Aespa’s Karina ended up deleting a daily pic after it stirred up some unexpected drama online.
She posted a casual snap on her personal social media on the 27th — just her on a Japanese street, face half-covered by a jacket zipper and pulling a playful expression. There was even a cute flower emoji in the caption. But somehow, the post got people talking for all the wrong reasons.
The issue? Netizen started speculating she was showing support for a certain political party. Why? Her jacket had a red diagonal line and a big red number 2 on it — which some thought pointed to a specific candidate.
“This time was so difficult,” EXID’s Hani once said in a voting-related post with a stamped hand pic. That caused her some heat too — people thought “this time” hinted at a particular political choice.
But the thing is, Karina wasn’t making any statement. That jacket’s from Vaquera, a New York-based fashion label known for bold, modern designs. She’s been seen wearing it often — even had a keychain from the same brand on her bag when she appeared on Lee Young-ji’s YouTube show, “BOXMEDIA.”
The post made the rounds on online communities under the title “Karina’s Recent Status,” but it didn’t stay up for long. She took it down after the fuss started.
Even something super small like the color of your clothes or hair can set people off — especially with the presidential election just around the corner. Celebs are extra cautious during election season so they don’t end up in political hot water.
Actress Jung Ho-yeon ran into trouble, too. She posted a pic wearing jeans and stepping on a piece of paper with the number ‘1’ on it. People said it reminded them of a certain party, and the pic got pulled.
Kim Hee-chul also got some flak a few years back after sharing a voting certification photo. Turned out, the color of his clothes was similar to a party’s symbolic color, and people started assuming things.
Now, stars try to avoid even posting voting pics, let alone wearing anything that could hint at party colors, like red or blue. No colored phone cases, no peace signs, no bold fashion moves — just staying outta trouble.
