aespa‘s new single album Dirty Work is set to be unveiled on June 27, 2025. Amidst the update, Karina‘s incumbent political controversies, have irked the fans to the core.
Netizens react
The group in no sequence released the single’s performance video. Fans in the top comments segment appreciated the concept and video. Some of them read as follows:
- “I liked the Winter-NingNing pairing in the middle. Karina and Winter’s choreography in the chorus was great too.”
- “Honestly, this is the kind of concept fans are going to go crazy over. For real.”
- “I’m losing it. Winter’s going off again like she’s possessed…”
- “Looks like they’re doing a collab with Apple this time. It’s even posted on the official account.”
- “I thought it was going to have an Armageddon vibe, but it feels more hip-hop.”
Negative stature formed for aespa
Nonetheless, some commented adversely on the video. Some even vouched that they would not be endorsing Karina in the future, while some compared it to the massive hit like “Whiplash.”
- “I won’t be supporting this group anymore. I’m done with them because of Karina.”
- “I won’t buy or watch anything. Please don’t show up.”
- “People obsessed with politics are honestly scary. Are you saying we should support someone who said stuff like that to us? lol”
- “We’ll have to wait for the full MV to judge, but just based on the song in that clip, it really doesn’t compare to the last two tracks. It just doesn’t hit. Whiplash and Supernova had me hooked from the intro alone.”
- “They peaked with Whiplash, and now it feels like it’s time to pass the baton to HA:TFELT or someone else… Idol groups are fascinating. Once they hit their peak, you can feel the slow decline. Same goes for other companies’ groups too.”
- “Who even supports conservatives? Lol get lost.”
- “The quality doesn’t even match up to the Street Woman Fighter class mission performances.”
- “Not buying.”
