aespa Karina is being accused of buying followers after she surpassed IVE Jang Wonyoung's following count on Instagram.

Keep on reading for all the details.

Did aespa Karina Buy Her Instagram Followers?

As of February 6, 2024, Karina of aespa has secured the title of being the most followed 4th-generation female idol on Instagram.

As of the time of writing, she has 11.9 million followers on the platform.

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While MYs celebrated Karina's achievement, fans of Jang Wonyoung expressed their suspicion towards the aespa members' achievement.

Many have come out to accuse the female idol of buying bot followers and Instagram likes. Some have even taken to social media sites such as X (formerly Twitter) for alleged evidence.

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Screen recordings and screenshots of supposed bot accounts were spread online, with many accusing either Karina or her label, SM Entertainment, of buying her followers to earn her the "most-followed" title.

In response to the allegations, Karina's fans took to social media to defend the idol. They noted that there are also thousands of bot accounts that are following Jang Wonyoung on Instagram and liking her posts.

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Additionally, MYs researched and discovered that Jang Wonyoung has a higher percentage of bot followers and interactors than Karina.

Several days have passed, and the two fans are still at each other's throats. Despite that, neither Karina, Jang Wonyoung, nor their labels have responded to the allegations.

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aespa Recent Activities

On October 6, aespa dropped their single "Zoom Zoom," which was featured as the ending theme song of the anime Beyblade X. aespa released their fourth extended play titled "Drama" on November 10, comprising six tracks, including the title track.

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On November 16, the collaboration single between aespa's Winter, IVE's Liz, and (G)I-DLE's Soyeon, titled "NOBODY," was released.

On January 9, 2024, SM Entertainment announced aespa's upcoming remake of "Regret of the Times," originally by Seo Taiji and Boys. The remake was released on streaming platforms on January 15.

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Written by Alexa Lewis