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In this Korean name, the family name is Yu.

Karina
Karina in 2023
Karina in June 2023
Born
Yu Ji-min

(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 24)
Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
Labels
Member of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
유지민
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYu Ji-min
McCune–ReischauerYu Chimin
Stage name
Hangul
카리나
Revised RomanizationKarina
McCune–ReischauerK'arina
Signature

Yu Ji-min (Korean: 유지민; born April 11, 2000), known professionally as Karina, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed by SM Entertainment on November 17, 2020. She is also a member of the supergroup Got the Beat, which debuted on January 3, 2022.

Early life

Karina was born and raised in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea,[1][2] in a family consisting of her parents and an older sister.[3] She attended Hansol High School until she was discovered by an SM talent scout through social media.[4] She then dropped out to focus on training and later obtained a GED equivalent certificate.[5]

Career

Pre-debut

Karina was first scouted by an SM Entertainment representative through social media and trained for 4 years before her debut.[6] 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.[7][8] Karina also appeared alongside labelmate Kai for Hyundai and SM's virtual showcase, The All-New Tucson, Beyond DRIVE.[9]

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

Main articles: Aespa and Got the Beat

On October 27, 2020, SM revealed Karina as the second member of Aespa.[10] She debuted as the leader of the group on November 17, 2020, with the digital single "Black Mamba".[11]

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.[12][13] 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.[14]

On May 11, 2023, MBC announced that Karina will be the special host of the May 13th episode of Show! Music Core alongside Lee Min-hyuk and Jungwoo.[15] On September 22, Karina released the single "Sad Waltz" for the Netflix TV series Song of the Bandits.[16] On November 30, it was announced that Karina will take part in the Netflix unscripted show Agents of Mystery which is scheduled to air in 2024.[17]

On April 8, 2024, it was confirmed that Karina will appear in KBS 2TV's 싱크로유 (SynchroYou), a variety music programme, alongside Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Juck, Lee Yong-jin, Yook Sung-jae, and Hoshi. The pilot episodes will air on May 10 and 18.[18] 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.[19]

Personal life

Karina is a Catholic and stated that her baptismal name is Katarina, which is the inspiration for her stage name.[20][21][22]

Public image and influence

Karina at W Korea's "Love Your W" event in 2023

Karina was introduced by SM as a member with multiple talents from dance, vocal and rap ahead of her debut.[23] Following her debut introduction video, the phrase "Karina is a God" has been adopted by fans and the press[24][25] noted by her public image and role in her group,[26] with the magazine Paper calling her a "dynamic dancer, an attentive leader, and a sultry rapper to her group".[11]

In 2021, Karina topped South Korean's brand reputation for K-pop artists and influencers for two consecutive months.[27] She also topped Star News' female idol category for 8 weeks.[28] 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.[29][30] 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 Fortress Wall of Seoul as well as pottery making in Mullae-dong".[12]

Other ventures

Endorsements

In April 2022, Karina was selected as a goodwill ambassador for Maeil Business Newspaper's "Clean Campaign".[31]

In November 2023, Lotte Chilsung appointed Karina as the official spokesperson for their "Kloud Krush" alcohol beverage.[32] In December, Vogue Korea announced Karina as the new face of YSL Beauty's "Rouge Pur Couture" lipstick line.[33]

In January 2024, Converse Korea appointed Karina as their new ambassador.[34] In April, she was selected as model of Vita 500 Zero, a popular Vitamin C drink brand in Korea. The announcement was released on April 11,[35][36] following a previous social media post teasing the brand's new model on April 9.[37]

Discography

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

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
"The Cure"
(with Kangta, BoA, U-Know, Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Onew, Suho, Irene, Taeyong, Mark and Kun) 		2022 —[A] 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace
"Hot & Cold" (온도차)
(with Kai, Seulgi and Jeno) 		—[B]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
"Sad Waltz" 2023 —[C] Song of the Bandits OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[40]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Ref.
"Menagerie"[note 1] 2023 Karina Non-album singles Yes No —
"Regret of the Times" 2024 Aespa Yes No [42]

Filmography

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

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2021 Travel Diary Soul: Seoul History Host For Seoul Metropolitan Government [13]
2024 SynchroYou KBS 2TV Cast member [18]
Agents of Mystery Netflix [17]

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Ref.
2019 "Want" Taemin [7]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2023 Show! Music Core Special MC with Jungwoo and Lee Min-hyuk [43][15]

Radio shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2024 Lee Seok-hoon's Brunch Cafe Special DJ on April 18 – 19 [19]

References

Artist notes

  1. ^ Unreleased single that was performed by Karina at Synk: Hyper Line.[41]

Notes for peak chart positions

  1. ^ "The Cure" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 39 on the component Download Chart.[38]
  2. ^ "Hot & Cold" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart.[38]
  3. ^ "Sad Waltz" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 105 on the component BGM Chart.[39]

Citations

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