{"id":142210,"date":"2025-05-14T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=142210"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:15:23","slug":"karina-of-aespa-gets-real-about-k-pops-ageist-challenges-for-womens-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/karina-of-aespa-gets-real-about-k-pops-ageist-challenges-for-womens-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Karina of aespa gets real about K-pop\u2019s ageist challenges for women\u2019s careers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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aespa\u2019s Karina<\/strong> just got real about one of K-pop\u2019s toughest truths: female idols often face short careers. In Netflix\u2019s new documentary \u201cLee Soo Man: King of K-pop<\/strong>,\u201d released May 13, Karina opened up about her fears for aespa\u2019s future, sparking big conversations about women in the South Korean entertainment industry.<\/p>

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Karina didn\u2019t hold back. She said, \u201cBecause female idols don\u2019t have long careers, I think about how to prolong it<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Her honesty hit hard in an industry that rarely addresses these concerns out loud. While she said aespa\u2019s members are committed for the long run, Karina knows society changes\u2014and idols have to keep evolving or risk fading out.<\/p>

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\ud83d\udc99: Honestly female idols don't have long careers. Our members will always be here but society keeps changing. So we think about how we can adapt<\/p>\n

Karina talking about how women tend to have shorter career in the industry. Female idols really have it hard\ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/bgkrzrU05D<\/a><\/p>\n

— Karina\u2661 (@ujiminphoria) May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/figure>

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