#8 – Karina (aespa)
Karina (Yu Ji-min) is the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, visual, and center of the South Korean girl group aespa under SM Entertainment. She debuted in November 2020 with the single ‘Black Mamba’, which introduced aespa’s groundbreaking metaverse concept featuring AI avatars and hyper-real digital worlds. The group quickly became one of the most innovative and successful acts in K-pop, achieving massive success with hits like ‘Next Level’, ‘Savage’, ‘Girls’, ‘Spicy’, ‘Illusion’, ‘Drama’, and ‘Supernova’, earning multiple rookie awards, music show wins, Billboard chart entries, and global streaming records. Karina has been widely praised for her powerful dance skills, commanding stage presence, vocal delivery, and leadership in guiding the group through high-pressure comebacks and world tours. She has also become a global ambassador for luxury brands including Givenchy, Miu Miu, and E.L.F. Cosmetics, frequently appearing in high-fashion editorials and campaigns. Fans, beauty analysts, and fashion critics often call her ‘the face of next-generation K-pop’ and ‘a living sci-fi visual goddess’ for her modern, powerful, and strikingly perfect aesthetic.
Karina’s futuristic sharp charm and flawless glass-skin perfection place her at #8… next comes a Thai beauty whose radiant visuals, sweet charm, and captivating smile have made her a global sensation.
