Karina’s Incident ‘Brokes Mind’ The Entertainment Industry’s ‘Dress Crackdown’ During the Presidential Election
A huge incident caused by a moment of carelessness.The jumper she was wearing without thinking had numbers written on it, which only led to unnecessary misunderstandings.You may wonder if it was really necessary to go this far, but she also sent an official apology through her agency.This is Karina, a member of aespa.Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment
A huge incident caused by a moment of carelessness.The jumper she was wearing without thinking had numbers written on it, which only led to unnecessary misunderstandings.The person wearing the clothes in question was Karina, a member of aespa known to the entire nation.It may seem like it was really necessary to go this far, but Karina also released an apology through her agency SM, stating, “Regardless of the reason, it was clearly a mistake to cause misunderstandings.”
Regarding the ‘number jumper’ controversy that aespa member Karina posted on her personal SNS, she apologized through her agency.
SM Entertainment(SM), the agency, released an official statement on the afternoon of the 28th, the day after the ‘number jumper’ controversy broke out, saying, “We simply posted everyday content and had no other purpose or intention whatsoever,” and “We apologize for causing concern with the post.”
On the 27th, Karina posted a photo of herself wearing a windbreaker from the American fashion brand ‘VAQUERA’ on her personal SNS.The jumper had the ‘VAQUERA’ logo printed on it along with a specific number.
This incident is deeply connected to the ‘number and color warning’ that is implicitly practiced not only in K -pop but also in the entertainment industry during election seasons such as presidential elections, general elections, and local elections.It is an act of excluding the symbolic colors or voting symbols of major political parties, and idol groups that are scheduled to be active before and after the election are having a hard time adding this ‘dress code’ to their frequent outfit changes.
In addition to the so-called ‘dress code crackdown’, considerable attention is also being paid to ‘gestures’.In the case of a member of one of the top male groups in Korea, he recently experienced an incident in which he inadvertently made a very common finger gesture while communicating with the fandom online, and was criticized.
Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com
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