aespa member Karina and G-Dragon suddenly became the focus of discussion when they were involved in dating rumors from some posts on social networks.
According to Koreaboo, G-Dragon and the PEACEMINUSONE brand recently announced a collaboration with Nike in a collection inspired by football, towards the 2026 World Cup. In the promotional photo series, Karina also appeared as a model for the campaign.
From these images, a post on social networks questioned the relationship between Karina and G-Dragon. The poster believes that Karina's appearance in the campaign is related to G-Dragon, especially when her image is accompanied by a chamomile symbol - a mark often associated with the male artist.
However, this suspicion quickly faced many mixed reactions. Most netizens believe that associating Karina and G-Dragon is unfounded, because it is understandable that the two appeared in the same Nike promotion campaign.
Many opinions emphasize that Karina is currently an ambassador and advertising model for Nike, while G-Dragon has a separate cooperation project with this brand through PEACEMINUSONE. Therefore, the fact that the two appear together in the promotional content does not mean that they have a romantic relationship.
Some netizens also believe that this is just a senior-junior relationship in the entertainment industry, and should not be over-interpreted. Constantly attributing artists from the details in advertisements easily spreads rumors and affects related parties.
Karina is currently one of the prominent members of aespa, while G-Dragon is a fashion and music icon with great influence in Korea. Previously, Karina appeared in the MV "Too Bad" of G-Dragon's 3rd studio album "Übermensch", released in 2025.
After that, the leader of Big Bang continued to collaborate with aespa in the song "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" - the opening product for the album "LEMONADE". The male artist not only contributed his voice but also participated in writing his rap part in this song.
In addition, aespa also participated in the music program "Good Day" produced by G-Dragon.
