International Karina Fans Criticized for Dragging Unrelated Female Idols Amid Controversy

A trending post on Theqoo has pointed out growing frustration toward international fans of Karina, who are being criticized for dragging unrelated female idols into the political photo controversy surrounding her.

After Karina faced backlash for posing in a politically sensitive image during Korea’s election season, many fans attempted to deflect criticism by comparing her to other idols like IVE’s Jang Won Young, LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chae-won, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, and even rookie idols like KATSEYE’s Yoonchae. These idols, however, had either posted unrelated content or shared photos from events long past.

Korean netizens voiced their frustration:

• Such a huge nuisance… Just leave the fandom already instead of going crazy.
• Your Karina is being defended by Lee Soo-jung on the left and Jeon Han-gil on the right, so what are you even worried about?
• It’s just like how they say nothing to people who voted conservative but go wild only in liberal female-dominated forums—typical.
• As expected… unfollowing is based on intelligence, so it’s no wonder there are no sane ones left.
• This is why I really dislike international fans—they’re not even Korean but act like experts on Korea on Twitter.

The post concluded with a message echoed by many fans online: dragging unrelated idols into controversies only worsens the situation and shifts the focus away from meaningful dialogue.