aespa member Karina is garnering attention for her doll-like visuals at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Keep on reading for all the details.
K-Pop's New Living Doll — aespa Karina Earns Praise for Visuals at the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
On November 25, aespa performed at the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, USA. The girls performed their most recent hit, "Savage." While many were happy to see the girls perform on a stage abroad, the girl group received a flurry of criticisms due to their lip-syncing.
However, many defended the girl group, stating the program conditions do not allow them to sing live. People also claimed the weather in New York at the time was freezing, and aespa had to wear their stage costumes that did not suit the weather.
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While many were critical of aespa's performance, that did not stop internet users from fawning over Karina's visuals at the event. Following the Thanksgiving Day Parade, several photos of Karian were shared to online community forums, with many praising the female idol for her doll-like visuals.
During the event, people claimed Karina shined every moment of the parade. With her blue hair, Karina stood out with her fairy-like aura. In addition, people claimed that her "AI" visuals shine even more when you see her in real life and that her photos do not do her justice because she is more beautiful in real life.
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With her tiny face, big eyes, pretty mouth, combined with her simple braided hairstyle and black furry jacket, Karina overwhelms passers-by with her surreal beauty. Whether the photo was taken with a high-end camera or with a regular phone camera, Karina shines. People claim her pictures do not even need to be edited.
Even when the weather became colder and the members of aespa were all seen struggling due to the weather, Karina still looked flawless in every photo taken of her. Whether waving at fans or simply enjoying the view of the parade, Karina always looked good no matter what the angle.
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This has caused Karina to be given the nickname "living doll." However, she is not the only K-pop idol to be given the nickname. Her seniors Lisa of BLACKPINK, Jang Wonyoung of IVE, and YooA of Oh My Girl, are also known as K-pop's "living dolls."
Some comments concerning Karina's visuals at the parade include, "She looks like a goddess. Everywhere she goes, she is beautiful," "She looks like a living doll. I did not expect her to get prettier in America," "Despite the cold weather, she looks adorable," and "aespa gets compliments every day when they are in America."
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aespa Recent Activities
On November 4, it was unveiled that aespa would be releasing a cover of S.E.S's "Dreams Come True" in December.
Back on November 1, it was revealed that aespa would be the first K-pop girl group to perform at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The SM Entertainment girl group performed "Savage" at the parade held on November 25, 2021.
On October 5, aespa released their first extended play, "Savage." The EP contains six tracks, including a title track of the same name.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
