Netizens have jumped to her defence.

Aespa‘s Karina has once again become a hot topic among Korean netizens after a recent post about her choice of clothing went viral.

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The aespa star is one of the most popular idols of the 4th generation. Thus, she’s often under intense scrutiny from community site users. This time, a post claiming she purposefully wears clothes to emphasize her chest went viral online with more than 60,000 views.

Why does Karina always wear clothes that emphasize her chest?

— OP on Pann

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| @aespa_official/X (formerly known as Twitter)

The post included an old picture of Karina wearing a shoulderless grey top that revealed her cleavage. The picture was from a post uploaded on aespa’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account from 2021.

While OP may have insinuated that Karina’s top was too revealing, other Korean netizens don’t share the same feelings. Instead, they have jumped to Karina’s defense — claiming that she only receives hate due to her immense popularity.

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| SM Entertainment

Some netizens even claimed that Karina’s clothes are not nearly as revealing as those of other idols, with one comment comparing LE SSERAFIM Yunjin‘s controversial “EASY” outfit to Karina’s.

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  • “What outfit are you talking about…? Honestly, I didn’t think anything of it. Are you out of your mind?”
  • “Other female idols wear way more revealing outfits than this, you clown. LOL. Stop dragging down successful Karina and back off~ Are you mad because she got the Vita500 advertisement? LOL.”
  • “Ah, I was wondering why the Karina haters were angry again, and it turns out Karina’s Instagram is about to hit 18 million followers. LOL. Another win for Karina today.”
  • “Every time I see posts like this, I think Karina is truly at the top these days. LOL. Once again, the great Karina proves her status.”
  • “Stop criticizing female idols for wearing clothes you can never wear, you jealous woman. Hating on your fellow women has its limits. Just because you can’t wear those clothes, does it mean pretty and slim women shouldn’t either? LOL.”