“Right-Wing Goddess” — aespa Karina’s Influence Following Controversial Post Sparks Online Frenzy

aespa‘s Karina is currently embroiled in a controversy surrounding her now-deleted Instagram post that featured her in a red jacket with the number 2 on it, which many interpreted to be in support of South Korea’s conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo.

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Though both SM Entertainment has issued an apology, and Karina herself has issued a personal apology, many are not buying it.

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Since then, Karina’s jacket, Vaquera‘s windbreaker in black and red, has sold out online.

The jacket goes for 720K KRW (approximately $523 USD).

Netizens discussed Karina’s influence in the comments of a viral post.

• “Right-wing goddess.”
• “As expected of the top visual among 4th-gen girl groups. Her influence is insane.”
• “She really stirred things up.”
• “Is she really a victim just because she got outed as a second-party voter? She basically exposed herself.”
• “I admit it — Femco* goddess level influence.” [*T/N: male-dominated online community site] 
• “That outfit looks like something Kim Moon Soo could wear while campaigning lol. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Many were convinced the article of clothing has now become a staple for supporters of conservative political party.

• “It’d be a sight to see even Moon Soo wearing that.”
• “Are those Femco idiots seriously the ones buying this?”
• “Someone from the Right-wing party will wear it and post it with the Karina tag again…”
• “You’ve done a patriotic deed — might as well turn it into official fandom merch.”
• “Lol someone’s definitely going to show up in that outfit during early or regular voting. Karina just created an iconic voting look.”