!
In 2024, Karina released her self-penned smash hit debut single "UP" from aespa's digital single album 'Synk: Parallel Line'! It hit #2 on the Circle Digital Chart, peaked at #1 on the South Korea Songs chart and won Karina her first-ever solo music show award on Show! Music Core! Internationally, it debuted at #27 on the Billboard Global 200 and at #12 on the Global Excl. US chart! It hit #35 on the Oricon Streaming Chart in Japan and was a top 10 hit in Hong Kong (#9) & Taiwan (#3) and a Top 20 hit in Malaysia (#12), New Zealand (#17) & Singapore (#11)! Her follow up single "Good Stuff" was released on November 17, 2025, as part of aespa's 2025 Special Digital Single, "SYNK : aeXIS LINE". Karina participated in the lyrics, giving it a personal, YU JIMIN-like edge. The song debuted at #35 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart, the highest debut for any aespa solo song at the time, surpassing "UP" (#46). It also topped iTunes charts in several countries, debuting on Spotify with 505,923 streams, a strong debut for a solo digital single, reaching near 20 million plays!
Karina officially debuted with aespa as the 2nd member and leader of the group on November 17, 2020, with the digital single "Black Mamba". She became an international TV star in 2021, hosting the show 'Travel Diary Soul: Seoul' with David Lee McInnis for the History Channel which was broadcast to almost 40 million households in 19 countries. In January 2022, Karina became a member of the supergroup 'Got the Beat' with bandmate Winter, BoA, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, and Red Velvet's Seulgi & Wendy! The group topped the Worldwide iTunes Chart with their 1st EP which reached #3 in Korea! In May, 2023, Karina was the special host of the 13th episode of 'Show! Music Core' with Lee Min Hyuk and Jungwoo! On September 22, 2023, she released the single "Sad Waltz" for the Netflix TV series 'Song of the Bandits' and in June 2024 she took part in Netflix's 'Agents of Mystery'! In May 2024, Karina appeared in KBS's 'Synchro U' and won the Rookie Award in the Show and Variety Category, at the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards. In 2025 she won 2 Korea First Brand Awards for 'Female Idol Variety Star' & 'Female solo Artist'! In April, 2025, Karina featured on Jannabi's title track "May the Tenderness Be with You!", from their 4th studio album 'Sound of Music Pt. 1'. That same month, Karina announced her return for the 2nd season of the Netflix show 'Agents of Mystery' in 2026 and was chosen to host the SBS Ingalive Uni-con concert at the Tokyo Dome. On July 5, 2015, Karina performed at the Waterbomb Festival as part of her modeling contract with Sprite. Karina held her first fan-meeting on March 24 this year at the Yes24 Live Hall, as a pre-birthday celebration.
Karina has won 142 Awards in total from 312 nominations as a member of aespa including 18 Melon Music Awards, 12 MAMA Awards, 11 Asian Pop Music Awards, 9 Golden Disc Awards, 8 FACT Music Awards, 8 Hanteo Music Awards, 6 Korean Music Awards, 6 Seoul Music Awards, 5 K-World Dream Awards, 4 Asia Artist Awards, 4 Circle Chart Awards, 4 Korea First Brand Awards, 4 Korea Grand Music Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, 4 Tencent Music Entertainment awards, 3 Asian Star Awards, 3 TMElive International Music Awards, 3 D Awards, 2 Brand of the Year Awards, 2 Japan Gold Disc Awards, 1 Billboard Women in Music Award for Group of the Year, an MTV Europe Music Award and a Visionary award. Karina has also been honoured with a commendation from the Korean Minister of Culture along with the other members of aespa. In 2021, Karina topped South Korean's brand reputation for K-pop artists and influencers for two months. She also topped Star News' female idol category for 8 weeks and has topped the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" multiple times!
Due to Karina's charisma & huge popularity, she has attracted numerous endorsement deals! In 2022 she became a goodwill ambassador for Maeil Business Newspaper's "Clean Campaign". In 2023, Lotte Chilsung appointed Karina as the official spokesperson for their "Kloud Krush" alcohol beverage and Vogue Korea announced her as the new face of YSL Beauty's "Rouge Pur Couture" lipstick line. In January 2024, Converse Korea appointed Karina as their new global ambassador! In April 2024 she was chosen as the model of Vita 500 Zero, a popular Vitamin C drink brand in Korea with the promo video became the top trending video in YouTube Korea! In August 2024, Karina became the ambassador and model of e-commerce company Musinsa Beauty and global brand ambassador of Prada after causing a sensation at their men's fall 2024 show in January! In September, 2024, she became the muse of the Danish outdoor brand Nordisk and in December 2024, she led the Shinsegae Dept Store "Hello, New Santa" Christmas campaign with sales increasing by 47.1% in new customers in the 20s to 30s age group! In January 2025, Karina became the celebrity model for Pascucci coffee, and in February 2025, she became the new model for Sprite. Karina was named MLB Korea’s brand ambassador in May 2025, Nike’s global ambassador on July 18, 2025 and Chanel Beauty’s global ambassador on November 18, 2025! Karina caused a sensation at Prada’s Spring/Summer 2026 Womenswear show in September 2025, and was the star of the Prada Fall/Winter 2026 Menswear Show at Milan Fashion Week on January 18, 2026! She also caused a media blitz at the Prada Fall/Winter 2026 Womenswear Show in Milan on February 26, 2026!
Karina has given quietly but generously to various charities through heartfelt actions, and in March 2025, she donated ₩100 million (US$87,416.41) via the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to support firefighters and wildfire victims! She has given substantial sums to St. Vincent’s Hospital, earning a spot in their Donor Hall of Fame! Karina frequently supports causes for women and children, and donates to UNICEF via symbolic purchases and medical missions. Most recently, Karina spent part of her January 2026 vacation personally volunteering at a shelter for single mothers and babies, playing with each child and preparing meals with genuine warmth.
From just a rookie in 2020, Karina has now become a global It Girl and one of K-pop’s brightest stars, leading aespa to massive success, scoring multiple luxury ambassadorships with Prada, Chanel Beauty, and Nike etc., winning the fan-voted UPICK Global Choice at the 2026 D-Awards, and standing as a top-tier visual, performer, and cultural force!
I BLUU YOU KARINA
#KarinaAsYuAre
#카리나_생일이다_후웅
#aespa@aespa_official
anyways things to look forward tomorrow!!:
1) no laughing birthday party content
2) karina cutting her cake in front of 40k+ people
3) 40k+ people singing the birthday song to her
4) karina possibly crying
5) birthday party behind!!
6) good stuff special stage!!!
🥳🥳🥳
aespa members’ birthday greetings to KARINA
🌙: 00 Power (2000 line) @/katarinabluu Happy Birthday, pretty
⭐️: HBD🩷 @/katarinabluu. It’s been 10 years now 🎂
🦋: HBD MY MING
#에스파
UPDATE | KARINA Birthday Tags on X Trends
Worldwide — #4, #5, #7
South Korea — #1, #2
US — #1, #2
Vietnam — #1, #2, #3
Malaysia — #1, #3
Hong Kong — #1, #2
Indonesia — #2, #3
Philippines — #4, #5
Thailand — #4, #5, #7
Brazil — #18
I BLUU YOU KARINA
#KarinaAsYuAre
#카리나_생일이다_후웅