aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Attracts Attention for Resemblance to Idol
A netizen might have found aespa Karina's "lookalike," who is an Instagram user. However, other netizens seem to doubt her resemblance to the female K-pop idol. Check out the photos below!
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Gains Attention for Similarities to Kpop Idol
At the time SM Entertainment released the debut teaser photos for their new girl group, aespa, back in October 2020, Karina and Winter were the first members to be revealed. Both girls have been highly praised for their captivating visuals, and some people claimed they look so alike.
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
But there were also discussions that Karina and Winter both look like Girls' Generation Taeyeon and WJSN Yeoreum.
One time, a magazine photo (picture below) went viral as netizens had a hard time figuring out which K-pop idol was in the picture- whether it was aespa Karina or WJSN Yeoreum. It was the similarity in styling and the angle that the image was captured from that had netizens confused.
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
But they eventually concluded that it was Yeoreum as the idol in the photo doesn't have Karina's famous mole near her lips.
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Recently, one netizen seems to have found another one of aespa Karina's "lookalike," and this time, she's an Instagram user.
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
In a now-deleted Nate Pann post titled "What's Up With This Insta Person? I Thought She Was Karina's Twin," the netizen shared a screenshot of an Instagram profile of a user named @nickie_shimmy.
The netizen wrote, "Is there anyone who knows who she is???? I think that it's some foreigner but is there anyone who knows who she is? She seriously looks the same as Karina."
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aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
Looking at the photos of the Instagram user, she appears to have the same face shape and eyebrows as aespa Karina.
However, when you visit her Instagram account, all of her photos have been deleted or archived. But there's one Instagram reel featuring her, and her face can be clearly seen here.
In the comments section of the deleted Nate Pann post, one netizen stated:
"She looks like her in a few pictures but some of them don't look like her at all... I don't think we can judge based on pictures."
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
While others said that the Instagram photos were all just edited to make the person appear like aespa Karina's lookalike.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think the Instagram user really resembles the "Girls" singer or the pictures are all just edited? Tell us in the comment box below!
aespa's "Girls" Becomes Best-Selling K-pop Girl Group Album in History
In other news, Karina returned to the music scene with her fellow aespa members to release their second mini-album "Girls."
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
On Aug 11, Circle Chart revealed their monthly album chart for July 2022, and aespa's "Girls" debuted at No. 1 with a total of 1,645,255 copies sold.
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With this impressive sales figure, "Girls" has broken the record for the highest sales achieved by any K-pop girl group album in Circle Chart history, surpassing BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM," which previously sold 1,092,550 copies in its first month back in October 2020.
aespa Karina Lookalike? Instagram User Captures Attention for Resemblance to K-pop Idol
To date, aespa's "Girls" and BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM" are the only two K-pop girl group albums to ever sell one million copies in South Korea alone.
Watch aespa's "Girls" music video below to celebrate:
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Written by Maria Scott
