aespa Karina has addressed the controversy surrounding her recommended anime in a recent statement. She expressed her lack of awareness regarding the issue and emphasised her hope that there would be no more misunderstanding.
On June 27th, Karina took to Bubble to address the situation that sparked social media controversy.
"I found out late that there was an issue with the anime I recommended. I didn't know about any previous issues because the character's name was different."
-aespa Karina
She clarified that her recommendation had no malicious intent and expressed her desire for the matter to be understood without any misconceptions.
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aespa Karina’s Shared Japanese Animes on Bubble That Unintentionally Sparks Controversy
During a conversation with fans on Bubble, Karina recommended several anime titles, including ‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘The Promised Neverland,’ ‘Assassination Classroom,’ and more.
However, the mention of "My Hero Academia" sparked controversy due to a character named Maruta. The character's name is connected to a historical reference that caused significant controversy.
The production team behind the anime issued an apology and made name modifications to address the concerns raised.
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aespa Karina Clarifies Misunderstanding and Sworn to be More Cautious for MYs
In light of the situation, Karina has taken responsibility and vowed to exercise caution in the future to ensure that she can provide aespa's fandom, known as MYs, with accurate and positive information.
KARINA BBL OH MY GOD MY HEART IS RACING KARINA ☹️ pic.twitter.com/Au1KD0uix3
— ⋆ (@knrarchive) June 27, 2023
"I will become a more cautious Karina in the future, so that I can share good information with MYs."
-aespa Karina
Fans have expressed their support for Karina's clarification and appreciate her willingness to address the issue directly.
One fan emphasized that the idol meant no harm to anybody, and that SM should be the one to address the controversy.
karina did not apologise. she only clarified her intention of which she meant no harm to everybody.
— ✌︎ (@KARINATI0NS) June 27, 2023
this is supposed to be a statement from sm themselves but she braved herself to take matters into her own hand. we stand by you karina.
Another fan even clarified that she did not apologize as what most Chinese netizens have wanted.
she didn’t apologize, she only clarified the situation. please do not take her words and my translation out of context.
— rin | ia (@kirinyangz) June 27, 2023
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