KARINA
Biography
Yu Ji-min (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 in November 2020. 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.
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Movie Appearances

SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
as Self
2022

SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta
as Self
2023

My Synk. aespa
as Self
2022

SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON
as Self
2022

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK:HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-
as Self
2023

AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival
as Self
2023

AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival
as Self
2023

AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023
as Self
2023

AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023
as Self
2023

aespa's Christmas Party Concert
as Self
2021

SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO
as Self
2024

aespa: MY First page
as Self
2024

2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’
as Self
2023

Aespa: World Tour in Cinemas
as Self
2024

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'
as Self
2023

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK:PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL
as Self
2024

SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity
as Self
2021

MY ARTi FILM | KARINA: UP
as Self
2024

HELLO, RUDOLPH
as New Santa
2024

2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE
as Self
2025











