Karina Was Preparing To Become A Flight Attendant Before Debuting With aespa, “I Was Good At Chinese”
aespa’s Karina confessed that she was preparing to become a flight attendant before her debut.
A video clip titled “Karina with a pretty name” was posted on Hyeri’s YouTube channel on June 7, featuring aespa’s Karina as a guest. “She has perfect appearance and skills,” Hyeri said in the video, praising Karina.
When Hyeri asked Karina about her first impression, Karina complimented her, saying, “Hyeri is such an idol. You look like a real celebrity. People around me said your face was really small, now I see it is just so small.”
Then, Hyeri said, “When I first saw Rina, I was amazed to see her having such big eyes. Don’t people draw the characters’ eyes as big as a half of their faces in comic books? I felt like Karina is the humanized version of that. I sat face to face to her and thought, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re also pretty’.”
Hyeri asked, “The most frequently asked question (to Karina) was ‘What do you think when looking in the mirror?’ Then Karina burst into laughter and replied, ‘I just simply looked in the mirror.’
“Me? Yoo Ji-min. Why does everyone say I’m pretty?” Hyeri said, asking Karina what she thought of this, and she responded “Is it because my name means ‘pretty’?” When Hyeri burst into laughter, Karina explained, “I’m not saying I am, it’s a meme.”
Asked what she would have done if she hadn’t become an idol, Karina said, “I was originally preparing to become a flight attendant. I also attended a Chinese language academy to become a flight attendant.” In surprise, Hyeri asked, “Can you speak Chinese then?” and Karina replied, “I was originally good, but now I has forgotten a lot, so I can only understand what I hear.”
Later, Hyeri and Karina showed off their outstanding skills by speaking in Chinese. Karina complimented Hyeri, saying, “You speak Chinese well. Your pronunciation is good,” and confessed that she has learned Chinese since she was in kindergarten.
