aespa Karina's 'AI' Visuals During Debut vs Now — Which One Do You Prefer?

Karina's visuals during her debut trended in an online community, where netizens compared the idol's current appearance to her rookie days.

Here's what they're saying.

aespa Karina Looked Prettier During Her Debut Days? Here's What MYs Think

Karina has always managed to trend for her presence in the K-pop industry and could also make headlines for her visuals alone. Ever since her debut with aespa in 2020, the idol has continuously sparked numerous threads regarding her appearance.

On February 28, netizens gathered in an online post, titled, "Am I the only one who finds debut Karina prettier?"

The author captioned that while Karina slayed her makeup and current visuals, it claimed how superior her debut looks were. The OP then followed a claim asking if aespa would ever go back to their iconic Kwangya concept.

"She has the same beautifying makeup that everyone else is getting nowadays," OP stated. "But she looked so f***ing shocking during her debut."

"Can't they go back to the Kwangya and ae-aespa?" it added.

Netizens agreed with OP's claims, saying that Karina's A-I visuals during debut, along with her straight and bangless hair, were more than memorable. They also recalled how Karina perfectly pulled off aespa's A.I concept with her vibe and visuals.

Read their comments below:

• "That's what I've been saying. I also liked her AI-looks so much. Her long straight bang-less hair in Next Level when she sang 'never look back' with her black dress made me fall in love with her."
• "I find her prettier now, but her aura was more my style before."

• "To be honest, she's prettier now but I can't forget how perfectly she pulled off aespa's concept back then. She really had that real AI vibe that I've never seen before."
• "Wasn't Karina's blue hair in Black Mamba f**king nice? I feel like she had a more unique aura back then."

On the other hand, international fans countered that Karina looked good no matter which era. Others stated that Karina, including the three members, felt more comfortable with their current styling compared to before.

• "Karina was pretty back then, and she's still pretty now."
• "She still looks superb. I don't see the difference."
• "She looks much better now than ever ngl. She was always pretty but I don't want her to go back to her old styling."
• "She's gorgeous in all concepts but I do feel like their concepts nowadays feel more comfortable on all of the girls."

In other news, Karina is currently storming the K-pop community due to her dating reveal with actor Lee Jae Wook. Dispatch dropped the revelation on February 27, when the platform disclosed the details regarding Karina and Lee Jae Wook's relationship.

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Written by Riely Miller