Fan outcry over K-pop star’s date

Role models: Karina (second from right) posing with other members of Aespa in this file photo. — AFP

‘Harsh’ industry rules highlight what ‘the perfect idol’ has to endure

Accused of “betraying” fans and subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology.