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| theme          = karina
| name           = Karina
| image          = 
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THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE Teaser Karina (2).jpg|South Korea
Hot Mess Teaser 1 Karina (5).jpg|Japan
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| name full en  = Yu Ji-min
| name hangul   = 유지민
| birth date    = Apr. 11, 2000 (age {{Age|2000|04|11}})
| birth place   = {{Flags|ko}} Ji-dong, Suwon-si, South Korea
| nationality   = {{Flags|ko}} South Korean
| height        = 168 cm (5'6")<ref>{{Link|Youtube|2=https://youtu.be/IR7BIGeqHaI?si=jmwUkrbV5HO_eU85&t=44|3=<nowiki>[팅글인터뷰] ASMR로 듣는 '에스파 카리나&윈터가 알고 있는 특이한 서로의 버릇은?' | aespa 카리나&윈터 편 (ENG/JPN)</nowiki>}} (Nov. 17, 2023)</ref>
| blood         = B
| zodiac        = ♈ Aries<br>🐉 Dragon
| sns           = {{Link|Instagram|https://www.instagram.com/katarinabluu/|@atarinabluu}}<br>{{Link|Zepeto|https://web.zepeto.me/share/user/profile/karina_aespa_sm|@karina_aespa_sm}}
| agency        = [[SM Entertainment]]
| occupation    = Singer, rapper, MC, model
| active        = 2019–present
| associated    = [[aespa]]<br>[[GOT the beat]]
| stage name    = {{Flags|ko}} 카리나<br>{{Flags|en}} Karina<br>{{Flags|ja}} カリナ
| position      = Leader, dancer, rapper, visual<ref>During episode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NcmAX0m8Ls 303] of ''Knowing Bros'', Karina introduced herself as the Visual-Leader.</ref>
| unit          = [[GOT the beat]]
| ae            = [[æ-KARINA]]
| emoji         = 💙 Heart
| signature     = <div class="light-only">[[File:Karina Signature.png|x60px|link=]]</div><div class="dark-only">[[File:Karina Signature (dark theme).png|x60px|link=]]</div>
| next          = [[Giselle]]
}}'''Karina''' (카리나 ''karina'') was born on April 11, 2000 (age {{Age|2000|04|11}}) in Suwon-si, South Korea. She is the leader, a dancer, rapper and visual of the group [[aespa]]<ref>[[aespa#Members]]</ref> and a rapper and vocalist of the unit [[GOT the beat]].

==Career==
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===Predebut===
Karina was active on Social Media and was a former ulzzang recruited by an [[S.M. Entertainment|SM]] casting manager and she became an SM trainee in 2016. 

In February 2019, Karina appeared in [[w:c:shinee:Taemin|SHINee Taemin]]'s "[[w:c:shinee:WANT (song)|WANT]]" music video and also acted as dancer for the song's promotional stages. 

On November 1, 2020, she performed alongside [[w:c:exo:Kai|EXO Kai]] for the virtual showcase held by Hyundai Motors and appeared with him in 'Beyond DRIVE - The all-new TUCSON', a collaboration virtual showcase between Hyundai Motor Company and SM Entertainment.

On October 28, 2020, [[SM Entertainment|SM]] revealed Karina as the second member of [[aespa]].<ref>{{Link|Twitter|https://x.com/aespa_official/status/1321104399502987265|@aespa_official}} (Oct. 28, 2020)</ref>
===2020: aespa===
On November 17, 2020, Karina debuted with the digital single "[[Black Mamba]]" as the leader, a dancer, rapper and visual of [[aespa]].<ref>[[aespa#Members]]</ref>
===2021-present: aespa, GOT the beat===
On December 27, 2021, Karina was revealed as part of the new unit [[GOT the beat]] from the project "[[w:c:kpop:Girls On Top (project)|Girls On Top]]".

On January 3, 2022, she debuted with GOT the beat with the digital single "[[Step Back]]".

On December 26, 2022, Karina released the songs "[[The Cure]]" and "[[Hot & Cold]]" in collaboration with other SM artists for SMTOWN's tenth winter album ''[[2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU PALACE]]''.

On September 22, 2023, she released her first OST "[[Sad Waltz]]" for the Netflix drama ''Song of the Bandits''.

On October 9, 2024 Karina participated in writing her original solo song "[[UP]]" for aespa's album ''[[SYNK : PARALLEL LINE]]''. On the same day, her solo songs moved from aespa's discography to her solo Spotify profile.

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==Discography==
{| class="karina sortable article-table center"
! width="5%" |Year
!Artist
!Release
!Song
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Kangta, BoA, U-Know, Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Onew, Suho, Irene, Taeyong, Mark, Kun
| rowspan="2" |''[[2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU PALACE]]''
|"[[The Cure]]"
|-
|Kai, Seulgi, Jeno, Karina
|"[[Hot & Cold]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
| rowspan="2" |Karina
| colspan="2" |"[[Menagerie]]"
|-
|''Song of the Bandits (Original Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)''
|"[[Sad Waltz]]"
|-
|2024
|Karina
|''[[SYNK : PARALLEL LINE]]''
|"[[UP]]"
|}

==Covers==
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!Occasion
!Original artist
!Song
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==Content==

===Music videos===
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===Live broadcasts===
{{Main|Karina/Broadcasts}}

==Guest appearances==
===TV===
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===Web===
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==Pictorials==
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!Date / Issue
!Magazine / Outlet
!Feature
!Sponsor
!Film
!Ref.
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|Aug. 2024
|W Korea
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|PRADA
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|<ref>{{Link|Twitter|https://x.com/aespa_official/status/1816730170901901574|@aespa_official}} (Jul. 26, 2024)</ref><ref>{{Link|Twitter|https://x.com/aespa_official/status/1816730420999811485|@aespa_official}} (Jul. 26, 2024)</ref><ref>{{Link|Twitter|https://x.com/aespa_official/status/1816730672779649073|@aespa_official}} (Jul. 26, 2024)</ref>
|}

==Endorsements==

===Ambassadorships===
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===Events===
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