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aespa’s Karina has taken to Instagram to express her apologies to fans over the recent news of her dating Lee Jae Wook, sparking a whirlwind of online discussion and debate. On the 5th, Karina shared a handwritten letter, starting with, “I’m sorry for surprising you all so much, and I know MYs (aespa’s fandom) were especially shocked, which made me hesitant to speak up.”

In her letter, Karina expressed her awareness of the disappointment and sadness her fans might be feeling. “I’m well aware of how disappointed MYs must have been and how sad you must be, thinking of all the stories we’ve shared,” she wrote. “I’m sincerely sorry, and I want to mend the pain of MYs. You have always been, and still are, very precious to me.”

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