aespa’s Karina Hit With Criticism For Behavior At Controversial “W Korea” Charity Event

aespa Karina‘s actions at a controversial event have sparked backlash.

W Korea recently held its annual event for breast cancer awareness, but it sparked major backlash due to seemingly “mocking” the patients.

W Korea’s Star-Studded Charity Event Seemingly Mocks Cancer Patients— Triggers Backlash

The guests included aespa.

W Korea shared a video of Karina doing the viral “Your Body Is So Sweet” challenge.

#LoveYourW 카리나가 미스터리 박스에서 꺼낸 쪽지엔 최근 가장 트렌디한 챌린지가 적혀있었습니다. <Sugar on my tongue> 챌린지에 탑승한 카리나의 모습, 영상을 통해 확인하세요💋 @wkorea
–#LoveYourW #유방암인식향상캠페인 #더블유 #wkorea pic.twitter.com/mqen12m1VM

— W Korea (@wkorea) October 15, 2025

When the video was posted, the quotes were full of comments about how inappropriate this kind of challenge was at an event trying to raise awareness of breast cancer.

유방암인식개선 행사에서
가슴까는 옷 입히고
니 몸은 달콤해 챌린지를
해야하는 이유가 뭔데 도대체 https://t.co/v2SKgRlDnr

— 하.. (@AreyouAreyou__) October 16, 2025

She was at a breast cancer awareness event.
What is the purpose of making her wear revealing clothes
and doing a challenge about her body being so sweet or whatever?
What’s the point of this, seriously?

아니근데 이거 왜하는거임 유방암인식향상은 뭔 걍 연예인친목파티같은데 https://t.co/lJC5Tk1fNU

— 깅깅 (@Dh9aS0ro8FvRG45) October 15, 2025

But really, what is this for? ‘Breast cancer awareness?’ It just looks like some celebrity social party.

This is just a slap in the face to every breast cancer patient and survivor.. https://t.co/9rnztGVzOK

— Vela (@Lilacaraz) October 16, 2025

아진짜 이런 저급한 행사에 유방암 이용하지마세요ㅠ
걍 여기 참석한 사람들만 비호감 되는 중 https://t.co/8sQ06aTKuG

— 떵삼 (@starhwa9843) October 16, 2025

Seriously, don’t use breast cancer for such a low-class event.
It’s just making everyone who attended look bad.

Showing off breasts and them idol hot bodies during a breast cancer awareness event is diabolical https://t.co/lRGDodpBfY

— Naat 🎗️ Schrödinging (@Naatery) October 16, 2025

ㅅㅂ 유방암인식캠페인을 걸고 하는 행사에서 your body is sweet 이라는 가사에 맞춰 챌린지를 찍게하며 제이팍이 몸매를 부르는ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 진짜 이런 개병신 행사는 누구 머리에서 나온거노 https://t.co/IOSMX7gjUi

— 사랑방전도사 (@jzi_darkzizion) October 16, 2025

WTF? Making her shoot a challenge about her body being so sweet at an event supposedly for breast cancer awareness? While Jay Park is singing Mommae? Who the hell came up with this stupid idea?

Yet, some fans defended Karina, believing that it was the fault of the organizer and the idol couldn’t have refused after she picked it, stating that the challenge shouldn’t have been an option.

• Even Karina looks uncomfortable. The organizers are the problem.
• The challenge choreo even involves touching the chest area, wtf LOL
  Seems like the magazine that planned this is at fault.
  Honestly, if she refused to do it, people would just call her arrogant or rude.
  That’s how female idols get treated.
• What else could Karina have done/said? She couldn’t just refuse.
  The organizers should be the ones criticized.

The event has become a topic of anger.