Rising Actor Kim Do Hoon Addresses Rumors Of Touching aespa’s Karina’s Hands After Fans’ Backlash

Actor Kim Do Hoon personally addressed the controversy over allegations that he touched the hand of Karina of aespa.

Recently, Kim Do Hoon attended the production presentation for the Netflix variety show Mystery Investigation Team 2, held at Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

That day, Kim Do Hoon took part in a group photo alongside Karina, Hyeri, John Park, Gabi, and Lee Yong Jin. The cast posed while holding hands, and Kim Do Hoon stood between Karina and Gabi, holding both of their hands during the shoot.

However, a clip from the event circulated online, appearing to show Kim Do Hoon touching Karina’s hand, which sparked debate among some netizens. One user even posted in Kim Do Hoon’s fan community, “Don’t touch Karina’s hand.”

In response, Kim Do Hoon clarified, “I didn’t touch her hand; I scratched my own finger. It was itchy,” correcting the misunderstanding. In the actual video, he appears to be scratching his own finger while holding hands with Karina.

Netizens who reviewed the footage commented, “He’s touching his own hand,” “Looking closely, it seems like he’s scratching his own hand,” “Would he really touch Karina’s hand at an official event?” and “It’s understandable how it could be misunderstood, but it looks like he’s scratching his own hand.”

Meanwhile, “Mystery Investigation Team” is an adventure mystery variety program that tracks and solves strange incidents that cannot be explained scientifically. Following the successful release of Season 1, Season 2 was produced in response to viewer support. The show will be unveiled on the 27th via Netflix.