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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
Websiteaespa.com Edit this at Wikidata

Aespa (/ɛsˈpɑː/ 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. They debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba".

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".[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

2020–2021: Introduction, debut, 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.[4][5] The group's name and members were revealed individually starting on October 27 (in order: Winter, Karina, Ningning, and Giselle).[6] SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man explained the group's concept at the 2020 World Cultural Industry Forum on October 28.[7] A video trailer featuring all four members was revealed on November 2,[8] alongside the announcement of the release of Aespa's debut single, "Black Mamba", on November 17.[9] The group made their broadcast debut on KBS2's Music Bank on November 20 to perform "Black Mamba".[10] The song reached number one on the K-pop music video charts of China's biggest music-streaming service, QQ Music, for three consecutive weeks[11] and earned Aespa their first music show win on SBS's Inkigayo on January 17, 2021.[12]

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.[13] 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",[14] was released on February 5 that year.[15]

On May 4, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa would release a new single titled "Next Level", describing the song as a dance and hip-hop track with a "groovy" rap, "energetic" bass, and "powerful vocals".[16][17] It was released on May 17.[18] It debuted at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart and peaked at number two, becoming their first top five hit in South Korea.[19] "Next Level" became Aespa's third song to chart on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart peaking at number 3.[20] On July 22, 2021, Aespa was announced to have signed with Creative Artists Agency for their future activities in United States.[21][22] 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)".[23]

On September 14, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa will release their first extended play, Savage. The album contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.[24] It was released on October 5.[25] 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.[26] Within 15 days of release, it was reported that the mini-album sold 513,292 copies.[27] The group performed at the 2021 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, making them the first Korean girl group to perform at the event.[28] On December 2, Aespa won their first Daesang (Stage of the Year) at the Asia Artist Awards.[29] Two days later, on December 4, the group won their second Daesang at the 2021 Melon Music Awards for Record of the Year.[30]

Aespa in November 2021

On November 4, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing a remake of S.E.S.'s "Dreams Come True", to release in December 20.[31] The music video for the song was directed by Lucid colour, choreographed by BoA, and featured original holographic butterflies and wings seen in S.E.S' video.[32] The song peaked at number 17 on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number seven on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[33][34]

On December 26, members Karina and Winter were revealed as members of the supergroup Got the Beat.[35] The group debuted with the single "Step Back" on January 3, 2022.[36]

2022: Coachella performance and Girls

On January 8, the group became the inaugural winner of the Artist of the Year award at the Golden Disc Awards.[37][38]

On April 19, 2022, 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.[39][40]

On May 12, the group was included in Time magazine's Next Generation Leaders list.[41][42] On May 27, the group was also included on Forbes' 30 Under 30.[43]

On June 1, 2022, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa signed with Warner Records. They also announced that Aespa would release their second extended play, Girls, on July 8. It was set to contain nine tracks, including the title track of the same name; their first two singles, "Black Mamba" and "Forever"; and "Dreams Come True", which was previously released as part of the 2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express album in December 2021. Two other tracks on Girls, "Illusion" and "Life's Too Short" (English version), preceded the EP and was released on June 1 and 24, respectively.[44][45]

On July 1, 2022, it was reported that Aespa would be attending the 'UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2022' on July 5, 2022. They would make a speech accompanied by performance.[46]

Endorsements

On February 10, 2021, Aespa became global ambassadors for Givenchy, the first K-pop artists chosen as such by the French fashion house.[47] Later that year in August, Aespa inked endorsement deals with Korean cosmetics brand Clio,[48] Korean skincare brand Mediheal,[49] French sportswear brand Eider[50] and in September KB Kookmin Bank.[51] On November 23, 2021, Aespa was selected as muses for Italian fragrance brand Acqua di Parma.[52] On April 8, 2022, Aespa became the model for Korean beverage brand Lotte Chilsung's Tamz Zero.[53] In September 2022, Aespa became the global ambassador for Swiss watch and jewelry brand Chopard.[54]

Members

  • Karina (카리나) – leader, dancer, rapper, vocalist[55][56][57]
  • Giselle (지젤) – rapper, vocalist[57][58]
  • Winter (윈터) – vocalist, dancer[59][57]
  • Ningning (닝닝) – vocalist[60][57]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[61]
AUS
[62]
BEL
(FL)

[63]
FRA
[64]
HUN
[65]
JPN
[66]
JPN
Hot

[67]
POL
[68]
US
[69]
US
World

[70]
Savage 1 193 7 18 20 1
Girls
  • Released: July 8, 2022
  • Label: SM, Warner
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1 55 89 79 4 3 2 40 3 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
KOR JPN
Hot

[79]
MLY
[80]
NZ
Hot

[81]
SGP
[82]
VIE
Hot

[83]
US
World

[84]
WW
[85]
Circle
[86]
Billb.
[A][87]
"Black Mamba" 2020 49 21 14 37 13 5 138 Non-album singles
"Forever" (약속)[B] 2021 [C] 11
"Next Level" 2 2 77 23 3 65
  • KMCA: Platinum (st.)[91]
"Savage" 2 2 60 14 14 13 39 Savage
"Dreams Come True"[D] 8 5 [E] 47 7 197 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express
"Illusion" (도깨비불) 2022 16 4 [F] 39 [G] Girls
"Life's Too Short" (English ver.) 47 11 94 [H] 27 184
"Girls" 8 1 30 23 13 8 6 42
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Recorded by Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[95]
"Once Again" 2022 Winter, Ningning 119 Our Blues OST

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
[96]
Billb.
[A][97]
"Next Level" (Habstrakt Remix) 2021 [I] iScreaM Vol. 10 : Next Level Remixes
"Aenergy" 117 82 Savage
"I'll Make You Cry" 154
"Yeppi Yeppi" 115
"Iconic" 152
"Lucid Dream" (자각몽) 141
"Lingo" 2022 [J] Girls
"Life's Too Short" 190
"ICU" (쉬어가도 돼) [K]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Music videos

Song title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Black Mamba" 2020 Oui Kim [100]
"Forever" (약속) 2021 Sunny Visual (Yoo Sung-kyun) [101]
"Next Level" Beomjin (Paranoid Paradigm) [102]
"Next Level (Habstrakt Remix)" [103]
"Savage" 725 (SL8 Visual Lab) [104]
"Dreams Come True" Flipevil (Seo Dong-hyeok, Jason Kim) [105]
"Life's Too Short" (English Version) 2022 Segaji Video (Kim Hyunsoo) [106]
"Girls" Oui Kim [107]

Other videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"My, Karina" 2020 hamjae [88 GH] [108]
"Synk, æspa" 051/Heung [109]
"Synk, Winter" [110]
"Synk, Giselle" [111]
"Synk, Ningning" 051 [112]
"Synk, Karina" [113]
"'Black Mamba' The Debut Stage" Lim Sung-kwan [114]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Cozy Winter Cabin Ver.)" 2021 Un­known [115]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Glitter Snowball Ver.)" [116]
"'Forever' (약속) The Performance Stage (Romantic Street Ver.)" [117]
"ep1. 'Black Mamba' – SM Culture Universe" Son Tae-heung and Min Heo [118]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #1" Un­known [119]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #2" [120]
"'Next Level' The Performance Stage #3" [121]
"ep2. 'Next Level' – SM Culture Universe" 2022 Son Tae-heung [122]
"'Girls' The Performance Stage #1" Un­known [123]
"'Girls' The Performance Stage #2" [124]

Concerts

Aespa Showcase "Synk"

Date City Country Venue Attendance
June 26, 2022 Inglewood[L] United States YouTube Theater 10,000[125]
June 27, 2022
August 6, 2022
(Two shows)
Yokohama[M] Japan Pia Arena MM[126] 40,000[127]
August 7, 2022
(Two shows)

Concert participation

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Hot Trend Award Aespa Won [132]
Rookie of the Year – Music Won [133]
Stage of the Year (Daesang) Won [134]
RET Popularity Award – Idol Group (Female) Nominated [135]
U+Idol Live Popularity Award – Idol Group (Female) Nominated [136]
Asian Pop Music Awards[N] 2020 Best New Artist (Overseas) Won [138]
2021 People's Choice Award (Overseas) 10th place [139]
Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Savage Won
Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) "Savage" Won
Best Album of the Year (Overseas) Savage Nominated [140]
Best Dance Performance (Overseas) "Savage" Nominated
Best Group (Overseas) Aespa Nominated
Record of the Year (Overseas) "Savage" Nominated
Song of the Year (Overseas) Nominated
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 Best Female Rookie Award Aespa Nominated [141]
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Female Rookie Idol Award Won [142][143]
BreakTudo Awards 2021 K-pop Female Group Nominated [144]
Dong-A.com's Pick 2021 How Far is the Next Level Award Won [145]
The Fact Music Awards 2021 U+ Idol Live Popularity Award Nominated [146]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year – Digital "Black Mamba" Won [147]
Mubeat Global Choice Award (Female) Aespa Nominated [148]
2022 World Rookie of the Year Won [149]
Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – May "Next Level" Nominated [150]
Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – October "Savage" Nominated
Mubeat Global Choice Award (Female) Aespa Nominated [151]
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Artist of the Year Aespa Won [152]
Cosmopolitan Artist Award Won [153]
Digital Song Bonsang "Next Level" Won [154]
Rookie Artist of the Year Aespa Won [155]
Album Bonsang Savage Nominated [156]
Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Aespa Nominated [157]
Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Artist Award – Female Group (Top 3) Won [158]
iF Product Design Award 2022 Main Prize (User Experience – Packaging) Savage Won [159]
Joox Thailand Music Awards 2021 Top Social Artist of the Year Aespa Nominated [160]
2022 Korean Song of the Year "Next Level" Nominated [161]
Top Social Global Artist of the Year Aespa Nominated
Korea First Brand Awards[O] 2022 Female Idol (Rising Star) Award Won [163]
Korean Music Awards 2022 Best K-pop Song "Next Level" Won [164]
Rookie of the Year Aespa Won
Song of the Year (Daesang) "Next Level" Won
Best K-pop Album Savage Nominated [165]
Korea PD Awards 2022 Best Performer Award Aespa Won [166]
Melon Music Awards 2021 Best Group – Female Won [167]
New Artist of the Year – Female Won [168]
Record of the Year (Daesang) Won [30]
Top 10 Artist Won [169]
Artist of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [170]
Netizen's Choice Nominated [171]
Song of the Year (Daesang) "Next Level" Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Best Dance Performance – Female Group Won [172]
Best New Female Artist Aespa Won [173]
TikTok Album of the Year Savage Nominated [174]
TikTok Artist of the Year Aespa Nominated [175]
TikTok Favorite Moment Nominated [176]
TikTok Song of the Year "Next Level" Nominated [177]
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Aespa Longlisted [178]
MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 Best Korean Act Aespa Won [179]
Mubeat Awards 2020 Rookie Artist – Female Won [180]
Prêmio Annual K4US 2021 Choreography of the Year "Next Level" Nominated [181]
Debut of the Year Aespa Nominated
MV of the Year "Savage" Nominated
Song of the Year "Next Level" Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year Aespa Won [182]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated [183]
Popularity Award Nominated
2022 Main Award (Bonsang) Won [184]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated [185]
Popularity Award Nominated
U+Idol Live Best Artist Award Nominated [186]
Tokopedia WIB Indonesia K-Pop Awards 2021 The Most Next Level Award Won [187]
Visionary Awards[P] 2021 2021 Visionary Won [189]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2021 Korea Power Celebrity (Rising Star) Placed [190]
2022 30 Under 30 Asia Placed [191]
Sisa Journal[Q] 2021 100 Next Generation Leaders – Culture and Arts Placed [196]
Time 2022 Next Generation Leaders Placed [197]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Includes the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 (defunct as of 2022), and South Korea Songs (part of Billboard's Hits of the World (2022 onwards)).
  2. ^ Originally released for SM Entertainment Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com holiday album, titled "Forever (아이의 크리스마스 선물을 준비하는 아빠들에게)"
  3. ^ "Forever" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at position 28 and position 63 on component Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.[89][90]
  4. ^ Originally released for S.E.S.'s album Sea & Eugene & Shoo.
  5. ^ "Dreams Come True" did not enter RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at position 8 on RIAS Top Regional Chart.[92]
  6. ^ "Illusion" did not enter the RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the RIAS Top Regional Chart.[93]
  7. ^ "Illusion" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 150 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.[94]
  8. ^ "Life's Too Short" did not enter RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at position 16 on RIAS Top Regional Chart.[93]
  9. ^ "Next Level (Habstrakt Remix)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted at position 183 on the component Download Chart.[98]
  10. ^ "Lingo" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at position 73 on the component Download Chart.[99]
  11. ^ "ICU" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but debuted at position 68 on the component Download Chart.[99]
  12. ^ Titled "Aespa Showcase Synk in LA"
  13. ^ Titled "Aespa Japan Premium Showcase 2022 ~Synk~"
  14. ^ Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened on September 2019.[137]
  15. ^ The Korea First Brand Awards is hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum. Awards are based on a nationwide survey held in South Korea.[162]
  16. ^ Visionary Awards, which started in 2020, selects and awards people who lead roles in the Korean entertainment industry. It highlights the meaning and achievements of a person whose chosen trend keywords penetrated the entertainment industry, including broadcasting, movies, music, and performances, and presents the next vision of the cultural sector with outstanding achievements and influence.[188]
  17. ^ The Sisa Journal is one of the major weekly news magazines in Korea.[192] Established in 1989,[193] its annually conducted 'Who Moves Korea' survey determines the most influential figures in the country and highlights next-generation leaders of Korea.[194] The survey is conducted on a total of 1000 experts across 10 fields, including professors, journalists, politicians, businessmen, and cultural artists.[195]

See also

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