Karina

Yu Jimin · 유지민

Birthday

April 11, 2000

Zodiac

Aries

Chinese Zodiac

Dragon

Height

167 cm

Position

Leader, Dancer

Nationality

South Korean

MBTI

ENTP

Blood Type

Hometown

Paldal-gu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Education

Hansol High School

Solo Debut

November 16, 2020

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Introduction

Karina (born Yu Jimin) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is best known as the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist and visual of the girl group aespa.

Before debuting, Karina was active on social media and was recruited by SM Entertainment in 2016. She made her first public appearance in Taemin’s Want MV on February 19, 2019, and also performed as a backup dancer during its promotions. She debuted as the leader of aespa on November 17, 2020, with the digital single Black Mamba.

On January 3, 2022, she debuted as a member of GOT the beat, a unit from SM’s project girl group Girls On Top, alongside her aespa bandmate Winter. She also participated in SM Entertainment’s ninth winter album 2022 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Palace, featuring on the track Hot & Cold with EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, and NCT’s Jeno.

In 2023, Karina contributed to the OST for the Netflix drama Song of the Bandits with the track Sad Waltz, further showcasing her versatility as an artist.

🏷️ SM Entertainment (2016–present)

Schedule

🎂 Birthday in 157 days

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aespa — 2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLæXITY

Oct 11, 2026

aespa — 2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLæXITY

Oct 9, 2026

aespa — 2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLæXITY

Oct 6, 2026

Videos

▶ Official video 1

Photos

Fun Facts

Karina’s favorite color is blue.
Karina often does ASMR whenever she goes live.
She loves “Red Light” by f(x).
Karina’s favorite female artists are f(x), Taeyeon, IU and Park Soojin.
Karina says her strength is that she is very caring towards those around her. She says her other strength is that she is quick-witted.
Karina played basketball when she was younger. She also enjoys watching soccer because her dad liked it, baseball because her sister likes it, and volleyball after watching an anime about it.
Karina relieves stress by shopping, eating good food, and reading books in quiet places.
Karina always wears a rosary ring on important days.
Karina's favorite food is cold noodles with pork cutlets.
Karina wrote the lyrics completely alone for her solo "UP"

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Oct 4, 2026 · news

Famous aespa Karina Lookalike Showcases Unreal Body Figure

A lookalike of aespa member Karina, who gained fame through a reality dating show, shared updates showcasing her unreal body figure and diverse charms. On October 2, Single's Inferno 5...