What the future hold for Aespa @ Karina with the recent politic controversy

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I think they would delay their comeback as for Karina people will forget the controversy and go back to supporting her

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they will be just fine

Hopefully lots of money when they start to tour China

Maybe be quiet for a while and then come back?

Depends on the result of the elections too.

If the right winters win and do all kinds of crazy stuff, Trump style, their mostly more progressive leaning fans might resent it more.

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Let's wait and see the results of their comeback before we start doomposting.

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Let's wait and see the results of their comeback before we start doomposting.

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She recovered from her dating scandal surprisingly quickly, so I honestly don't know what to make of this one. It could be her and Aespa's undoing, or it could be a fart in the wind. We shall see.

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i mean it is even considered as “scandal” ?

When Kpop idols are involved? Definitely treated as a scandal, and the more popular you are, the bigger waves it tends to make, which is why I'm surprised she got through it so unscathed. But yes, this scandal is a very different animal, which is why its outcome seems comparatively murky. I could see it going either way, either thanks to or in spite of her popularity.

At the very least, she's probably about to lose some fans and gain some other fans she doesn't really want.

They’ll be fine imo! KMYs are going hard defending them now also doesn’t aespa usually get into scandals right before a comeback

If anything it means people would tune in

south karina will be fine

magarina did nothing wrong!

I doubt this will affect their comeback. PPP is pretty popular in SK (almost 50% of population), there will just be more discontent among some of their female fans and obviously the hannam goddess tag might follow her for a bit. Groups like QWER openly pander to incels, so clearly there is a market there as well.

Don't worry, apparently SM is already deleting all Theoqoo's posts related to that scandal

She will be fine

She'll be richer than me, that's for sure.

They will definitely be fine in the Western market, that's for sure.

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It's not even comparable, Tiffany's situation was waaaay worse.

It started of with a mistake which was rectified quick but knetz spread mountains of lies which spiraled out of control up the media also joining in on the lies. Soon there was calls to rape her, kill her, exile her (sometimes all 3). Worse case scenario we could've been looking at another suicide. It's purley because of Tiffany determination that she managed to have a successful career back in Korea again.

Karina at worst will probably lose fans or respect of those that hate that party but will retain fans of those that support it. After elections are over a almost everyone will forget who voted for who.

The issues is a lot of people see conservative these days and automatically assume you are a supporter of fascism and an uneducated bigot. It's usually much more nuanced than that and not all conservative leaning people are like this. I really don't think it will have a large effect overall, since her actual fans are more likely to believe her when she says their was no intent behind it. Maybe some casual fans will lose respect for her either for potentially being conservative or because they think she is just stupid.

I'm a casual fan but idc at all, doesn't really change my view of her.

Theyre gonna be just as successful as they were before. Magarina is gaining the support of many right wing incel men, so anyone who leaves is already covered for.

Reading things like this "incident" make me feel that koreans must be really stupid backwater people. Makeing things up because they see a number and a color on some cloth.

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Hopefully lots of money when they start to tour China

Actually, it'll be worrying if Chinese fans get a hold of this scandal. The PPP are decidedly Anti-communist and Anti-China and a whole big thing that the Impeached President was ranting about as his defense was that he was trying to stop North Korean/Communist/Chinese influence over South Korea. The party and its supporters are pro-USA/Trump (lots of US flags and MAGA hats at their anti-impeachment protests).

If Chinese fandom decides that, yes, Karina was seen as supporting the Anti-China PPP (Rightly or wrongly), and knowing how Chinese fandoms can react... it won't be a fun time.

But overall, I think its a flash in a pan because its a bit of an emotionally charged time in SK right now and the evidence isn't overwhelming. Again, if she gave explicit support of PPP, like an endorsement statement, it'd be done. But theres enough plausible deniability here that it was a stupid mistake and Karina is just an airhead that is so politically unaware that she didn't realise. I think it will eventually blow over (if Chinese fans don't get a hold of it).

aespa already endured a huge storm during the Lee Jaewook thing

if its next song is as good as supernova all will be forgotten.

it's so dumb and such a non-issue

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Reading things like this "incident" make me feel that koreans must be really stupid backwater people. Makeing things up because they see a number and a color on some cloth.

I mean that's what happens with every scandal. Idol does something knetz don't like so they either heavily exaggerate or make things up to create a bigger issue. It happend with Tiffany, Hara, Sulli, Bom, Taeyeon, IU etc

Nothing's gonna change. People always move on after a couple of days.

I barely see anyone talking about Kim Soohyun, even tho that's a way bigger problem. People already moved on from Go Minsi's bullying scandal as well.

Aespa will survive, Kpop groups and Idols survived much worse. South Korea always has another controversy they can talk about. It's The Country of Daily Controversies!😂

very dumb decision by Karina and those involved.

I think if it weren't for Yoon's attempted coup last year, this would be less of an issue.

in reality there's not a lot to separate the PPP and DPK with regards to social issues.

i think it'll blow over eventually.

Karina is too big to flop same as aespa. They will be just fine.

it depends on what the korean general public think and in particular given the shit tonne of cfs she has whether there is any backlash from those companies

Yeah I don’t expect this to have any lasting ramifications for Karina or Aespa.

she has already been labeled the Goddess of Conservatism.