aespa's Karina fanbase in China, Karina Bar, has announced that they will boycott purchases of aespa albums and merchandise. This was motivated by their feelings of frustration because they thought that SM Entertainment had failed to treat Karina well and appropriately.
Some time ago, Karina Bar sent a protest truck to SM Entertainment's head office. The fanbase is demanding safer stage costumes for Karina, response and guidance to reports of malicious comments on Kwangya 119, improvements to the timeliness and completeness of content uploads, and optimization of style for Karina.
Plus, the recent news about Karina's romantic relationship with actor Lee Jae Wook further strengthens fans' belief that SM Entertainment failed to adequately protect Karina. Expressing their concern, Karina Bar regretted SM's attitude of ignoring Karina and questioned how many times the company ignored fans' input.
In response, Karina Bar has vowed to cease all official ties and sales activities related to the company, including boycotting albums and merchandise. Instead, Karina Bar plans to shift their focus and financial support exclusively to supporting Karina's solo activities.
Meanwhile, on February 27, 2024, media outlet Dispatch reported that Karina was dating Lee Jae Wook. This was later confirmed by both agencies, stating that the two were still in the approach stage and getting to know each other. Karina and Lee Jae Wook reportedly met and became close while attending the Prada fashion show in Milan, Italy, last January.
When the couple's appearance was revealed, fans showered them with congratulations and support. However, there are some fans who are disappointed and write negative comments or declare that they are leaving the fandom on the new content released on the official aespa YouTube channel.
After the news emerged, Karina first appeared in public on Thursday February 29, 2024, while attending a pop-up store at a shopping center in Jamsil, Seoul. Now, Karina's fans, especially the Karina Bar fanbase, just want SM Entertainment's firm stance to treat its artists better.
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