aespa Karina’s Bare Face Sparks Heated Debate, Photos Go Viral
Fans are used to seeing aespa’s Karina in the spotlight for her visuals, but this time the attention is on her bare face.

A recent Weverse livestream where she appeared without makeup has sparked debate and quickly gone viral online.
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A post about Karina’s natural look was shared on the Korean forum Pann, where it gained over 48,000 views in a short time. The poster compared her bare face to i-dle’s Soyeon and noted how surprising it was to see such a big difference when she wears makeup.
Karina’s bare face is her real face… She kind of gives off Jeon Soyeon vibes.
It’s fascinating how much makeup can change someone’s look.
— Viral Pann post

The criticism has sparked heated reactions from Korean netizens who immediately jumped in to defend Karina in the comments. Many pointed out that the photos attached are simply screenshots purposely taken while she was making unflattering facial expressions.

Others argued that even without makeup the aespa star is one of the most beautiful idols of the fourth generation.

- “LOL this b*tch is so funny. If you’re going to criticize her, at least capture her with a normal expression. You purposely picked a weird screenshot and then claimed she looked different. Honestly, I feel sorry for you. Even the guy you like follows Karina on Instagram, haha.”
- “Try making that face with your own mug, lol. Beating you up for it would be legal.”
- “Even without makeup, she looks naturally pretty~”
- “Sorry she’s doing so well~~ Sorry for triggering your inferiority complex~ “
- “You could just be honest and admit you’re jealous because she’s pretty and successful, haha.”