aespa’s Karina reacts proudly to million-dollar cow Carina FIV do Kado
Karina of the K-pop girl group aespa said she felt proud after a Brazilian Nelore cow named ‘Carina FIV do Kado‘ went viral with a multi-million-Reais price tag.
An Instagram post revealed a 25% stake in the cow was traded for 6.015 million Brazilian Reais, putting her total estimated value at approximately 24.06 million Reais (around $5 million USD or 7 billion KRW).
The post explained the cow’s high price reflects elite genetics, noting a single egg can be worth up to 600,000 Reais (around $120,000 USD) because of her breeding potential.
Fellow aespa member Winter tagged Karina’s official Instagram account with a playful:
Ooh,
Karina directly replied. She wrote:
What is this? I actually feel proud,
The interaction between the two members β widely beloved by fans as the ‘Ji-Min-Jeong’ duo, combining their real names Yu Ji Min and Kim Min Jeong β drew explosive online attention, generating tens of thousands of likes and over 5,000 replies.
The cow also has a top competition record. She was crowned champion at Expoinel in 2023 and 2024 and at ExpoZebu in 2024 and 2025, becoming the first ever four-time champion elite Nelore cow.
The original Instagram post described the animal this way:
With a name like that, you’d expect her to be on stage, but she is actually a three-time champion elite Nelore cow who carries a cute, sassy expression like she knows how pretty she is,
That description prompted the real-life Karina to delightfully embrace her legendary namesake.