Did you know? aespa member Karina is going viral in China! Keep on reading for all the details.
aespa Karina Goes Viral in China
The K-pop community in China are going crazy over aespa member Karina! The official fan cam of Karina performing "Savage" at the 2021 SBS Gayo Daejun was posted on Bilibili, China's top video platform. The platform is often called China's YouTube. The video is going viral on the platform, with the footage garnering users' attention.
After a month of being shared on Bilibili, Karina's fan cam has surpassed 2.2 million views and received over 166,000 likes from users. This is a large number, and it only proves Karina's popularity in China and how well-loved she is in the country. As of writing, the video has over 2.7 million views and over 167,000 likes.
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This is the K-pop fancam that received the most number of like within 25 days and is also the fancam with the most likes among all the aespa fancams on the platform. Currently, the most popular fancam on Bilibili is BLACKPINK member Rosé's legendary "KILL THIS LOVE" performance at Coachella. Currently, it has over 7.19 million views and over 204,000 likes.
How Are People Reacting to aespa Karina's Virality in China?
Some people claim Karina is gradually becoming a rival of BLACKPINK in the Chinese market. It is well-known that BLACKPINK has a huge Chinese fan base and that the YG Entertainment girl group has an enormous influence in the country. However, as Karina appears to be catching up with their popularity quickly, people believe the aespa's members influence and popularity will soon surpass BLACKPINK's in China.
Some comments concerning Karina's fancam on Bilibili read, "Karina's fancam from SBS Gayo 202 has been shared many times by Chinese fans on platforms in China. The clip-on Weibo has 1.3 million views already," "In China, Karina is definitely the most popular in the group," "Karina is the best. It took her only 25 days when Rosé's clip has been up forever," "Karina is the first K-pop star to reach this number so quickly," and "She is the new generation fancam queen."
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This is not Karina's first time going viral due to her visuals at the 2021 SBS Gayo Daejun. On the day aespa performed, Karina sent internet users in a frenzy due to her goddess-like appearance. Her styling was praised, with people loving her wavy hairstyle. Some even joked that Karina's hair was the fifth member of aespa! Others complimented her small, sharp face, as well as her charisma.
What do you think of the situation? Tell us in the comments below!
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Check out Karina's fancam on Bilibili here:
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Written by Alexa Lewis
