This just added more fuel to the fire.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
Recently, aespa’s Karina has been a hot topic online regarding her friendship with actress Han Soo A.
The issue started after the actress openly shared her close friendship with Karina on a YouTube channel, revealing various episodes with the idol.
K-Drama Star Reveals aespa’s Karina Asked For Their Number First
The video went viral online and triggered huge backlash towards Han Soo A.
Korean Actress Hit With Fierce Backlash Over Friendship With aespa’s Karina
As the issue began to escalate, Karina quickly came on the fan messaging platform.
“And I debated whether to say this, but MYs, my family, friends, and members are all precious to me, and I hope no one gets hurt. My love is not one-sided, and I believe I receive as much love as I give.
I am happy to be loved, and I don’t take that happiness for granted. I don’t want anyone to be blamed. Let’s continue to see each other for a long time and share our stories for many years to come.”
— Karina
However, her response ultimately caused even more frustration among fans.
#유지민은봐라 지민 왜 팬들에게 팬들을 편애한다고 말해주지 않아요? 팬들을 가족처럼 생각한다고 말해주지 않는 거예요? 그렇게 말해주면 팬들이 정말 기뻐할 텐데요. 그런데 그렇게 말해주지 않았어요. 팬들은 당신에게 편애를 주는데, 당신이 우리에게 주는 건 편애가 아니에요. 이건 불평등해요. pic.twitter.com/6w9whtbrth
— Kalsook (@Kalsook202) November 11, 2026
Jimin, why don’t you tell your fans you favor them? Why don’t you tell them you think of them as family? If you said that, fans would be so happy, but you didn’t. Your fans favor you, but you don’t give us favoritism. This is unfair.
개마이들에게 돌아온 건 멤버도 친구도 소중하니까 내 친구 괴롭히지 말고 닥치라는 의미의 버블인 거임?
묘하게 카리나가 한수아 감싸는 느낌 https://t.co/43dlPBCbJP
— 숫총각 (@xoundtrack01) November 11, 2026
So what fans got as a response is that her members and friends are precious to her, so stop bothering her friend and shut up? Weirdly, it makes it look like she’s standing up for Han Soo A.