Recently, all 4 members of aespa released their solo songs, but only Karina’s song managed to chart high on Korean music platforms, leading to discussions about the difference in the level of popularity between aespa members.
In particular, a topic titled “How big is the real popularity gap between aespa members?” was published on the Korean forum Pann Nate, garnering significant attention.
“All 4 of them released solo songs, but only one of them made it to the top”, the author of the topic wrote, adding, “It seems like fans only stream one specific song, too .
It’s been a while since there’s been a group with such a big difference in popularity between members”
Upon seeing the topic, many netizens agree that Karina is the most popular member of aespa, while some argue that the high rankings is because Karina’s song sounds good, not necessarily because of the gap in popularity.
Below are some comments from netizens:
- But they (SM) always push Karina the most, so this result is expected
- They keep releasing articles like “Ningning is so beautiful,” “Giselle is now a visual too,” or “Winter is an all-rounder idol,” but in the end, this group is just Karina and her friends.
- They say it’s because this song has a lot of challenges and MCountdown videos, but before Karina posted the challenge, the “Up” challenge was already popular. Around 40,000-50,000 videos were uploaded before the official video appeared. As for the MCountdown video, it was planned by MCountdown after watching “Up” and selecting Karina…
- Tons of challenge videos, and the algorithm only shows Karina’s videos. Whether it’s solo or with the group, what’s the difference? Wait until a real solo comes out before talking. It’s ridiculous to complain about fame while secretly bragging about Karina
- Then why aren’t Karina’s official goods selling well? She’s pushed as the center for every song, not to mention solo parts or roles are given to the member involved in dating rumors.
Source: Pann Nate
