Karina shares trainee-era weight-loss story on JTBC show

Karina and Winter of aespa appeared as guests on the July 12 episode of JTBC variety show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, where Karina spoke about stories involving her father, her food preferences and her trainee days.

Karina said one of her complexes is that her arms are short for her height. She said, 'My arms are a bit short. People do not notice because I always keep them bent, but they are short compared with my height,' and added that she can recognize people with short arms. She said her nickname until middle school was 'Tyranno,' explaining that a friend in the 140 cm range had longer arms than she did, even though Karina is 168 cm tall.

Host Kim Sung-joo said Karina had been known among Marine Corps members before her debut because her father is a former Marine. The broadcast also showed that the Marine Corps' official social media had posted a congratulatory message saying that the daughter of a fellow Marine named Yu-cheol was debuting. Karina appeared embarrassed and said, 'I don't like that,' before joking, 'I have the Marine Corps firmly under control.'

Her refrigerator showed fruit and vegetables, while the freezer contained meat and fish. Karina said, 'I could eat samgyeopsal all week and not get tired of it.'

Karina also discussed weight management, saying her weight tends to change sharply. She said that when she was a trainee, she once gained 4kg in one day and then lost 4kg again. She said she had eaten heavily and gone to sleep, only to realize the next day was a weigh-in day.

Recalling that period, Karina said she turned on the heater in the practice room and ran while wearing a sweat suit, leggings and a hoodie, with hot packs attached. She said she also took a half-body bath for 1 hour and described the cut as almost like an athlete's weight loss routine. She added that she cannot do it that way now because she has gotten older.

Asked what kind of dish she wanted, Karina said she wanted to try food that would make her feel like the main character in a cooking comic. She said she hoped to receive not only something tasty, but also an inventive dish with a special visual style like a comic.

I once gained 4kg in one day and then lost 4kg again.