Netizens Slam Overhyped Praise for Karina: “It’s Just Makeup, Not a Miracle”

Online forums are heating up once again, this time over aespa’s Karina and the constant viral praise about her visuals.

One netizen sparked intense discussion with a post that read:

I swear on my life, my parents, everything — I’m just a casual viewer, not even a fan. But every single time people talk about Karina’s before-and-after makeup, the top comments are always the same: ‘So what? She’s still prettier than anyone else. Karina is still a goddess.’
Everyone knows makeup makes you prettier. But the difference with Karina is seriously huge. Isn’t it natural for people to feel backlash when they see all this excessive praise and viral marketing from SM?

They also pointed out that although other idols like Jennie, Jang Wonyoung, Winter, and Ahn Yujin also look noticeably different without makeup, Karina’s contrast is on another level.

Honestly, even those idols get criticized, but no one talks about them to the same extreme as Karina — because her transformation is that drastic.
It’s all makeup, but they keep pushing this narrative of her being the ‘goddess of the century.’ And then people worship her innocence and ‘pure beauty’ too… It’s just bizarre.
They always say it’s just a difference in makeup style and that her features haven’t changed much — but come on, let’s be real.

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This sparked a wave of reactions among netizens:

• What is a woman’s enemy? Karina’s existence was so great for you that you can bet your life and your parents’ lives because you were digging a stone, and the inferiority complex of a woman’s daughter is really scary…
• So in short, you’re getting angry because a lot of Karina baffles that you’ve been fighting for have not been uploaded as malicious comments as you want. You’re embarrassed to say that, and you’re making a fuss? LOL
• But then, what exactly are you trying to say by writing this…? From the start, writing about someone’s appearance like this only leaves people wondering, ‘So what?’ If that’s not the case, then please tell me what kind of reaction you’re expecting.
• ㅋㅋㅋ Doesn’t it feel creepy when they blindly bash Karina? I’ve honestly never seen anyone say this kind of stuff when Karina has been bashed in the past. It’s really disgusting, seriously ㅋㅋㅋ Please just leave Karina alone.
• The manipulation by those fanboys on the forums is too much.

Despite the controversy, Karina’s name remains firmly at the center of public attention — proof that her impact, whether through praise or criticism, is undeniable.