aespa's Karina and Winter Named Victory Fairies After Korea's World Cup Win Against Czech Republic

aespa member Karina shared her emotional thoughts on her SNS after South Korea won its first match against the Czech Republic in the North American World Cup on the 12th.

Alongside fellow aespa member Winter, she visited the stadium in Mexico to cheer in person and experienced the joy of a dramatic victory. After the match, she posted, "It was so cool, and I cheered really hard. I'm so moved. The players worked so hard," accompanied by heart emojis.

She wore a red cheering outfit and a devil horn headband.

As South Korea secured the win, fans who watched the match with bated breath praised Karina and Winter as 'victory fairies.'

The South Korean national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, achieved a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory in their first Group A match against the Czech Republic for the FIFA 2026 North American World Cup qualifiers, following an equalizer by Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and a turnaround goal by Oh Hyeon-gyu (Besiktas).