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“ Be MY æ! Hello, we are aespa!
(Be MY æ! 안녕하세요, 에스파입니다!)		 ”
― aespa's Introduction

aespa (에스파 eseupa) also æspa, is a South Korean girl group under SM Entertainment. They officially debuted on November 17, 2020 with their first digital single "Black Mamba".

Identity

Name

aespa has multiple meanings, with the use of æ standing for both "Avatar X Experience" as well as becoming an "aspect" being both sides. Another meaning of aespa is meeting another avatar of yourself [1] and experiencing a new world, "you always perform at your best despite fear and doubts", and "beauty & aesthetic".

Fandom

Main article: MY

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Members

  • About the "Position(s)" column: The following table is a history of official positions provided by official websites like MelOn, as well as currently accepted positions. Please understand that current positions aren't official, thus are subject to debate and discussions and are simply meant to provide a broad sense of each member's roles as they are commonly accepted by the fans. This is why "main", "lead" or "sub" are not used, both here and on the members' individual pages.
# Stage Name Birth Name Date Of Birth Position(s)
1 Karina (카리나) Yu Ji-min (유지민) Apr. 11, 2000 Leader, dancer, rapper, visual[2]
2 Giselle (지젤) Uchinaga Er (内永 枝利)
Kim Aeri (김애리) 		Oct. 30, 2000 Rapper, vocalist
3 Winter (윈터) Kim Min-jeong (김민정) Jan. 1, 2001 Vocalist, dancer, visual
4 Ningning (닝닝) Ning Yi Zhuo (宁艺卓) Oct. 23, 2002 Vocalist, maknae

Career

2020

Name and logo reveal, members reveal, debut, fandom name reveal

On October 26, 2020, an intro video was released on aespa's social media announcing their name and logo.[3] Later that day, it was announced that SM would be debuting a new girl group in November.[4] On October 27, SM revealed Winter as the first member of aespa.[5] On October 28, Karina was revealed as the second member of aespa.[6] The same day, a video shown during a press conference featuring Lee Soo-Man revealed the group would have four members and four virtual members. [7] During this press conference, a teaser video was revealed showing the two revealed members Winter and Karina as well as two unrevealed members, Ningning and Giselle. The teaser also showed one of the virtual members, æ-KARINA as well as the AI system, Naevis. On October 29, Ningning was officially revealed as the third member of aespa.[8] And on October 30, Giselle was officially revealed as the fourth member of aespa.[9]

On November 17, aespa debuted with their first digital single "Black Mamba". On the same day, their fandom name "MY" was officially announced.

2021

1st music show win, 2nd digital single, brand ambassadors, 3rd digital single, 1st remix single, 1st mini album, online showcase, 4th digital single

On January 17, aespa earned the first music show win of their career at Inkigayo with "Black Mamba".

On February 5, they released their second digital single "Forever".

On February 10, aespa was announced as the new ambassador for French clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics brand Givenchy.

On March, aespa was named by American publication People Magazine as one of the "Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape in 2021" in which the group announced their first mini album is slated for summer of 2021.[10]

On May 17, they released their third digital single "Next Level", remake of the song from the original soundtrack of the movie Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw.

On July 14, it was announced that the group would collaborate with the game "Eternal Return" by Kakao Games, launching a music video in partnership with the company and also making a presentation at the game's opening ceremony.[11]

On July 23, it was announced that the group had signed with CAA (Creative Artists Agency) to handle its activities in the United States.[12]

On August 6, Clio revealed that they have selected aespa as their new model.[13]

On August 24, aespa was announced as the new models for Mediheal.[14]

On September 14, aespa released their first remix single iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level Remixes as part of the music proyect by SM Entertainment EDM sub-label ScreaM Records.

On September 30, aespa were announced as the new models for KB Bukopin.[15]

On October 5. aespa released their first mini album Savage, with its title track "Savage". On the same day they held the online showcase "SYNK DIVE: Savage SHOWCASE". The album debuted at No. 20 at Billboard 200.[16] It sold 400,000 copies during its pre-order and 513,292 copies within 15 days of its release.

On December 20, aespa released their fourth digital single "Dreams Come True", remake of the song by S.E.S..

On December 27, aespa was featured on SMTOWN's winter album 2021 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU Express.

2022

Coachella debut, 1st English digital single, 2nd mini album,

On January 8, the group became the first artist ever to win the Artist of the Year award at the Golden Disc Awards.[17]

On April 23, aespa made their Coachella debut.[18][19] As part of their set, they performed a previously unreleased song, titled "Life's Too Short".

On June 1, it was announced that aespa had signed a contract with American label Warner Records for their global promotions, becoming the first K-pop group to do so.[20] On the same, aespa released the lyric video for "Illusion", a song included in Girls.

On June 24, aespa released their first English digital single Life's Too Short.

On July 8, aespa released their second mini album Girls, with its title track "Girls". The next day, it was reported that its physical pre-order sales exceeded 1 million copies, marking only the second time in K-pop history that a girl group has done so.[21] It ranked No. 1 at Circle Chart's monthly sales with a total of 1,645,255 copies sold.

On June 26 and June 27, they held their first American showcase tour Showcase SYNK in LA.

On July 30, they held their first fanmeeting in Seoul, "MY SYNK. aespa".

On August 6 and August 7, they held their first Japanese showcase tour "SYNK".

On September 1, it was revealed that Chopard selected aespa as their new global ambassador.[22]

On December 14, aespa released the digital single "Beautiful Christmas" in collaboration with South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was featured on SMTOWN's ninth winter album 2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU Palace.

On June 1, an intro video was posted on their social media accounts which revealed that aespa will be releasing their second mini album, Girls, on July 8.[23] Later that day, SM Entertainment revealed the group had signed a contract with the American record label Warner Records.[24] To mark the beginning of the partnership, the group will release their first English single, "Life's Too Short", on June 24.

Also on June 1, Aespa dropped a suprise lyric video for a new song called "Illusion", which will be featured on their upcoming mini album.

On June 2, the group announced their first ever Japanese showcase tour, titled Aespa Japan Premium Showcase 2022 ~SYNK~, which will be held on August 6 and August 7 at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.[25]

On June 6, it was announced that aespa will be holding their first ever showcase in the United States, 'SYNK' in LA! Aespa's first U.S. showcase will take place on June 26 at the YouTube Theater. Only one week later, it was announced that aespa's upcoming U.S. showcase 'SYNK IN LA' will have a second show because the tickets sold out completely.

2023: First concert tour, MY WORLD, "Welcome To MY World", "Better Things", Drama

On January 17, 2023, it was announced that Aespa will participate in the Governors Ball music festival, becoming the first-ever K-pop group to do so.[26]

On January 20, a poster revealed through the group's official social medias announced that they will hold their first concert, titled 2023 aespa 1st Concert 'SYNK : HYPER LINE' on February 25 and 26 at Jamsil Arena.[27] Later that day, an update posted to the group's official Japanese website revealed additional Japanese dates for the concert.[28][29]

On March 16, Star News reported that aespa will be releasing an album in early May. An hour later, SM confirmed the reports.[30] On April 14, Sport TV News reported that aespa will be having their comeback on May 8 and that they are in the final preparations.[31]

On April 17, it was announced that aespa will be releasing their third mini album, MY WORLD, on May 8.[32] A pre-release single for the album titled, "Welcome To MY World", will be released on May 2.[33]

On July 31, it was announced that aespa will be releasing, "Better Things", on August 18.[34]

On October 11, it was announced that aespa will be releasing their fourth mini album, Drama, on November 10.[35]

On November 22, it was announced that aespa will be releasing, ''Jingle Bell Rock'', on November 24.

2024: "Regret of the Times (2024 aespa Remake Version)", "Get Goin'", "Supernova", Armageddon, Japanese debut, "We Go (English Ver.)", Whiplash

Through SM Entertainment's 3Q23 earning release, it was revealed that aespa will be releasing an English full-length album and a single in early 2024.[36]

On January 8, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that aespa will release the digital single "Regret of the Times (2024 aespa Remake Version)" as part of the STATION project.[37]

On February 8, SM Entertaiment revealed that aespa will be releasing their first full-length album in the second half of the year.[38]

On March 7, it was revealed that aespa would be releasing a new song, "Get Goin'", for the original soundtrack of the upcoming Apple TV+ series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock - Season 2 on March 29.[39]

On March 20, Rolling Stone revealed that aespa will appear on the EP inspired by the characters from the Netflix film Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver.[40]

On March 27, news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that aespa is preparing for a May comeback. In response, SM Entertainment stated that nothing has been confirmed yet and will reveal the detailed schedule later.[41] On April 22, aespa unveiled the intro video teaser for their first full-length album Armageddon, which will be released on May 27.[42] "Supernova" will be pre-released on May 13.[43]

On May 8, SM Entertainment announced that aespa will be releasing a Japanese single in the third quarter of the year.[44] On May 20, aespa announced that they will debut in Japan with the single "Hot Mess" on July 3.[45] On August 8, it was revealed that aespa is scheduled to release a mini album in the fourth quarter of 2024.[46]

On September 19, through Pokemon's SNS, it was announced that aespa will be releasing an English version of "We Go (English Ver.)" the following day.[47]

On September 23, a first teaser was released announcing the group's comeback with their fifth mini album, Whiplash, set for release on October 21.[48]

Members

All of the members do not have fixed official positions, except the leader and main vocalist positions.

Birth Name Stage Name Birth Date Position Avatar

Discography

Main Article: aespa's Discography

Korean

Studio Albums

  • Armageddon (2024)

Mini Albums

Digital Singles

Remix Singles

  • "iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level Remixes" (2021)
  • "iScreaM Vol.18 : Girls Remixes" (2022)
  • "iScreaM Vol.26 : Spicy Remix" (2023)
  • "iScreaM Vol.33 : Supernova / Armageddon Remixes" (2024)

OSTs

English

Single albums

Digital Singles

Remix Singles

  • "Better Things (Tropkillaz Remix)" (2023)
  • "Better Things (RAYE Remix)" (2023)
  • "Better Things (Dance Remix)" (2023)

OSTs

Japanese

Singles

OSTs

Endorsements

Concerts

Asia tours

Showcase tours

  • aespa Showcase SYNK in LA (2022)
  • Aespa Japan Premium Showcase 2022 ~SYNK~ (2022)

Concert participation

  • SMTOWN Live "Culture Humanity" (2021)
  • SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Kwangya (2022)
  • SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Tokyo

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of Awards and Nominations

Trivia

  • æspa's icon logo appeared in SuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" music video, in the ending scene.[49]
  • In addition to appearing on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," the group appeared on various other programs and shows.[50]
    • This SuperM's song appeared in the "MY KARINA" teaser.[51]
  • Beside "One (Monster & Infinity)", Super M's "Tiger Inside", EXO's "Obsession"[52] and NCT 127's "Kick It"[53] are featured in the "MY KARINA" teaser.
  • The members' favorite snack is Butter Caramel Pringles, a limited edition flavor only available in Korea. Due to its rarity, the members have mentioned struggling to find it at convenience stores.[54]
  • According to Omniscient Interfering View:
    • Their manger lives with the group, as she isn't from Seoul. She can also speak English.
    • They share all their clothes in the living room.

Theories

This is section contains information that is unofficial and has not been verified by S.M. Entertainment or Aespa members.
  • During the teaser video MY, KARINA æ-KARINA mentions "REKALL time" which seems to be the amount of time Avatars can spend in the real world with the members.
  • In the SYNK teaser videos, each member has a representative symbol (Karina - Heart, Winter - Star, Ningning - Butterfly, Giselle - Moon).
    • So far we've also seen individual numbers (Winter - 44, Giselle - 22)
    • There could be a possibility of individual animals (Winter - Husky, Giselle - Unicorn, Ningning - Butterfly, Karina - Whale) based on the SYNK videos.
      • If this is true then Ningning would be the only member whose symbol is the same as her representative animal.
  • Each member displayed a special ability and they were named for the first time in the lyrics of aenergy (Karina - Rocket Puncher, Winter - Armamenter, Giselle - Xenoglossy, Ningning - E.d Hacker).
    • In her SYNK teaser, Winter uses a katana.
    • In Black Mamba MV, Karina and her avatar use a robotic glove to punch.
      • Karina uses it in Savage MV again.
    • In 'ep1. Black Mamba' - SM Culture Universe, Winter is proficient with guns, Giselle reads French and Ningning is a member of a hacker team.
      • In real life, the word Xenoglossy was coined by a french parapsychologist to describe the ability of someone to speak or write a language not acquired by natural means. So Giselle probably knew French through her avatar.

Videos

Gallery

The gallery for Aespa is located here.

Links

Korean
Japanese

References

  1. ↑ SM Town- New girl group Aespa to debut in November!
  2. ↑ During episode 303 of Knowing Bros, Karina introduced herself as the Visual-Leader.
  3. ↑ aespa 에스파: INTRO (Oct. 26, 2020)
  4. ↑ @SMTOWNGLOBAL (Oct. 26, 2020)
  5. ↑ @aespa_official (Oct. 27, 2020)
  6. ↑ @aespa_official (Oct. 28, 2020)
  7. ↑ Koreaboo: aespa X Vocaloid — SM Entertainment’s New Girl Group Will Combine Real And Avatar Members (Oct. 27, 2020)
  8. ↑ @aespa_official (Oct. 29, 2020)
  9. ↑ @aespa_official (Oct. 30, 2020)
  10. ↑ People Magazine: Meet the Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape in 2021 (Mar. 19, 2021)
  11. ↑ Game Chosun: 카카오게임즈 ‘이터널 리턴 X 에스파’, 다음게임 론칭 티저 공개 (Jul. 14, 2021)
  12. ↑ Soompie: aespa Signs With Creative Artists Agency "In All Areas" (Jul. 22, 2021)
  13. ↑ Naver: 클리오, 브랜드 새 모델에 '에스파' 전격 발탁 (Aug. 6, 2021)
  14. ↑ Naver: 메디힐, 새 브랜드 모델에 걸그룹 '에스파' 발탁 (Aug. 24, 2021)
  15. ↑ Naver: SM엔터 걸그룹 '에스파', 국민은행 모델로 활동한다 (Sep. 30, 2021)
  16. ↑ @billboardcharts (Oct. 17, 2021)
  17. ↑ Naver: [골든디스크]방탄소년단·아이유, 음반·음원 대상 영예..NCT 127→세븐틴 본상(종합) (Jan. 8, 2022)
  18. ↑ Naver: 에스파, 美 코첼라 메인 스테이지 초청…K팝 걸그룹 최초 (Apr. 19, 2022)
  19. ↑ Billboard: aespa Share Details on Coachella Debut & ‘New Music That Will Wow the World’: Exclusive (Apr. 20, 2022)
  20. ↑ Newsen: 에스파, 美 시장 본격 진출..SMX워너 레코드 손잡았다 [공식] (Jun. 1, 2022)
  21. ↑ Naver: 에스파, 미니 2집 앨범 ‘Girls’ 선주문량 100만장 돌파 [공식] (Jun. 9, 2022)
  22. ↑ Slist: 에스파, '쇼파드' 글로벌 앰배서더 발탁...'해피 컬렉션' 화보 공개 (Sep. 1, 2022)
  23. ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (June 1, 2022)
  24. ↑ 에스파, 美 시장 본격 진출..SMX워너 레코드 손잡았다
  25. ↑ Aespa Japan Official (JPN): aespa初来日イベント『aespa JAPAN PREMIUM SHOWCASE 2022 〜SYNK〜』 開催決定!
  26. ↑ Soompi: aespa Confirmed To Perform At The Governors Ball 2023 In New York
  27. ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter: January 20, 2023)
  28. ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter: January 20, 2023)
  29. ↑ Aespa Official Japanese Website (JPN): 日本ライブツアータイトル決定 & ポスター公開！
  30. ↑ Soompi: aespa Confirmed To Make Spring Comeback
  31. ↑ (KR) Daum: (단독)에스파, 5월 8일 새 앨범 발표...가요계 컴백대전 평정 예고
  32. ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (April 17, 2023
  33. ↑ (KR) Daum: 에스파가 돌아온다! 5월 8일 'MY WORLD' 컴백 확정(공식)
  34. ↑ Soompi: Watch: aespa Announces August Return + Drops 1st Teasers For “Better Things”
  35. ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (October 11, 2023)
  36. ↑ SM Entertainment Earning Release 3Q23
  37. ↑ Soompi: aespa To Release Remake Of Seo Taiji’s “Regret Of The Times”
  38. ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Reveals Comeback Plans And Concerts For 2024
  39. ↑ Soompi: Watch: aespa To Guest Star In “Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock” Season 2; Drops Teaser For New OST Song
  40. ↑ Soompi: aespa To Release New Song For “Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver” EP
  41. ↑ Soompi: aespa Reported To Make May Comeback + SM Briefly Responds
  42. ↑ Soompi: Watch: aespa Announces Comeback Date With Epic Teaser For 1st Full Album "Armageddon"
  43. ↑ (KR) Newsen: “역대급 스케일” 에스파 첫 정규앨범 ‘Armageddon’ 5월27일 발매[공식]
  44. ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Announces Comeback Plans For 2nd And 3rd Quarter Of 2024
  45. ↑ (JP) aespa Japanese Website: aespa日本デビュー決定！！日本デビューシングル「Hot Mess」を7月3日(水)にリリース！！予約、Pre Add & Pre Saveは6月3日(月)スタート！！
  46. ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Details Plans For Upcoming Debuts And Music Releases In 2nd Half Of 2024
  47. ↑ @pokemon_jpn on Instagram (September 19, 2024)
  48. ↑ Soompi: Watch: aespa Announces October Comeback Date With Exciting Intro Teaser For "Whiplash"
  49. ↑ 'One (Monster & Infinity)', 4:02
  50. ↑ https://kpopsingers.com/aespa-members-group-profile/
  51. ↑ 'MY, KARINA', 0:42
  52. ↑ 'MY, KARINA', 1:07
  53. ↑ 'MY, KARINA', 1:33
  54. ↑ MY time, aespa! Lesson 1 Part 2 4:41

Navigation

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Karina • Giselle • Winter • Ningning
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums 한국어 Armageddon
Mini albums 한국어 Savage • Girls • MY WORLD • Drama • Whiplash
Single albums English Better Things
SMTOWN 한국어 2021 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU EXPRESS • 2022 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU PALACE • 2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE
Singles 日本語 Hot Mess
Digital singles 한국어 Black Mamba • Forever • Next Level • Dreams Come True • Welcome To MY World • Drama (Sped Up ver.) • Regret of the Times (2024 aespa Remake version) • Supernova
English Life's Too Short • Better Things (Sped Up + Slowed Down) • Jingle Bell Rock • Jingle Bell Rock (Sped Up ver.) • Whiplash (English ver.)
Collaborations Beautiful Christmas
Remixes iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level Remixes • iScreaM Vol.18 : Girls Remixes • iScreaM Vol.26 : Spicy Remix • iScreaM Vol.33 : Supernova / Armageddon Remixes • RE:WORKS • K-POP ScreaM 1 • K-POP ScreaM 2
English Better Things (Tropkillaz Remix) • Better Things (RAYE Remix) • Better Things (Dance Remix)
OSTs Pokémon OST (2023) • Hold On Tight • Die Trying • We Go (English ver.) • ZOOM ZOOM
Other(s) GOT the beat's discography • Unreleased songs • Covers


v - e
æspa
Members Karina • Giselle • Winter • Ningning
Avatars æ-KARINA • æ-GISELLE • æ-WINTER • æ-NINGNING
Discography
Mini Albums Savage • Girls • MY WORLD • Drama
Digital Singles Black Mamba • Forever • Next Level • Dreams Come True • Life's Too Short (English Ver.) • Welcome To MY World • Better Things
Title Tracks Black Mamba • Forever • Next Level • Savage • Girls • Spicy
Unreleased Songs SYNK • Run • Hold On Tight
Filmography
Youtube Series MY time, aespa! • MerrY MerrY aespa • Forever Fairies • SYNK TIME with aespa
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