KARINA
Known for: Acting
Yu Ji-min (born April 11, 2000), known professionally as KARINA, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in 2020. In 2024, Karina achieved her first top-ten song as a solo artist on the Circle Digital Chart, as well as her first-ever solo music show award from Show! Music Core, with "UP" from aespa's digital single album SYNK: Parallel Line. In addition to her music career, Karina took part in Netflix's unscripted show Agents of Mystery, that same year, she was also cast in the Mnet series 'My Arti Film'. Recently, she has appeared in season three of the Netflix travel show Getaway and Go with Jangdobari (2025).
Filmography
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - aespa
2022
Series
Men on a Mission
Self
2015
Series
Men on a Mission
2015
Series
Amazing Saturday
Self
2018
Series
How Do You Play?
(as a member of æspa)
2019
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
Series
Just an Excuse
Self
2022
Series
The Seasons
Self
2023
Series
The Game Caterers
Self
2021
Series
Weekly Idol
2011
Lee Mujin Service
2022
Series
Hyell's Club
Self
2024
Series
Snacked
Self
2021
Series
Absolutely Nothing Prepared
Self
2022
Series
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self
2021
Series
Salon Drip
Self
2023
Series
Music Universe K-909
Self
2022
Series
Agents of Mystery
Self
2024
Series
K-Pop ON! Spotify
Self
2023
Series
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Self
2022
Series
Good Day
Self
2025
Series
Eunchae's Star Diary
Self
2023
Series
Absolutely Nothing Prepared
Self
2021
Series
Synchro U
Self
2024
Series
K-Pop Generation
Self
2023
Series
K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30
Self
2025
Series
Hyoyeon Who Buys Me Food Well
Self
2024
Series
let me Know K-POP!
Self
2023
Series
NPOP
Self
2023
Series
SSULPLY
2022
MANADALLA
Self
2022
Series
Korea On Stage - Namwon Gwanghallu
Self
2021
Series
MY ARTi FILM
2024
Film
SMTOWN LIVE | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ HUMAN CITY_SUWON
Self
2022
Series
SM Culture Universe: aespa
Self
2021
Series
MTV VMAJ Ongaku Jushōshiki 2025
Self
2025
Film
SMTOWN LIVE | 2023: SMCU Palace in Jakarta
Self
2023
Series
aespa's Synk Road
Self
2022
Series
Thank you stage
2021
Series
2021 MAMA 노미네이션
2021
Series
aespa Original Series
Self
2023
Series
aesparty
Self
2024
Film
SMTOWN LIVE | Culture Humanity
Self
2021
Film
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
Self
2022
Film
aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas
Self
2024
Film
SMTOWN LIVE 2024 - SMCU PALACE @ TOKYO
Self
2024
Film
Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop
Self
2025
Series
XR LIVE aespa SPECIAL EVENT "Party-On"
2023
Series
æpisode SYNK#1
Self
2025
Film
Karina and Faker
Yu Jimin
2026
Film
MY ARTi FILM | KARINA: UP
Self
2024
Series
Idol Complaint Manager HUR
Self
2023
Film
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – in TOKYO DOME -SPECIAL EDITION
유지민、Yu Ji Min
2025
Series
We Flash
Self
2024
Series
The Ballad of Us Radio
2026
Film
aespa: MY First page
Self
2024
Series
Audiz's Finding Series
Self
2023
Series
차린건 없지만
嘉宾
2022
Film
SMTOWN LIVE 2025: TOKYO DOME
Self
2025
Film
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘SYNK：HYPER LINE’ in JAPAN -Special Edition-
Self
2023
Film
2024 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK：PARALLEL LINE - in SEOUL
Self
2024
Film
The Christmas Song
Rafaela
2025
Film
AESPA - 'AKARAKA' Yonsei University 2023
Self
2023
Film
HELLO, RUDOLPH
New Santa
2024
Film
2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK：PARALLEL LINE – ENCORE
Self
2025
Series
(ae)company
2025
Film
AESPA - WATERBOMB SEOUL 2023
Self
2023
Film
2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK : aeXIS LINE - in SEOUL
2025
Film
2023 aespa Fan Meeting ‘MY DRAMA’
Self
2023
Film
aespa LIVE TOUR 2023 'SYNK: HYPER LINE'
Self
2023
Film
AESPA @ Governors Ball Music Festival
Self
2023
Film
aespa - 2026 Live Tour SYNK : aexis LINE in JAPAN - SPECIAL EDITION DOME TOUR
Self
2026
Film
SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26 in FUKUOKA
2026
Film
My Synk. aespa
Self
2022
Film
Aespa aepisode SYNK#1
self
2025
Film
aespa's Christmas Party Concert
Self
2021
Film
I am a Rich Man
KARINA
2025
Series
RICH BAND
2025
Film
aespa: Amazon Music Live
Self
2025
Film
AESPA @ Outside Lands Festival
Self
2023