A member of the group aespa, Karina, made clarifications, while actress Jung Ga Eun was confident.

Today (3rd), as the 21st presidential election is ongoing, stars are also encouraging voting. To avoid getting embroiled in political color controversies, some have taken preemptive measures to block suspicion, while others boldly express their intentions; their encouragement to vote comes in various forms.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, Jung Ga Eun shared a voting encouragement certification photo on her social media with the caption 'a precious vote!!!'. She was seen in a casual outfit wearing a comfortable t-shirt and a hat, smiling brightly after completing her vote.

Particularly eye-catching was Jung Ga Eun's pose. She was striking a 'V' pose with her fingers against a red column background. This has led to speculation that Jung Ga Eun may be expressing support for a specific party or candidate. Considering that certain colors or poses during the election period can lead to political color controversies, Jung Ga Eun is surely aware of this. However, it is interpreted that she revealed her intentions regardless. Although the photo has attracted interest, Jung Ga Eun has not disclosed any specific position.

Prior to Jung Ga Eun, several stars have been embroiled in political color controversies. Model Hong Jin Kyung also drew attention by posting a photo of herself trying on outfits from a Swedish fashion brand on her personal channel on the 2nd. This garnered interest because she was wearing a red sweater. Being just a day before the presidential vote, it was interpreted that Hong Jin Kyung was revealing her political views. As the photo became a hot topic, Hong Jin Kyung deleted the post.

Additionally, rapper and entrepreneur Beenzino posted a photo of himself wearing red clothes while holding his son on the first day of early voting, along with the caption 'World Red Day', which led to political color controversy due to perceived support for a specific candidate.

In the end, Beenzino deleted the photo and said, 'I had no political intentions at all; I simply wanted to share a pleasant moment from a peaceful day spent with my family a few days ago and moments from my studio. However, I feel deeply that my timing during the early voting period may have led to misunderstandings, and I could have been more careful.'

Meanwhile, aespa's Karina also faced political color controversy after publicly sharing everyday photos on her personal channel, leading to her being referred to as 'conservative goddess' by specific candidate supporters. This led to clarifications from Karina and an official statement from her agency.

On the 27th of last month, Karina posted a photo from Japan showing her wearing a jumper with a red pattern that had the number '2' on it. This raised suspicions that she supported a specific party and candidate, causing a significant stir.

Karina ultimately clarified through a fan community, saying, 'I'm sorry for causing you concern. I had no such intentions at all, but as misunderstandings continued to escalate and my fans were worried, I thought I needed to speak up.'

Karina's agency, SM Entertainment, also officially stated, 'We apologize for causing concern due to Karina's post. Karina merely posted everyday content on her social media with no other purpose or intentions, and after recognizing the potential for misunderstandings, she deleted the post immediately.'

[Photo] Jung Ga Eun, Hong Jin Kyung, Karina, Beenzino's social media.

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