Aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba", which achieved the highest number of views in 24 hours for a K-pop group's debut video.[4] Their third single, "Next Level", was released in May 2021 to widespread commercial and critical success, peaking at number two on theCircle Digital Chart and earning the Daesang[a] for Song of the Year at the19th Korean Music Awards. In October of the same year, Aespa released their firstextended play (EP)Savage, which became the highest-charting debut album by a K-pop girl group on the USBillboard 200 chart at number 20, while itstitle track peaked at number two in South Korea.
In July 2022, Aespa released their second EPGirls, which broke the record for the best-selling album by a K-pop girl group in history and became the first to sell one million copies in the first week of release. It also debuted at number three on theBillboard 200 chart, marking their first top-ten album in the US. Their third EP,My World, was released in May 2023, achieving over two million sales and becoming their second top-ten album on theBillboard 200. The group released their first studio album,Armageddon, in May 2024. It was preceded by the commercially successful lead single "Supernova", which topped the Circle Digital Chart for eleven weeks and won Song of the Year at the2024 MAMA Awards and2024 Melon Music Awards. In October 2024, thetitle track of Aespa's fifth EPWhiplash became their first top-ten hit on theBillboard Global 200 at number eight.
The group's name, Aespa, combines the English initials for "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".[5]
Ningning was introduced as a member of pre-debut training teamSM Rookies on September 19, 2016. As part of the team, she appeared on theRookies Princess: Who's the Best? segment of the programMy SMT that year and recorded several covers for the Korean animated TV programShining Star in 2017.[6]
Karina appeared in labelmateTaemin's music video for the song "Want" in February 2019 and performed with him on severalmusic programs in the following weeks.[7] Karina also appeared alongside labelmateKai for a performance inHyundai and SM Entertainment's collaboration virtual showcase —The All-New Tucson, Beyond DRIVE.[8]
Aespa's logo was also teased at the end ofSuperM's "One (Monster & Infinity)" music video.[9]
On October 26, 2020,SM Entertainment announced that it would debut a new girl group, its first sinceRed Velvet in 2014 and its first overall idol group sinceNCT in 2016.[10][11] The group's name and members were revealed individually starting on October 27 (in order: Winter, Karina, Ningning, and Giselle).[12] SM Entertainment founderLee Soo-man explained the group's concept at the 2020 World Cultural Industry Forum on October 28.[13] A video trailer featuring all four members was revealed on November 2,[14] alongside the announcement of the release of Aespa's debut single, "Black Mamba", on November 17.[15] Upon release, the song's music video achieved the highest number of views for a K-pop group's debut video in 24 hours, with 21.4 million views.[16] The group made their broadcast debut onKBS2'sMusic Bank on November 20 to perform "Black Mamba",[17] and earned their first music show win onSBS'sInkigayo on January 17, 2021.[18]
On January 29, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release a remake of "Forever", the single originally byYoo Young-jin for SM Entertainment's 2000 holiday albumWinter Vacation in SMTOWN.com.[19] Aespa's version of the song, a "mid-tempoballad characterized byacoustic guitar sound" with "warm lyrics about promising forever to a loved one",[20] was released on February 5.[21]
On May 4, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release a new single titled "Next Level", adance andhip-hop track with a "groovy" rap, "energetic" bass, and "powerful vocals".[22][23] It was released on May 17.[24] It debuted at number nine on theGaon Digital Chart and peaked at number two, becoming their first top five hit in South Korea.[25] It also peaked at number two on theBillboardK-pop Hot 100 chart.[26] "Next Level" became Aespa's third song to chart on theBillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart, peaking at number three.[27] On July 22, it was announced that Aespa had signed withCreative Artists Agency for their future activities in the United States.[28][29] On September 10, 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)".[30]
On September 14, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release their first extended play,Savage. The extended play contains six tracks, including thelead single of the same name.[31] It was released on October 5 to critical acclaim and commercial success, with media outlets praising "Savage" for its "addictive" hooks, refrains, and "masterfully layered" production.[32][33] The song was included in multiple year-end lists such asNME andTimemagazine's top 10 best K-pop songs of 2021, calling "Savage" an "explosive" track.[34][35] Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and became their second top-five single in South Korea.[36] On October 15, ten days after release, at 1:30 p.m. KST,Instiz'siChart, announced Aespa's firstperfect all-kill, as "Savage" had reached number one on the real-time, daily, and weekly components of the domestic charts —iChart,Melon,Genie,FLO,Bugs!, andVibe — becoming the first "fourth generation" K-pop act to do so.[37] The song won eightmusic show awards including three non-consecutive wins onInkigayo that led to receiving the "triple crown" award.Savage debuted atop theGaon Album Chart and also marked Aespa's first entry on the USBillboard 200 at number 20, making Aespa the highest charting K-pop rookie girl group to appear on the latter chart.[38][39]Savage has sold a total of 788,959 copies and held the record for the highest-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act, until it was surpassed byNCT DoJaeJung'sPerfume in May 2023.[40][41]
On October 13, Aespa was included inPeople magazine's Ones to Watch 2021 list as a "Rising Star".[42] On November 25, the group performed on a float, celebratingwomen in STEM, at the 95thMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, making them the first Korean girl group to perform at the parade.[43] On December 2, they won their firstDaesang (Stage of the Year) at theAsia Artist Awards.[44] Two days later, on December 4, the group won their second Daesang (Record of the Year) at the2021 Melon Music Awards.[45] On November 4, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing a remake ofS.E.S.'s "Dreams Come True" on December 20 for SM'sRemastering Project and as thelead single of theSM Town album,2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express.[46] The music video for the song was directed by Lucid Colour and choreographed and visually directed byBoA.[47] The song peaked at number eight on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number seven on theBillboard World Digital Songs chart.[48][49]
On December 26, Karina and Winter were revealed as members of the supergroupGot the Beat.[50] The supergroup debuted with the single "Step Back" on January 3, 2022.[51]
2022: Coachella, international expansion, andGirls
On January 8, 2022, Aespa became the inaugural winner of the Artist of the Year award at the36th Golden Disc Awards.[52] On March 1, they won the Song of the Year award for "Next Level" at the19th Korean Music Awards.[53] On April 19, it was announced that Aespa would be performing atCoachella on April 23, becoming the third K-pop girl group to perform at the festival. They performed as part of88rising's Head in the Clouds Forever set for the second week. 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.[54][55] On May 12, the group was included inTime magazine'sNext Generation Leaders list. The magazine noted Aespa as an "experimental but essential player in the music industry, acting as a bridge between the reality and virtual".[56][57][58] On May 27, the group was included onForbes'30 Under 30 Asia list.[59]
On June 1, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa had signed withWarner Records. They also announced that Aespa would release their second extended play,Girls, on July 8. The extended play contains nine tracks, including thelead single of the same name, their first two singles, "Black Mamba" and "Forever," and "Dreams Come True," which they previously released as part of the2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express album in December 2021. Two other tracks onGirls, "Illusion" and the English version of "Life's Too Short", preceded the EP and were released on June 1 and 24, respectively.[60][61] Pre-orders forGirls exceeded 1,610,000 copies prior to its release, the highest figure for a girl group album in K-pop at the time.[62] Upon release, the album became the first by a girl group to sell more than one million copies in one week on the Hanteo Chart, exceeding the mark set byBlackpink'sThe Album in October 2020.[63] It went on to debut at number one on theCircle Album Chart with 1,426,487 copies sold, leading to their firstMillion certification by theKorea Music Content Association.[64] It also topped the monthly Circle Album Chart for July with 1,645,255 copies sold, which marked the largest monthly and total album sales by any K-pop girl group album in history;[65] the record was broken in September by Blackpink's albumBorn Pink.[66] On the U.S.Billboard 200 chart,Girls debuted at number three with 56,000album-equivalent units, 53,000pure album sales, becoming the top-selling album of the week.[67]
SM Entertainment also announced the group's first Japanese showcase, titled:aespa Japan Premium Showcase 2022 ~SYNK~, which was held on August 6 and 7 at thePia Arena MM in Yokohama.[68] On June 7, it was announced that Aespa would be holding their second showcase, their first in the United States, titled:aespa Showcase SYNK in LA! on June 26 at theYouTube Theater.[69] On June 14, an additional show was announced, for June 27, after the tickets for June 26 sold out.[70] The group was also named theApple Music: Up Next artist for June.[71]
On July 5, Aespa delivered a speech and performed at theUNHigh-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.[72] On July 8, Aespa performed atGood Morning America's Summer Concert Series inCentral Park, which featured the first performance of "Girls".[73] On October 23, Aespa performed virtually forCrocs to celebrate their 20th Anniversary on the video gameRoblox.[74] It drew the second-highest attendance at a one-time Roblox concert, with 2.5 million visits. The show also drove over 2.3 million recorded visits to theCrocs World inRoblox.[75] On December 14, the group released a collaborative single, "Beautiful Christmas", with labelmatesRed Velvet forSM Town's album,2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace.[76]
On December 28, Aespa released the first episode of their first reality show,aespa's Synk Road, which documented their trip toPyeongchang in theGangwon Province. Throughout the show, the members were tasked to find hidden 'ae-key' cards, won from various missions and games, in order to 'complete' the eponymousSynk Road.[77]
On February 25 and 26, they held their first concert,Synk: Hyper Line, at theJamsil Arena in Seoul, South Korea.[78] On March 7, the group was announced as a performer at theOutside Lands Music and Arts Festival inSan Francisco,California, on August 11, making them the first K-pop group to perform at the festival.[79] 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 acrossOsaka,Tokyo,Saitama, andAichi.[80] During their concert at theYoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, it was announced that the group would return on August 5 and 6 for a two-day special concert at theTokyo Dome, making them the fastest K-pop artist and the first "fourth generation" K-pop act to hold a solo concert at the stadium.[81][82]
On March 29, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would release a new single titled "Hold on Tight", an "addictive"techno-genre track that sampled the melody of the iconicTetris theme song, "Korobeiniki", for thesoundtrack of theApple Original FilmTetris. The single officially released on March 31.[83]
On May 8, Aespa released their third extended playMy World. The extended play contains six tracks, with the single "Welcome to My World" pre-released on May 2 and the lead single "Spicy" released alongside the EP.My World debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with 1,420,178 copies sold.[84] Two weeks after its release, the album became "a double million-seller" selling 2,011,388 copies and became the second album by a female Korean act to sell over two million copies.[85] The album was then certified2× Million by theKorea Music Content Association on July 6.[86] On the U.S.Billboard 200 chart,My World debuted at number nine with 40,000album-equivalent units, 1.33 million on-demand streams and 39,000pure album sales, becoming their second top 10 entry.[87]
On May 10, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa's Synk: Hyper Line tour would continue with a show inJakarta, Indonesia on June 24.[88] On May 19, an additional 14 shows were announced, extending the tour to North America, South America, and Europe.[89]
On June 10, Aespa performed at the annualGovernors Ball Music Festival inNew York City, making them the first K-pop act to perform at the festival. Giselle was unable to perform with the group due to health issues.[94] The group's set was well received by both fans and critics alike, with Simon Vozick-Levinson ofRolling Stone calling the show a "spectacle" and Starr Bowenbank ofBillboard noting that Aespa's "stage presence and catalog has the strength to carry the main stage at a music festival".[95][96]
On July 27, Aespa began teasing their English digital single "Better Things", a "minimal up-tempo dance" song, which was released on August 18. Promotions included a 3 episode longweb seriessitcom show,Better Things, with the first episode uploaded on August 7.[97] Ningning only appeared in limited parts of the sitcom, due to her health conditions at the time of filming. Aespa first performed the single on August 13, at theCrypto.com Arena inLos Angeles, for the first show in the US leg of their Synk: Hyper Line tour.[98]
Aespa in November 2023
On August 23, Aespa released the single "We Go". The single served as the inaugural opening theme song for the Korean edition of thePokémon: Liko and Roy's Departure anime, which began airing on the same day. The single contains lyrics about the new protagonists,Liko and Roy, discovering 'precious' things and growing through adventure.[99]
On October 6, Aespa released the single "Zoom Zoom", which was served as the ending theme song forBeyblade X anime.[100] On October 10, Aespa announced they would be releasing their fourth extended playDrama on November 10. The extended play contains six tracks, including thelead single of the same name.[101]
2024–present: Second concert tour,Armageddon, "Hot Mess" andWhiplash
On January 9, 2024, SM announced that Aespa would be releasing a remake of "Regret of the Times", a single originally bySeo Taiji and Boys. The remake was released on January 15.[102] On February 19, it was announced that Aespa would be embarking on their second world tour,Synk: Parallel Line, kicking off in Seoul on June 29 and 30.[103]
On April 21, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing their first studio albumArmageddon on May 27. The album is led by two title tracks "Supernova", which was pre-released on May 13, and "Armageddon", which was released together with the entire album.[104] "Supernova" was a commercial success in South Korea and achievedperfect all-kill status, as it simultaneously reached number one on the real-time, daily, and weekly components ofiChart.[105] It became the group's first song to top theCircle Digital Chart,[106] and their first top-ten hit on theBillboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, peaking at number six.[107]
On June 3, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing their first Japanese single "Hot Mess" on July 3. The single marked the group's Japanese debut and includes two other songs "Sun and Moon" and "Zoom Zoom", the latter previously released on October 6, 2023, as the ending theme song to the anime series and franchiseBeyblade X.[108] Later on June 29 and 30, when kicking off their second world tour atJamsil Indoor Stadium, Aespa revealed four solo tracks, one from each member.[109] The solo tracks were later released inSynk: Parallel Line, their first digitalsingle album, on October 9.[110] Despite not having officially debuted as a soloist,Karina went on to win a solo music show award for the first time atShow! Music Core for her solo track, "Up", on October 19.[111]
On September 23, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing their fifth extended playWhiplash on October 21, containing six tracks including the lead single of thesame name.[112] On November 15, the group won the Artist of the Year award at the inauguralTikTok Awards Korea event.[113]
On February 10, 2021, Aespa became ambassador forGivenchy, the first K-pop artist chosen as such by the French fashion house.[114] Later that year in August, Aespa inked endorsement deals with Korean cosmetics brandClio,[115] Korean skincare brand Mediheal,[116] French sportswear brandEider,[117] and in September forKB Kookmin Bank.[118] In November, Aespa was selected as muse for Italian fragrance brandAcqua di Parma,[119] and Mobile RPGEternal Return announced collaboration with aespa.[120]
On April 8, 2022, Aespa became the model for Korean beverage brandLotte Chilsung's Tamz Zero.[121] In August, Aespa became the global ambassador for the Korean sportswear brand MLB,[122] selected as new model forLotte Duty Free.[123] On September 1, Aespa became the global ambassador for Swiss watch and jewelry brandChopard,[124] and was featured in advertisement forIntel.[125] In December, Aespa became promotional models for mobile gameEpic Seven.[126]
In October 2023,Crocs released collaboration Aespa x Crocs Stomp Lined Clog.[127]
In February 2024, Aespa became the ambassador for Indonesian food brand Nabati Richoco.[128] On February 28, South Korean cosmetics companyAmorepacific selected Aespa as their new global ambassador for Mise-en-scène.[129] In May, Aespa has been appointed asIncheon International Airport's honorary ambassador,[130]and became the model for the new brand Refrear Series contact lens "a-eye".[131]
On February 1, 2025, during the group's Los Angeles performance forSynk: Parallel Line, Aespa announced that they would donate some of the proceeds from the show to victims of the recent fire in Los Angeles.[132]
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