Aespa

Aespa
Aespa at the MMA 2023
Aespa in 2023
From left to right: Giselle, Ningning, Karina, and Winter
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)–present
Labels
Member ofSM Town
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

Aespa (/ˈɛsˌpɑː/ ES-pah; Korean에스파; RReseupa; MResŭp'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. The group is known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop.[1][2][3]

Aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba". 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.[4] Their second 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.[5] It earned multiple accolades and Daesang[a] awards, including Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards and 2021 Melon Music Awards.[6][7]

In October 2021, Aespa released their first extended play (EP) Savage and its lead single of the same name. The EP sold 787,600 copies and became the best-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act at the time;[8] the latter marked Aespa's second top-five song in South Korea and their first top-40 entry on the Billboard Global 200.[9] In July 2022, they released their second EP Girls, which sold 1,850,993 copies and debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.[10] Their third EP, My World was released in May 2023, achieving 2.1 million sales and becoming the third best-selling album by a K-pop girl group.[citation needed]

In May 2024 the group released their first studio album, titled Armageddon.

  1. ^ "Aespa: Representatives of the Metaverse Era". L'Officiel Singapore. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "How K-Pop Group aespa Is Making the Metaverse Their Home". Time. May 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Blackpink, Aespa, NewJeans: The Evolution of K-Pop Girl Groups". The New York Times. January 26, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Kim, Regina (April 24, 2023). "K-Pop Star to Watch: aespa". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Cabral, R. J. (June 26, 2021). "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Yeo, Gladys (December 5, 2021). "Here are all the winners from the Melon Music Awards 2021". NME. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Khan, Afreen (March 2, 2022). "'Next Level' singers aespa take a historic win at Korean Music Awards". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Cumulative sales of Savage on Circle Chart:
  9. ^ 2021년 42주차 Digital Chart [2021, Week 42 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. October 10–16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Cumulative sales of Girls on Circle Chart:


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