Karina is the leader and the tallest of the group, her nickname is Karomi

She was born in Paldal-gu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She has a black belt in taekwondo. She went to Hansol High School and trained for 4 years before being the leader of Aespa.


She made an appearance in Taemin‘s MV “Want”. She also appeared with Kai from EXO in the collaboration of the virtual showcase between Hyundai Motor Company and SM Entertainment.

Her favorite female artists are f(x), Taeyeon, IU and Park Soojin.