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Agency: SM Entertainment
Debut: 2020-11-17
Birthday: 2000-04-01
Events: 18 items

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20201 EVENT

NOV 17·Debut

Debut with 'Black Mamba'

aespa debuted under SM Entertainment with the single 'Black Mamba', introducing their KWANGYA metaverse concept and virtual æ-avatars.

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20213 EVENTS

FEB 05·Single

'Forever' (너의 모든 순간)

A surprise winter ballad remake, aespa's second single.

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MAY 17·Single

'Next Level'

aespa's breakout hit, a genre-shifting anthem that became a massive chart and viral success and a defining 4th-gen song.

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OCT 05·Comeback

'Savage' / Savage

Title track of their first EP 'Savage', continuing the KWANGYA narrative and topping domestic charts.

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20222 EVENTS

JAN 03·Milestone

GOT the beat Debut ('Step Back')

Karina joined SM's project supergroup GOT the beat — with BoA, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, Seulgi, Wendy, and Winter — debuting with 'Step Back'.

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JUL 08·Comeback

'Girls' / Girls

Their second EP 'Girls' became the best-selling K-pop girl-group album at the time, debuting in the top 3 of the Billboard 200.

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20233 EVENTS

MAY 08·Comeback

'Spicy' / MY WORLD

Lead single of the EP 'MY WORLD', a bright, confident comeback.

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SEP 22·OST

'Sad Waltz' — 'Song of the Bandits' OST

Karina's first solo OST, for the Netflix series 'Song of the Bandits'.

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NOV 10·Comeback

'Drama' / Drama

Title track of the 4th EP 'Drama', a darker hip-hop-leaning concept.

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JAN 03·Ambassador

Converse Korea Ambassador

Karina was confirmed as the newest brand ambassador for Converse Korea.

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MAY 13·Single

'Supernova'

Pre-release single from 'Armageddon' and a massive commercial hit, topping the Circle Digital Chart for weeks.

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MAY 27·Album

'Armageddon' — 1st Studio Album

aespa's first full studio album 'Armageddon' with its intense title track, cementing their commercial peak.

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JUN 04·Variety

'Agents of Mystery' (Netflix)

Karina was cast in the Netflix mystery-solving reality series 'Agents of Mystery'.

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AUG 28·Ambassador

Prada Global Ambassador

Karina was appointed a global brand ambassador for the Italian luxury house Prada.

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SEP 16·Variety

'Synchro U' Variety Cast

Karina joined the main cast of the music variety show 'Synchro U' alongside Yoo Jae-suk and SEVENTEEN's Hoshi.

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OCT 09·Solo

'Up' — Solo Debut Single

Karina's first solo single, released on aespa's 'SYNK: Parallel Line' special; it topped the Melon HOT100 and won her a solo music-show trophy.

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OCT 21·Comeback

'Whiplash' / Whiplash

Title track of the 5th EP 'Whiplash', a sleek minimal-house track that became another huge global hit.

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20251 EVENT

JUN 27·Single

'Dirty Work'

A 2025 pop single, a bright Y2K-pop shift ahead of their next era.

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Upcoming Events

06.25Karina World Tour EncoreSoon
07.10New mini-album releaseSoon
08.02Fan meeting 'MY FIRST'Soon

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