KARINA

KARINA

Acting • Born 2000-04-11

Acting1Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Biography

Yu Ji-min (born April 11, 2000), known professionally as KARINA, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020. In 2024, Karina achieved her first top-ten song as a solo artist on the Circle Digital Chart, as well as her first-ever solo music show award from Show! Music Core, with "UP" from aespa's digital single album SYNK: Parallel Line.

Filmography

76 credits
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA

SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA

Movie • 2022

Self

SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta

SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta

Movie • 2023

Self

My Synk. aespa

My Synk. aespa

Movie • 2022

Self

SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON

SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON

Movie • 2022

Self

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK:HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK:HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-

Movie • 2023

Self

AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival

AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival

Movie • 2023

Self

AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival

AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival

Movie • 2023

Self

AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023

AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023

Movie • 2023

Self

AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023

AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023

Movie • 2023

Self

aespa's Christmas Party Concert

aespa's Christmas Party Concert

Movie • 2021

Self

SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO

SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO

Movie • 2024

Self

aespa: MY First page

aespa: MY First page

Movie • 2024

Self

2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’

2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’

Movie • 2023

Self

aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas

aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas

Movie • 2024

Self

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'

aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'

Movie • 2023

Self

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK:PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK:PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL

Movie • 2024

Self

SMTOWN  LIVE | Culture Humanity

SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity

Movie • 2021

Self

𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐢 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 | KARINA: UP

𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐢 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 | KARINA: UP

Movie • 2024

Self

HELLO, RUDOLPH

HELLO, RUDOLPH

Movie • 2024

New Santa

2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE

2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE

Movie • 2025

Self

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION

2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION

Movie • 2025

유지민、Yu Ji Min

Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop

Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop

Movie • 2025

Self

aespa aepisode SYNK#1

aespa aepisode SYNK#1

Movie • 2025

self

I am a Rich Man

I am a Rich Man

Movie • 2025

KARINA

2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL

2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL

Movie • 2025

aespa: Amazon Music Live

aespa: Amazon Music Live

Movie • 2025

Self

The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song

Movie • 2025

Rafaela

SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME

SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME

Movie • 2025

Self

SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA

SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA

Movie • 2026

Men on a Mission

Men on a Mission

TV • 2015

Self

K-Pop Generation

K-Pop Generation

TV • 2023

Self

Absolutely Nothing Prepared

Absolutely Nothing Prepared

TV • 2022

Self

Amazing Saturday

Amazing Saturday

TV • 2018

Self

Music Universe K-909

Music Universe K-909

TV • 2022

Self

2021 MAMA 노미네이션

2021 MAMA 노미네이션

TV • 2021

Eunchae's Star Diary

Eunchae's Star Diary

TV • 2023

Self

Thank you stage

Thank you stage

TV • 2021

Agents of Mystery

Agents of Mystery

TV • 2024

Self

NPOP

NPOP

TV • 2023

Self

Men on a Mission

Men on a Mission

TV • 2015

SSULPLY

SSULPLY

TV • 2022

aespa Original Series

aespa Original Series

TV • 2023

Self

Next Entertainment,  Visionary

Next Entertainment, Visionary

TV • 2021

Self

Snacked

Snacked

TV • 2021

Self

MANADALLA

MANADALLA

TV • 2022

Self

SM Culture Universe: aespa

SM Culture Universe: aespa

TV • 2021

Self

let me Know K-POP!

let me Know K-POP!

TV • 2023

Self

Synchro U

Synchro U

TV • 2024

Self

aespa's Synk Road

aespa's Synk Road

TV • 2022

Self

Just an Excuse

Just an Excuse

TV • 2022

Self

aesparty

aesparty

TV • 2024

Self

MY ARTi FILM

MY ARTi FILM

TV • 2024

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Musical Guest

Korea On Stage - Namwon Gwanghallu

Korea On Stage - Namwon Gwanghallu

TV • 2021

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Audiz's Finding Series

Audiz's Finding Series

TV • 2023

Self

The Seasons

The Seasons

TV • 2023

Self

We Flash

We Flash

TV • 2024

Self

Hyeri's Club

Hyeri's Club

TV • 2024

Self

The Game Caterers

The Game Caterers

TV • 2021

Self

K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30

K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30

TV • 2025

Self

Lee Mujin Service

Lee Mujin Service

TV • 2022

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

TV • 2022

Self

Good Day

Good Day

TV • 2025

Self

MTV VMAJ Ongaku Jushōshiki 2025

MTV VMAJ Ongaku Jushōshiki 2025

TV • 2025

Self

XR LIVE aespa SPECIAL EVENT "Party-On"

XR LIVE aespa SPECIAL EVENT "Party-On"

TV • 2023

How Do You Play?

How Do You Play?

TV • 2019

(as a member of æspa)

K-Pop ON! Spotify

K-Pop ON! Spotify

TV • 2023

Self

æpisode SYNK#1

æpisode SYNK#1

TV • 2025

Self

Weekly Idol

Weekly Idol

TV • 2011

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV • 2022

Self - aespa

(ae)company

(ae)company

TV • 2025

RICH BAND

RICH BAND

TV • 2025

Salon Drip

Salon Drip

TV • 2023

Self

Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well

Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well

TV • 2024

Self

The Ballad of Us Radio

The Ballad of Us Radio

TV • 2026