KARINA

Actor · Born April 11, 2000 · Suwon, South Korea

Biography

Yu Ji-min, known professionally as KARINA, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer under SM Entertainment. She is the leader of the girl group aespa and the supergroup GOT the beat. 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.

Acted in 16

2020s

2026
2026 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : COMPLaeXITY
Movie
Play on Play
Yu Jimin
The Ballad of Us Radio
TV · 1 Season · Reality TV · Talk
2025
The Christmas Song
Rafaela
RICH BAND
TV
2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL
Movie
(ae)company
TV
2024
HELLO, RUDOLPH
New Santa
MY ARTi FILM
TV
2023
XR LIVE aespa SPECIAL EVENT "Party-On"
TV
2022
SSULPLY
TV
Lee Mujin Service
Guest · 1 episode
2021
Thank you stage
TV
2021 MAMA 노미네이션
TV

2010s

2019
How Do You Play?
(as a member of æspa) · 1 episode
73
2011
Weekly Idol
TV · 5 Seasons · Talk
73

Sound 3

2020s

2025
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Songs
61
2023
Beyblade X
Theme Song Performance
65
Song of the Bandits
Songs
73

Appearances63

2020s

2026
2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR -SYNK : COMPLaeXITY-
Self
Space Rice Cake Shop
Self · 1 episode
2026 Live Tour SYNK: aexis LINE in JAPAN [SPECIAL EDITION DOME TOUR]
Self
SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future in Fukuoka
Self
2025
aespa: Amazon Music Live
Self
SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME
Self
Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop
Self
MTV VMAJ Ongaku Jushōshiki 2025
Self · 1 episode
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION
Self
Aespa aepisode SYNK#1
self
Aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE - ENCORE
Self
æpisode SYNK#1
Self · 13 episodes
Good Day
Self · 2 episodes
K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30
Self · 2 episodes
SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future in Seoul
Self
2024
We Flash
Self · 2 episodes
Synchro U
Self · 14 episodes
MY ARTi FILM | KARINA: UP
Self
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL
Self
Agents of Mystery
Self · 15 episodes
70
aesParty
Self · 18 episodes
aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas
Self
SM Town Live 2024: SMCU Palace in Tokyo
Self
aespa: MY First page
Self
2023
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK：HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-
Self
2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’
Self
SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta
Self
NPOP
Self · 1 episode
AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival
Self
aespa Original Series
Self · 6 episodes
Audiz's Finding Series
Self · 6 episodes
AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023
Self
K-Pop ON! Spotify
Self · 2 episodes
AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival
Self
AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023
Self
Idol Complaint Manager HUR
Self · 1 episode
let me Know K-POP!
Self · 1 episode
Eunchae's Star Diary
Self · 2 episodes
Salon Drip
Self · 1 episode
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'
Self
The Seasons
Self · 1 episode
K-Pop Generation
Self · 2 episodes
SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya
Self
2022
aespa's Synk Road
Self · 12 episodes
Just an Excuse
Self · 1 episode
Music Universe K-909
Self · 1 episode
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - aespa · 1 episode
47
SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon
Self
My Synk. aespa
Self
Absolutely Nothing Prepared
Self · 2 episodes
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Self · 1 episode
79
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
Self
2021
aespa's Christmas Party Concert
Self
Korea On Stage - Namwon Gwanghallu
Self · 1 episode
Snacked
Self · 2 episodes
SM Culture Universe: aespa
Self · 3 episodes
The Game Caterers
Self · 3 episodes
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self · 1 episode
SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity
Self

2010s

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 episode
60
2018
Amazing Saturday
Self · 2 episodes
2015
Men on a Mission
Self · 2 episodes
79

2000s

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
61