aespa
Blurring the line between virtual and real, South Korean girl group Aespa pairs its four human members with their respective digital avatars, delivering an immersive experience that sonically falls somewhere between K/DA and BlackPink. Unveiled in 2020 as SM Entertainment's first girl group since Red Velvet, they made their debut with the single "Black Mamba" and released their first EP, Savage, the following year. A second chart-topping EP, Girls, arrived in 2022. Their third set in as many years, My World, and a quick follow up, Drama, both landed in 2023.
In the months leading up to their arrival, SM Entertainment teased the concept of an avatar experience (the "a" and "e" of Aespa) bundled up as a pop group before revealing the quartet in October 2020. Aespa's four members are Karina (vocalist, rapper, and dancer Yoo Ji-min), Giselle (rapper and vocalist Uchinaga Eri), Winter (vocalist and dancer Kim Min-jeong), and Ningning (vocalist Ning Yi Zhuo), with avatar monikers adopting an "ae-" before the human counterpart's name. The first taste of Aespa's music landed in November with the bombastic dance-pop single "Black Mamba." In 2021, the group issued their first mini-album, the energetic Savage, which included the raucous lead single of the same name. The group inked a deal with Warner Records the following year and issued their sophomore EP, Girls. Buoyed by the single "Life's Too Short," Girls topped the South Korean album chart and hit number three on the Billboard 200. The genre-blurring dance-pop set also featured "Dreams Come True," which interpolated S.E.S.'s late-'90s K-pop classic of the same name.
Building upon the promise of Girls, Aespa released their third EP, My World, in May 2023. Pushing their limits yet again, the short set included the electro-washed "Spicy" and "Salty & Sweet" as well as the cinematic opener "Welcome to My World," which featured backing vocals by SMCU's Naevis. Just months later, the group released their second EP of the year, Drama, which featured the booming title track and the English-language hit "Better Things."
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Drama - The 4th Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 10 nov. 2023
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MY WORLD - The 3rd Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 8 mei 2023
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Better Things
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 18 aug. 2023
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Girls - The 2nd Mini Album
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 8 jul. 2022
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Hold On Tight
Originele soundtracks - Released by Parlophone UK on 30 mrt. 2023
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Savage - The 1st Mini Album
Azië - Released by SM Entertainment on 5 okt. 2021
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시대유감 Regret of the Times (时代遗憾) (2024 aespa Remake Version) - SM STATION
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment on 15 jan. 2024
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Jingle Bell Rock
Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 24 nov. 2023
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Beautiful Christmas
Azië - Released by SM Entertainment on 14 dec. 2022
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Dreams Come True - SM STATION
Azië - Released by SM Entertainment on 20 dec. 2021
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iScreaM Vol.10 : Next Level Remixes
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment on 14 sep. 2021
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Welcome To MY World (feat. nævis)
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 2 mei 2023
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Illusion
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 1 jun. 2022
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Drama (Sped Up Version)
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 15 dec. 2023
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Better Things (Sped Up + Slowed Down)
K-Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 8 sep. 2023
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Jingle Bell Rock (Sped Up Version)
Pop - Released by SM Entertainment - Warner Records on 24 nov. 2023
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