How aespa Karina And IVE Yujin’s Hot AF Collaboration Came About
On December 25, aespa member Karina and IVE’s Yujin left fans shaken with a surprise collaboration on the stage of SBS Gayo Daejeon.
The duo performed Valerie Broussard‘s “Killer,” instantly driving the internet crazy.
OH MY GOD KARINA AND YUJIN???
— karina pics (@karinaspics) December 25, 2024
A day after the performance, Yujin and Karina both shared how the collaboration actually happened. Yujin gushed about the collaboration on Bubble, a fan communication platform, mentioning that ever since the collab stage was proposed, she wanted to ask Karina to do it with her and even got her contact to talk to her about it personally. But then she got so shy she couldn’t even reach out first.
“I’m embarrassed to share this, but…
When they told me it would be nice if I could do a collab stage, I was wondering who I should do it with.
And then I thought of Karina unnie.
Instead of communicating it through my company, I wanted to convey my feelings directly.
And so I got her number…
But suddenly, I couldn’t find the courage to reach out.
[crying emoji]
I turned extremely introverted for some reason…”
— Yujin
Little did she know that Karina also had the same idea in her mind. The aespa member ended up making the first move before Yujin could.
“So I ended up being the girl who just took her number…
While I was hesitating, I heard through the company that Karina sunbaenim also wanted to work with me.
I don’t know how that topic came up.
I’ll ask unnie later.
When we get some cozy time. 💋
Anyway, so then I suddenly got the courage.
But unnie reached out to me first.
That was the moment she entered my treasure sack.
I’m not letting her go.”
— Yujin
Karina also offered her perspective on the behind story, sharing how they went about the collaboration.
“Yujin is spilling some tea on Bubble.
This girl seems to have no idea that since she entered my treasure chest, she’s been popping up on my algorithm.
She’s so cute.
If I were to spill some tea as well…
I’m the one who chose the songs! The combinations were picked by Yujin!
I was watching Yujin’s concert stages and saw her performing a pop song, and thought, ‘Oh, she knows how to pull off this kind of vibe.’
Then, just in time, I got to work with Yujin. So I chose the gem of a song ‘Killer’ from my absolute favorite playlist.
It was a perfect match, right?
But she’s so cute.”
— Karina
Netizens, who were already floored with Karina and Yujin’s collab stage, couldn’t be happier to see their adorable real-life dynamic.
- “They are perfect for one another. 🥰”
- “Cute, cute, cute.”
- “🥹”
- “They’re both so funny, LOL. Just by looking at their Bubble messages, you can tell they’re the perfect fit. I f*cking love this pair.”
- “Wow, this is crazy. My darlings.”
