Karina and Winter look like a K-Drama moment at Cannes

Article: Aespa Karina and Winter's two shot looks like a scene out of a K-Drama

Source: Idol Issue via Instagram

[+69] Twins separated at birth... and this is a scene where they pass by each other without knowing the truth yet

[+53] Winter is the bio-daughter lost at birth, Karina is the newly adopted daughter who knows the secret and is scared of having it all taken away from her unless she keeps the secret hidden from everyone...

[+50] Their visuals totally look like some "sisters at war" type of story

[+49] They have such different but similar images to each other. They look similar at first glance but there are still minute details that stand out, which make them an interesting combination together

[+47] Is this what a "sisters at war" drama would look like... 🥹

[+32] Looks like a scene out of a morning makjang drama of rich daughters with birth secrets

[+28] Karina is the evil character, Winter is the good character, but Winter is mustering up every ounce of strength she has to get her revenge

[+8] I think it would've looked even better if their dresses were swapped. Karina's black hair would've contrasted nicely with the light pink dress while still giving her that reserved, mentally strong female lead feel, while Winter's brown hair would've suited the black dress in that "no f*cks given" type of female lead. 

[+7] They really look like characters representing good vs evil because of the way they're dressed, so pretty...

[+7] White and black swan visuals ❤️

[+6] Oh, was this not a scene straight out of a romantic fantasy series?

[+2] I'm kind of getting 'Penthouse' vibes? 

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Karina gets noticeably louder cheers compared to everyone else at college festivals

Article: Giselle reacts to Yonsei students who cheer loudly only for Karina

Source: Drama Gallery via YouTube

[+153] The difference in the volume of the cheers is really bad... I understand having a particular member who's your favorite but considering that this is a festival meant to be enjoyed by everyone, it wouldn't hurt to just open your heart and cheer for everyone equally.. I'm quite disappointed in this group of supposed intellectuals.
- I agree, the students lacked basic manners here
- You can't ignore how much more of the pie Karina and Winter hold in the group.. speaking coldly, if Ningning and Giselle released a duet and Karina and Winter did, which one would get buried? 

[+119] The gap in popularity can't be helped but they should still be cheering for all the members equally! Aespa is a team!!!!

[+98] It wouldn't hurt anyone to give Giselle more support. What was SM even thinking with this? Should've just released Karina as a solo ㅋㅋ poor Giselle.....
- [+13] SM won't even let her shoot CFs alone, it's not gonna happen

[+81] That's so sad.... I don't think I could keep a straight face on either
- [+7] Being ugly's a crime, I guess... what can you do when Karina's just prettier
- [+1] Yeah, I'd rather not force my debut if this is how I'm going to be treated in comparison...
- [+1] Karina's basically become the next Suzy

[+81] Why won't anyone recognize Giselle unni's stunning charms..

[+56] Aeri-ya!! Don't let this get you down! You're doing great and I know you'll get even bigger!!! My bias ❤️

[+55] The real ones know that Giselle's the best bias

[+51] Aeri-ya, you're the best! Don't let them get to you! Don't listen to people who don't know you! Keep your shoulders straight because I'll always love and support you! ❤️

[+42] I was there that day and Karina definitely had the loudest cheers out of all the girl groups who visited. It wasn't just targeted at Giselle, and there's nothing any of us can do about that gap in popularity.
- [+4] I still think the most respectful thing to do is to cheer for everyone equally, even if you don't know that particular celebrity

[+42] Giselle unni find strength ❤️

[+33] I wouldn't even go as far as to say this is just a difference in popularity... People just naturally react louder to prettier people. Karina had the loudest cheers out of any idol that day. 

[+32] There can't be anything done about the difference in looks that they are born with but Giselle has a charm of her own that's extraordinary ㅋ she's witty, good at keeping physically and mentally healthy~ she's the type to get more popular the more you get to know her ㅋ!!

[+22] All of the Le Sserafim members got equal cheers in their festival videos. It definitely feels like their fans are equal fans of the group compared to other groups. The popularity gap between the Aespa members, it can't be helped...
- [+11] Yeah but Le Sserafim all look equal in terms of looks

[+16] Giselle's not popular because she refuses to manage her weight. She's the type to order fried chicken after a workout. She also can't dance and is always getting the moves wrong, which would be fine if you had a lot of other members to cover for you, but there are just not enough members in Aespa for mistakes to go unnoticed. It's obvious Ningning dieted intensely for this comeback but Giselle is still getting moves wrong when she's the one who cut past trainees of years thanks to being the daughter of Lee Soo Man's girlfriend's friend. 

[+12] Giselle is a much-needed member of the group! She speaks English, Japanese, and Korean and is important for the group's international advancement! Especially for the money that you can make in Japan!

[+11] She only debuted at all because of her aunt anyway~ and her uncle-in-law-to-be is not even in SM anymore, so..

[+10] I wish school festivals would just cheer for everyone equally... it's a festival, everyone should be having fun 

[+7] Their popularity gap is just too big ㅠㅠ

[+1] I suppose they should be grateful that they're even in the same group as Karina...

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Lee Youngji responds to controversy over her excessive praise of Karina's beauty and upholding toxic lookism culture

Article: Lee Youngji is getting hate for praising Karina for her 'small head size'

Source: Insight via Instagram

When Karina guested on Lee Youngji's show, some viewers found it uncomfortable how Youngji was fixated on Karina's physical beauty, even measuring her head size with her fingers. Netizens commented, "I'm watching the show and Lee Youngji is going way too far to put herself down while praising the guest. I had to turn it off because it got uncomfortable. I'm really so sick and tired of this aspect of Korean culture. From all this talk about having a small head, the mirror, etc... I had to turn it off. You'd never hear this kind of talk or praise in a foreign country. Saying that you're jealous because someone has a small face..." and "I agree. It also bothers me when people see a picture of a celebrity with short hair and then self-deprecate themselves by saying 'But I'd look like Choi Yang Rak if I cut my hair.'"

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[+676] Damn, so people can't even praise anyone anymore?

[+577] Of all the things to find uncomfortable, are you kidding me... Maybe these people should actually go and see Karina in real life because I bet you that they won't have anything to say but praise either

[+193] Sounds like these netizens got a glimpse of their mirror while watching the show..

[+126] This made you "uncomfortable"? How about you go and experience what's really "uncomfortable" by cutting off a limb or two. 

[+125] Karina really did look beautiful though

[+93] So when I praise Gong Yoo or Won Bin for being handsome and put myself down for looking like a squid in comparison, this is now making people uncomfortable? Sounds like some of these people need to just put on a hanbok and go live somewhere isolated away from society. 

[+59] Ugh, I'm so sick of these people... sigh

[+31] It made you uncomfortable, huh? How can you live a normal life when such normal things and conversations make you uncomfortable? Go live in isolation on a deserted island... or does that make you uncomfortable too? 

[+27] Youngji does not have low self-esteem.. ㅎㅎ I think she was just praising her beauty with the heart of fangirling. It was a very flirtatious environment over drinks, which I don't think these viewers were able to catch because they turned the show off in the middle...?

[+24] What exactly are they so uncomfortable about... 😑

[+7] Such an exhausting way to live~ have they never heard of a compliment in their entire life? 😑

[+5] The comments are from "Twitter" enough said

[+3] I don't think these netizens "hate this aspect of Korean culture" like they claim, I think they're just taking it out on our culture when what they really hate is what they see in their own mirrors. Karina was beautiful and the show was fun. 

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Karina declares she doesn't want to bleach her hair again after going blonde

Article: "Never going blonde again" Karina declares this will be the last time she bleaches her hair

Source: Insight via Instagram

[+571] "I look like a singed sparrow after I shower" ma'am, the rest of us just look singed, period.

[+373] The beginnings of balding start with bleaching your hair

[+205] Bleaching your hair really is just putting a death sentence on it.. And to get her level of color, it probably required 2-3 bleaches too

[+65] I felt like my scalp suffered more than my hair when I bleached it... 😢

[+25] Really amazing how Rose and Lisa can keep up with their blonde colors

[+23] The magic of bleach is that it makes you go "I'm never doing this again!!" and then you do it again...

[+20] It took me five years of growing my hair out to fully get rid of my once-bleached hair ㅋㅋ please don't do it, guys

[+12] She looks great with black hair but the blonde feels fresh and new too ❤️

[+5] She shouldn't do it, she looks great with black hair anyway

[+-] I remember Choa struggled with having to bleach her hair as well ㅎㅎ

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