THIS 3rd-Gen Idol's 'Baffling' Post Draws Flak from MYs — Is She Shading aespa Karina?

In an online community, a former OH MY GIRL member has received mixed reactions from netizens after making an ambiguous Instagram Story seemingly related to Karina, whose dating news has just been revealed.

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Former OH MY GIRL JinE Draws Flak for Instagram Story Regarding aespa Karina

On February 28, netizens gathered in an online thread to discuss the Instagram Story made by former OH MY GIRL member JinE.

According to the author's post, a screencap from one of JinE's Stories featured the former idol wearing a white hoodie amid a snowy background. However, most of the spotlight was specified on the artist's caption saying, "Karina Karina Karina Narina lol."

The comments section was filled with frustrated netizens, who were annoyed with JinE's post. Netters then wondered about the overall context of the post, questioning if JinE was lowkey shading the "Black Mamba" singer regarding her relationship with actor Lee Jae Wook.

Some even pondered if JinE was posting this in order to gain attention or chase clout, while others criticized her for being "rude" to the couple. They were also curious about JinE's connection to the two celebrities.

Read their comments below:

• "She has nothing in common with Karina, aren't they total strangers? Why is she like that?"
• "What the? Is she Lee Jaewook's ex?"
• "This is f**king random? Why do this all of a sudden? And releasing as a story? Acting cheeky? Why?"
• "No, but this is so dumbfounding that I laughed. The way she had herself as the background and mentioning Karina like that."
• "This is rude to Karina and Lee Jae Wook. What is she doing"
• "Jin-ah. You've lived a girl group's life yourself, why?"
• "Is she sick?"

Meanwhile, international K-pop fans were also irritated with JinE's actions.

• "Nugu with 28k followers on Instagram, I decided to remind myself thanks to Karina."
• "There are other ways to get attention but ok!"
• "This is a loser behavior especially from someone who was in the industry and knew how idols literally treated so badly and get harassed over simply dating."
• "Does she think she's funny by doing this? By the way, this is not the first time I see ex-idols acting like losers or hating on active idols."
• "I see this as an attempt of clout chasing because Karina and Lee Jae Wook dating is a hot topic right now, of course there would be someone out there trying to benefit from the situation."

JinE made her debut with OH MY GIRL on April 21, 2015, after undergoing the trainee life for four years since 2011.

However, on August 25, 2016, WM Entertainment revealed that JinE would be on a temporary hiatus. The reason was to prioritize her treatment for anorexia nervosa, which led to her not being able to participate in the group's future activities.

On October 30, 2017, JinE officially left the group and WM Entertainment after her exclusive contract was terminated.

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Written by Riely Miller