Karina (South Korean singer)

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  1. Unreleased song that was performed by Karina at Synk: Hyper Line . [54]
  1. "The Cure" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 39 on the component Download Chart. [43]
  2. "Sad Waltz" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 105 on the component BGM Chart. [44]
  3. "Hot & Cold" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart. [43]
  4. Credited under Aespa but is a solo track performed by Karina.

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Karina
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Karina in September 2024
Born
Yu Ji-min

(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000 (age 24)
Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
Labels
Member of
Website Official website
Korean name
Hangul
유지민
Hanja
劉知珉[ citation needed ]
Revised Romanization Yu Jimin
McCune–Reischauer Yu Chimin