KARINA
Yu Ji-min (born April 11, 2000), known professionally as KARINA, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in 2020. In 2024, Karina achieved her first top-ten song as a solo artist on the Circle Digital Chart, as well as her first-ever solo music show award from Show! Music Core, with "UP" from aespa's digital single album SYNK: Parallel Line. In addition to her music career, Karina took part in Netflix's unscripted show Agents of Mystery, that same year, she was also cast in the Mnet series 'My Arti Film'. Recently, she has appeared in season three of the Netflix travel show Getaway and Go with Jangdobari (2025).
Filmography
2026 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLaeXITY
2026 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLaeXITY
2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR -SYNK : COMPLaeXITY-
as Self
2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR -SYNK : COMPLaeXITY-
as Self
Play on Play
as Yu Jimin
Play on Play
as Yu Jimin
aespa - 2026 Live Tour SYNK：aexis LINE in JAPAN - SPECIAL EDITION DOME TOUR
as Self
aespa - 2026 Live Tour SYNK：aexis LINE in JAPAN - SPECIAL EDITION DOME TOUR
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA
SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA
The Christmas Song
as Rafaela
The Christmas Song
as Rafaela
aespa: Amazon Music Live
as Self
aespa: Amazon Music Live
as Self
2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL
2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL
I am a Rich Man
as KARINA
I am a Rich Man
as KARINA
SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME
as Self
Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop
as Self
Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop
as Self
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION
as 유지민、Yu Ji Min
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION
as 유지민、Yu Ji Min
Aespa aepisode SYNK#1
as self
Aespa aepisode SYNK#1
as self
2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE
as Self
2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE
as Self
HELLO, RUDOLPH
as New Santa
HELLO, RUDOLPH
as New Santa
MY ARTi FILM | KARINA: UP
as Self
MY ARTi FILM | KARINA: UP
as Self
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK：PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL
as Self
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK：PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL
as Self
aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas
as Self
aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO
as Self
aespa: MY First page
as Self
aespa: MY First page
as Self
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK：HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-
as Self
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK：HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-
as Self
2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’
as Self
2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta
as Self
AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival
as Self
AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival
as Self
AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023
as Self
AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023
as Self
AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival
as Self
AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival
as Self
AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023
as Self
AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023
as Self
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'
as Self
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON
as Self
My Synk. aespa
as Self
My Synk. aespa
as Self
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
as Self
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
as Self
aespa's Christmas Party Concert
as Self
aespa's Christmas Party Concert
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity
as Self
SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity
as Self