Karina explained... JK Kim Dong-wook "Idols also express their opinions confidently"

[Financial News] Amidst the political controversy involving the group aespa's Karina, who directly stated that there was no political intent, the far-right singer JK Kim Dong-wook expressed his support, calling it "confident self-expression."

JK Kim Dong-wook posted on his social networking service (SNS) on the 28th, "A person who used to run a well-known company once told me, 'Dong-wook speaks politically without hesitation because he doesn't have an agency,'" he wrote.

He added, "Hello, these days even idols from large agencies express their opinions confidently." This is interpreted as a comment on Karina, whose outfit in a photo posted on SNS the previous day was politically interpreted online, causing controversy.

Previously, on the 27th, Karina posted a photo wearing a red jumper with the number 2 and a white skirt during the last presidential candidate TV debate, leading to misunderstandings that she was supporting candidate Kim Moon-soo number 2. Karina then immediately deleted the post and explained, "It was not my intention at all, but the misunderstanding grew."

The agency SM Entertainment also reiterated, "It was just a daily post on SNS with no other purpose or intent, and after recognizing the potential for misunderstanding, the post was immediately deleted."
bng@fnnews.com Kim Hee-sun reporter