aespa's KARINA graces the cover of Harper's Bazaar's October issue, symbolizing empowerment and innovation in fashion and music.
August/20/2025 11:32
KARINA of aespa has been selected for the cover of the October issue of "Harper's Bazaar" to be released on August 20 (Wednesday). The international fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar," which empowers working women, has announced a global project focusing on superstars that symbolize the times, called the "ICONS feature," across 21 editions worldwide. The Japanese version's cover features KARINA, the leader of aespa, representing the 4th generation of K-POP. This year, aespa won the "Group of the Year" award at the "Billboard Women in Music 2025" held in the United States. They are globally recognized and currently attracting attention as icons of the era. She is not a distant figure; she embodies a new style that is not bound by traditional (and sometimes outdated) values in creativity, expression, and leadership. Her journey is unconfined, combining innovation, delicacy, curiosity, and charisma. Rather than a perfectly polished surface, she shows us struggles, imperfections, and a bold adventurous spirit. By exploring her essence in real-time and revealing her true self, we too can feel accepted in our own existence. Her authentic self is redefining the concept of "ICONS" even at this moment.
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