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Aespa
Aespa for Eternal Return in 2021, shows Giselle, Winter, Karina and Ningning.
Aespa in 2021
From left to right: Giselle, Winter, Karina, and Ningning
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)–present
Labels
Member ofSM Town
Members
  • Karina
  • Giselle
  • Winter
  • Ningning
WebsiteOfficial website

Aespa (/ˈɛsˌpɑː/ ES-pah; Korean: 에스파; RR: eseupa; MR: esŭp'a, commonly stylized in all lowercase or æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. Known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop, Aespa is recognized as one of the most successful South Korean girl groups both domestically and internationally.[1][2][3]

Aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba". Their first comeback single "Next Level" was released in May 2021 to widespread commercial success, peaking at number two on the Circle Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100.[4] It earned multiple accolades and Daesang[a] awards, including Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards and 2021 Melon Music Awards.[5][6] In October 2021, they released their first extended play (EP) Savage alongside its lead single of the same name. The album sold 787,600 copies and was the best-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act at the time.[7] The lead single "Savage" also became Aespa's second top-five hit in South Korea and their first top 40 entry on the Billboard Global 200.[8] In July 2022, they released their second extended play Girls, which sold 1,844,376 copies and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart.[9] They returned in May 2023 with their third extended play My World, which earned 1.8 million pre-orders and sold 1,372,929 million copies on its first day, making it the highest first-day sales by a K-pop girl group.[10]

Name

The group's name, Aespa, combines the English initials of "avatar" and "experience" (Avatar X Experience) with the English word "aspect", meaning "two sides", to symbolize the idea of "meeting another self and experiencing the new world".[11]

Career

2016–2019: Pre-debut activities

Aespa's official logo.

Ningning was introduced as a member of pre-debut training team SM Rookies on September 19, 2016. As part of the team, she appeared on the Rookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the program My SMT that year and recorded several covers for the Korean animated TV program Shining Star in 2017.[12]

Karina appeared in labelmate Taemin's music video for the song "Want" in February 2019 and performed with him on several music programs in the following weeks.[13]

2020–2021: Introduction, debut, "Next Level", and Savage

On October 26, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that it would debut a new girl group, its first since Red Velvet in 2014 and its first overall idol group since NCT in 2016.[14][15] The group's name and members were revealed individually starting on October 27 (in order: Winter, Karina, Ningning, and Giselle).[16] SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man explained the group's concept at the 2020 World Cultural Industry Forum on October 28.[17] A video trailer featuring all four members was revealed on November 2,[18] alongside the announcement of the release of Aespa's debut single, "Black Mamba", on November 17.[19] The group made their broadcast debut on KBS2's Music Bank on November 20 to perform "Black Mamba",[20] and earned their first music show win on SBS's Inkigayo on January 17, 2021.[21]

On January 29, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release a remake of "Forever", the single originally by Yoo Young-jin for SM Entertainment's 2000 holiday album Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com.[22] Aespa's version of the song, a "mid-tempo ballad characterized by acoustic guitar sound" with "warm lyrics about promising forever to a loved one",[23] was released on February 5 that year.[24]

On May 4, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release a new single titled "Next Level", a dance and hip-hop track with a "groovy" rap, "energetic" bass, and "powerful vocals".[25][26] It was released on May 17.[27] It debuted at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at number two, becoming their first top five hit in South Korea.[28] "Next Level" became Aespa's third song to chart on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, peaking at number three.[29] On July 22, 2021, Aespa was announced to have signed with Creative Artists Agency for their future activities in United States.[30][31] On September 10, 2021, it was announced that remix versions of "Next Level" will be released on September 14, along with a music video and a visualizer video for "Next Level (IMLAY Remix)".[32]

On September 14, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release their first extended play, Savage. The album contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.[33] It was released on October 5.[34] The extended play marked Aespa's first and highest entry on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 20, and debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart.[35] Savage has sold a total of 757,202 copies and held the record for the highest-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act, until it was surpassed by NCT DoJaeJung's Perfume in May 2023.[36][37] Aespa performed at the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, making them the first Korean girl group to perform at the event.[38] On December 2, they won their first Daesang (Stage of the Year) at the Asia Artist Awards.[39] Two days later, on December 4, the group won their second Daesang (Record of the Year) at the 2021 Melon Music Awards.[40]

On November 4, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing a remake of S.E.S.'s "Dreams Come True" on December 20.[41] The music video for the song was directed by Lucid Colour and choreographed and visually directed by BoA.[42] The song peaked at number eight on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number seven on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[43][44]

On December 26, Karina and Winter were revealed as members of the supergroup Got the Beat.[45] The supergroup debuted with the single "Step Back" on January 3, 2022.[46]

2022–present: Coachella, Girls, first concert, and My World

Aespa in November 2022

On January 8, 2022, Aespa became the inaugural winner of the Artist of the Year award at the 36th Golden Disc Awards.[47] On March 1, they won the Song of the Year for "Next Level" at the 19th Korean Music Awards.[48] On April 19, it was announced that Aespa would be performing at Coachella on April 23, during the second week of the annual music festival. Their setlist included "Savage", "Next Level", "Black Mamba", and an English version of a then-unreleased song titled "Life's Too Short", which was revealed to be from their then-upcoming EP.[49][50] On May 12, the group was included in Time magazine's Next Generation Leaders list.[51][52] On May 27, the group was also included on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list.[53]

On June 1, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa had signed with Warner Records. They also announced that Aespa would release their second extended play, Girls, on July 8. The EP contains nine tracks, including the title track of the same name, their first two singles, "Black Mamba" and "Forever," and "Dreams Come True," which they previously released as part of the 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express album in December 2021. Two other tracks on Girls, "Illusion" and the English version of "Life's Too Short", preceded the EP and were released on June 1 and 24, respectively.[54][55] The group was also named the Apple Music: Up Next artist for June.[56]

On July 5, Aespa delivered a speech and performed at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meeting.[57] On December 14, the group released a collaborative single, "Beautiful Christmas", with labelmates Red Velvet for SM Town's album 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace.[58]

On January 18, 2023, the group was announced as a performer at the annual Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, making them the first K-pop group to participate in the festival.[59] On February 25 and 26, they held their first concert, Synk: Hyper Line, at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, South Korea.[60] On March 7, the group was announced as a performer at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, California, being the first K-pop group to do so.[61] From March to April, Aespa continued their Synk: Hyper Line concert tour in Japan, garnering a total of 110,000 spectators from 10 sold-out shows across Osaka, Tokyo, Saitama, and Aichi.[62] During their concert at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, it was announced that the group would return on August 5 and 6 for a two-day special concert at the renowned stadium Tokyo Dome, making them the fastest K-pop artist and the first "fourth generation" K-pop act to hold a solo concert at the stadium.[63][64]

On April 27, Aespa was announced to be attending the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as an ambassador for the Swiss jewelry brand Chopard.[65] On May 8, Aespa released their third extended play My World, with its single "Welcome to My World" pre-released on May 2 and the lead single "Spicy" released alongside the EP. On May 10, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa's Synk: Hyper Line tour will continue with a show in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 24.[66] On May 19, an additional 14 shows were announced, extending the tour to North America, South America, and Europe.[67]

Endorsements

On February 10, 2021, Aespa became global ambassador for Givenchy, the first K-pop artist chosen as such by the French fashion house.[68] Later that year in August, Aespa inked endorsement deals with Korean cosmetics brand Clio,[69] Korean skincare brand Mediheal,[70] French sportswear brand Eider[71] and in September for KB Kookmin Bank.[72] On November 23, Aespa was selected as muse for Italian fragrance brand Acqua di Parma.[73]

On April 8, 2022, Aespa became the model for Korean beverage brand Lotte Chilsung's Tamz Zero.[74] In August, Aespa became the global ambassador for the Korean sportswear brand MLB.[75] In September, Aespa became the global ambassador for Swiss watch and jewelry brand Chopard.[76] In December, Aespa became a promotional model for mobile game Epic Seven[77] and duty free store Lotte Duty Free.[78]

Members

  • Karina (카리나) – leader, dancer, rapper, vocalist[79][80][81]
  • Giselle (지젤) – rapper, vocalist[81][82]
  • Winter (윈터) – vocalist, dancer[83][81]
  • Ningning (닝닝) – vocalist[84][81]

Discography

Main article: Aespa discography

Filmography

Web shows

Year Title Ref.
2022 Synk Road [85]

Videography

Music videos

Song title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Black Mamba" 2020 Oui Kim [86]
"Forever" (약속) 2021 Sunny Visual (Yoo Sung-kyun) [87]
"Next Level" Jo Beomjin (Paranoid Paradigm) [88]
"Next Level (Habstrakt Remix) [89]
"Savage" 725 (SL8 Visual Lab) [90]
"Dreams Come True" Flipevil (Seo Dong-hyeok, Jason Kim) [91]
"Life's Too Short" (English Version) 2022 Segaji Video (Kim Hyun-soo) [92]
"Girls" Oui Kim [93]
"Girls (Brllnt Remix)" Un­known [94]
"Welcome to My World" 2023 Bang Jae Yeob [95]
"Spicy" 725 (SL8 Visual Lab) [96]

Other videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"My, Karina" 2020 hamjae [88 GH] [97]
"Synk, æspa" 051/Heung [98]
"Synk, Winter" [99]
"Synk, Giselle" [100]
"Synk, Ningning" 051 [101]
"Synk, Karina" [102]
"'Black Mamba' The Debut Stage" Lim Sung-kwan [103]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Cozy Winter Cabin Ver.)" 2021 Un­known [104]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Glitter Snowball Ver.)" [105]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Romantic Street Ver.)" [106]
"ep1. 'Black Mamba' – SM Culture Universe" Son Tae-heung and Min Heo [107]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #1" Un­known [108]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #2" [109]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #3" [110]
"'Savage' The Performance Stage #1" [111]
"'Savage' The Performance Stage #2" [112]
"ep2. 'Next Level' – SM Culture Universe" 2022 Son Tae-heung [113]
"'Girls' The Performance Stage #1" Un­known [114]
"'Girls' The Performance Stage #2" [115]
"ep.3 'Girls (Don't you know I'm a Savage?)' - SM Culture Universe" 2023 Son Tae-heung [116]
"'I'm Unhappy' Track Video" Byul Yun [117]
"'Salty & Sweet' Track Video" LAFIC [118]
"'Thirsty' Track Video" Jinooya Makes [119]

Concerts and tours

Headlining tours

Showcase

Aespa Showcase "Synk"
Date City Country Venue Attendance
June 26, 2022 Inglewood[A] United States YouTube Theater 10,000[120]
June 27, 2022
August 6, 2022 Yokohama[B] Japan Pia Arena MM[121] 40,000[122]
August 7, 2022

Concert participation

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Aespa

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Titled "Aespa Showcase Synk in LA"
  2. ^ Titled "Aespa Japan Premium Showcase 2022 ~Synk~"
  1. ^ A daesang (Korean: 대상), which translates to "grand prize", is the highest honor given out at South Korean music award ceremonies in recognition of the artist(s) with the greatest physical and digital achievements for the year.

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