
KARINA
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.
Known For

TV
Men on a Mission
Self
2015

TV
Men on a Mission
2015

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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

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Amazing Saturday
Self
2018

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003

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The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - aespa
2022

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Weekly Idol
2011

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How Do You Play?
(as a member of æspa)
2019

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Just an Excuse
Self
2022

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The Seasons
Self
2023

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Hyeri's Club
Self
2024

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The Game Caterers
Self
2021
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Lee Mujin Service
2022

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Snacked
Self
2021

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Agents of Mystery
Self
2024

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Salon Drip
Self
2023

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Music Universe K-909
Self
2022

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K-Pop ON! Spotify
Self
2023

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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Self
2022

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Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self
2021
Filmography
2026FilmSMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA2026TVThe Ballad of Us Radio2025FilmThe Christmas Songas Rafaela2025Filmaespa: Amazon Music Liveas Self2025TVRICH BAND2025Film2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL2025FilmI am a Rich Manas KARINA2025FilmSMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOMEas Self2025TV(ae)company2025FilmLee Soo Man: King of K-Popas Self2025TVMTV VMAJ Ongaku Jushōshiki 2025as Self2025Film2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITIONas 유지민、Yu Ji Min2025Filmaespa aepisode SYNK#1as self2025Film2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK:PARALLEL LINE – ENCOREas Self2025TVæpisode SYNK#1as Self2025TVGood Dayas Self2025TVK-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30as Self2024FilmHELLO, RUDOLPHas New Santa2024TVWe Flashas Self2024TVSynchro Uas Self2024Film𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐢 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌 | KARINA: UPas Self2024TVMY ARTi FILM2024Film2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK:PARALLEL LINE - in SEOULas Self2024TVAgents of Mysteryas Self2024TVaespartyas Self2024TVHyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Wellas Self2024Filmaespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemasas Self2024FilmSMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYOas Self2024Filmaespa: MY First pageas Self2024TVHyeri's Clubas Self2023Filmaespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK:HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-as Self2023Film2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’as Self2023FilmSMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakartaas Self2023TVNPOPas Self2023FilmAESPA @ Outside Lands Festivalas Self2023TVaespa Original Seriesas Self2023TVAudiz's Finding Seriesas Self2023FilmAESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023as Self2023TVK-Pop ON! Spotifyas Self2023FilmAESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festivalas Self2023FilmAESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023as Self2023TVlet me Know K-POP!as Self2023TVEunchae's Star Diaryas Self2023TVSalon Dripas Self2023Filmaespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'as Self2023TVXR LIVE aespa SPECIAL EVENT "Party-On"2023TVThe Seasonsas Self2023TVK-Pop Generationas Self2022TVaespa's Synk Roadas Self2022TVJust an Excuseas Self2022TVMusic Universe K-909as Self2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - aespa2022FilmSMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWONas Self2022FilmMy Synk. aespaas Self2022TVAbsolutely Nothing Preparedas Self2022TVMANADALLAas Self2022TVSSULPLY2022TVLee Mujin Service2022TVFraggle Rock: Back to the Rockas Self2022FilmSMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYAas Self2021TVThank you stage2021Filmaespa's Christmas Party Concertas Self2021TV2021 MAMA 노미네이션2021TVKorea On Stage - Namwon Gwanghalluas Self2021TVSnackedas Self2021TVSM Culture Universe: aespaas Self2021TVThe Game Caterersas Self2021TVNext Entertainment, Visionaryas Self2021FilmSMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanityas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVHow Do You Play?as (as a member of æspa)2018TVAmazing Saturdayas Self2015TVMen on a Missionas Self2011TVWeekly Idol2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest