Karina Advances to Hupu Goddess Top 16 Alongside Tian Xiwei

The group stage of China’s 2026 Hupu Goddess competition has ended, with 16 celebrities advancing. aespa’s Karina is among them, as is fellow member Winter. Chinese actress Tian Xiwei also made the next round. The annual contest, organized by Hupu, uses preliminary voting followed by group and knockout stages.

Contestants competed in groups in a round-robin format, earning points from voting results. In Group F, Dilraba Dilmurat was eliminated after losing her second match to streamer Xiao A Qing Angle. Ju Jingyi and Cheng Xiao also fell short in the final voting round: Chen Yao defeated Ju Jingyi by eight votes, while Zhou Ye beat Cheng Xiao by 145.

Karina finished first in preliminary voting, with Tian Xiwei in second place. Both are described in the source as strong contenders. The competition is in its 11th year, and organizers have widened voting access through partnerships with Douyu, Bilibili and TapTap. The advancing lineup also includes Jang Wonyoung of IVE and Song Yuqi of i-dle.