aespa's KARINA shares her journey to get a driver's license for her grandmother, motivated by a desire to drive her around.
April/15/2026 12:02
KARINA of aespa expressed her enthusiasm for challenging herself to obtain a driver's license for her grandmother. Yesterday (14th), a video titled 'Only enough practice is the shortcut to passing' was released on aespa's official YouTube channel. On this day, KARINA revealed, 'This is the driver's license examination site. I came here today to take the written test.' Furthermore, she mentioned that she has been studying diligently, fitting it into her schedule. KARINA also said, 'I originally don't believe in morning horoscopes or things like 'Ohayou Asahi' (Asahi TV's morning horoscope). But I thought I would check the color of luck, and Aries was ranked 12th. I am an Aries.' She laughed as she shared, 'The lucky action was 'take a walk near a temple.' Even though I am Catholic.' Regarding her reason for obtaining the license, KARINA revealed, 'I still live with my grandmother. When I was reading a book, there was a scene about going for a drive with my grandmother, and I thought I wanted to take her in the passenger seat before she gets older.' She added, 'So I thought I shouldn't just spend time like this. I want to get my license quickly and take her for a drive. The day after that thought came to me, I told my managers, 'I will get my license.' As for where she wants to drive, she said, 'I haven't thought about it in particular. I just had the feeling that I want to take her. If my grandmother has plans with her friends, I want to take her there too.' Aiming for a passing score of 60 points, after finishing the test, KARINA ran over with a smile and reported, 'I passed!' Proudly, she revealed that she passed with 85 points.
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