06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Aespa Karina takes over ‘WATERBOMB 2025' stage solo; netizens share mixed reactions - find out what happened
The latest edition of the 'WATERBOMB' festival had been going in full force. Artists like ITZY, Super Junior, Epik High, and many more took over the stage and gave mind-blowing performances.
As part of the lineup, aespa Karina also joined the stage as a solo performer. Ever since videos from her performance have been shared online, netizens have been sharing mixed reactions.
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Karina performs solo at the festival
aespa's Karina took over the stage at the 'WATERBOMB 2025' festival as a solo artist. Ever since the announcement, fans and netizens have been excited and looking forward to it. However, soon after, when videos of the event went viral, netizens started sharing mixed reviews of the singer's presence on stage.
The artist performed her solo song 'UP' for the crowd at the festival, along with group songs as well, like 'Supernova', 'Spicy', and 'Whiplash'. While a lot of fans celebrated her performance and praised her appearance on stage, some netizens shared mixed reactions and were disappointed in Karina.
Netizens react
Under viral posts of Karina's performance, fans and netizens alike shared their opinion. While a lot of fans were praising the artist's performances and songs, K-netizens were quick to point out that the idol could be seen lip-syncing through more than half of the songs.
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One netizen shared a comment reading, 'Her being alone on stage for an aespa song just doesn't hit the same', while another commented, 'The solo stage wasn't as flashy or impressive as I expected. Sigh'.
Another netizen called the singer out for lip-syncing at such a huge event, pointing out that 'Even if you're lip-syncing, at least put some effort into it…'
Fans of the group and the singer were quick to defend her, citing technical issues at the event and the obstacles that presented themselves; it was normal for artists to lip sync. Many shared that it was normal since she was performing under extreme heat conditions at an outdoor water-themed festival.
