Karina or Yoo Jimin announced as a member of SM Entertainment's new girl group, Aespa. Netizen Appears Who Claims His Middle School Friends And Reveals His Real Personality.
As soon as it was revealed that Karina or Yoo Jimin was a member of SM Entertainment's new girl group, aespa, her past controversy came to the spotlight again. Netizens appeared who claimed to be Yoo Jimin's friends during middle school and revealed his true personality.
Yoo Jimin was involved in controversy for allegedly insulting various male idols such as EXO, NCT and BTS (Bangtan Boys). Although SM Entertainment denied that the shared screenshots were real, the fact that Yoo Jimin's stage name “Karina” was included in the screenshot made fans believe that it was real.
In connection with the controversy, a female netizen, A who claims to be Yoo Jimin's former classmate denied the malicious rumors that were followed by sharing her own story. "I was often bullied in middle school. But Jimin was nice to me. I'm posting this because I want to help him in return," he said.
A claims that Yoo Jimin is so loved that whenever he is next to him, the bullying stops, "We weren't even that close yet, so every time he stood up for me, I wonder why he did so much to help me."
A explained that even though they were never that close, Yoo Jimin remained by his side after becoming his seat partner in class and that they shared many happy memories together. "He's going to sit next to me, and we both like IU, so we promised to go karaoke together, and we went to the same academy after school, so he bought me food once. He's a really nice person," he said.
According to A, Yoo Jimin not only protects him in class, but he also ensures A will not feel left out on his birthday through Facebook. "At that time, it was trending to wish your friends a happy birthday on Facebook. But I didn't have any friends, so Jimin flooded my feed with photos and wished me a happy birthday."
A concluded that, “She (Yoo Jimin) is a sweet and kind girl. She never says bad things like the rumors say, and she is a warm person who stops others from scolding people. I am posting this because it is unfortunate to see her being attacked. by false rumors. "
As evidence, A distributed their junior high school graduation certificate and additional photos as proof of their claim. In other news, aespa is set to debut in November.
(wk / chus)