Okay-pop star Karina apologizes to die-hard followers accusing her of ‘betrayal’ after going public with relationship

World Information

By Patrick Reilly

Karina, a 23-year-old Okay-pop star, apologized to her die-hard followers who accused her of “betrayal” after going public that she’s romantically concerned together with her boyfriend.

In response to the revelation that Karina was relationship actor Lee Jae-wook, some incensed followers reportedly drove a truck with an digital billboard to the singer’s company, SM Leisure, and broadcast messages to the girl from outdoors the constructing.

“Is the love given to you by your followers not sufficient? Why did you select to betray the followers? Please apologize instantly. In any other case, you will notice a lower in album gross sales and empty live performance seats,” one of many threatening messages learn.

Karina, the frontwoman of the 4 members of the immensely fashionable woman group Aespa, took to Instagram on Wednesday and promised to “heal the injuries” she attributable to her relationship, The BBC reported.

“I apologize for startling you drastically,” Karina wrote in a handwritten note. She added that she would present her “extra mature and hardworking aspect” sooner or later.

Karina, whose actual title is Yu Ji-min, exploded in recognition since Aespa’s debut in 2020 with their single “Black Mama.” Final yr, their album “My World” broke a South Korean document, promoting greater than 2.1 million copies, in keeping with the BBC.

Vehicles just like the one which visited Karina’s company have reportedly develop into a typical observe utilized by Okay-pop followers to specific their rage not too long ago.

Some followers, nonetheless, have voiced their assist for the singer with related digital billboards.

“You don’t must apologise for feeling. I’ll all the time root on your happiness. You deserve all of the love, assist, all the great issues,” wrote considered one of them.

Karina’s relationship with Lee, 25, was revealed on Feb. 27 with the pair confirming that they had first met final yr.

Lee’s company, C-JeS Studio, has requested “heat respect… as this entails his personal life.”

It had been frequent inside the final 10 years for Okay-Pop businesses to bar their latest stars from relationship and even having their very own private cell telephones, in keeping with the BBC. Revealing their romantic relationships publicly was thought-about taboo.

Final yr, Okay-popo group Blackpink’s lead singer Jisoo scandalously admitted to relationship actor Ahn Bo-hyun, sending waves all through the Okay-pop world.

Specialists advised the BBC then that pop stars’ businesses take such actions to make them seem as “romantically obtainable” idols.

Karina made her display debut within the hit drama sequence “Reminiscences Of The Alhambra” in 2018.

She gained extra followers after starring within the drama “Alchemy of Souls.”