BTS RM and Karina from Aespa have become the victims of recent dating speculations. A trending post on a Korean online community speculated about their relationship, sparking thousands of reactions from ARMYs who called it 'false'. Korean netizens have been up in arms ever since the rumour came to light; they have deemed this rumour to be the most baseless one yet.

On November 6, a post was published on a Korean online community that immediately went viral. The post instantly warranted thousands of reactions about the reported romance between RM and Karina. The rumour originated after netizens noticed RM's vested interest in the band Se So Neon and RM's already friendly relationship with Hwang So Yoon, the lead singer of the band.