Netizens Defend Karina from Claims That She Benefited from Dating News with Lee Jae-wook

On April 19, a post titled “Why does it appear that Karina gained from her dating news?” was shared on the Korean forum Instiz.

The author of this topic reports that aespa’s Karina’s popularity has grown since she confirmed her relationship with Lee Jae-wook, and this has also caught the attention of non-fans.

The author also insisted that she receives advertisements.

Despite the claims, some netizens were confused and came to Karina’s defense, arguing that the dating news had a negative impact on her. They also noted that Karina’s advertisements were most likely unrelated to the dating news.

Here are a few remarks from internet users:

Ugh…??. But in that short period of time, she was criticized enough to write an apology, and the fact that her dating history became public alone is by no means a benefit
Huh? Karina was originally very popular and her advertisement deals were likely planned from way before
What kind of benefit is it, having to write an apology letter and break up after a month?
This is my first time hearing such ridiculous claims…
It was a serious loss. What benefits are you talking about

The source of the information can be found at Instiz.