aespa Karina’s “Ku Klux Klan” Look Sparks Massive International Controversy

An apology has been issued. Koreaboo 2 minutes ago aespa’s Karina has landed in the middle of a major controversy reaching far beyond K-Pop over an image bearing an unsettling resemblance to the Ku Klux Klan. | @katarinabluu/Instagram The photo in question was part of Converse’s global Chuck 70 X campaign, which launched worldwide in August with Karina as its model. The aespa star appeared in the picture standing inside a large Converse star, wearing a voluminous white skirt and holding two black sneakers at her side. | Converse While the image seemed innocuous to many at first glance, others were quick to point out that the overall composition immediately reminded them of the Ku Klux Klan — the white supremacist organization whose racial violence campaigns have targeted Black Americans and other marginalized groups since the post-Civil War era. In particular, many people pointed out the silhouette of the star over Karina’s skirt resembled the signature KKK hood. Her partially obscured arm dangling the two sneakers, meanwhile, brought to mind imagery of lynching by hanging, one of the most well-known and horrific forms of KKK violence and murder. this is actually insane wtf karina ...