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aespa to hold two solo performances at Tokyo Dome in August

Girl group aespa will hold two performances at the Tokyo Dome on Aug. 5 and 6, in what will make it the fastest foreign act to hold a solo concert at Japan's largest concert venue. The concert will be held as a part of the Japanese ...

2023-04-02

aespa set to unveil first performance video of its latest song 'Girls'

Girl group aespa will reveal the first performance video of its latest song "Girls" on Monday at 7 p.m., SM Entertainment said the same day. The video will tell the continued story of aespa's world view, which centers around members and their ...

2022-07-11

K-pop idols take brunt of anti-Chinese sentiment

A cold war is raging in K-pop idols’ comment sections. Hostility between Korean and Chinese netizens has reached an all-time high since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off, due to cultural disputes and accusations of biased refereeing ...

2022-02-15

aespa's 'Next Level' tops Melon's 24Hits chart

Rookie girl group aespa’s song “Next Level” topped major music streaming service Melon’s 24Hits chart a month after it was released on May 17. “Next Level” has been occupying the No. 1 spot since Monday 8 p.m. until now, pushing aside boy band ...

2021-06-22

Girl group aespa makes official debut with release of single 'Black Mamba'

SM Entertainment's new girl group aespa made its official debut with the drop of its single “Black Mamba” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, its agency announced on the same day. Consisting of four members; Karina and Winter of Korea, Giselle of Japan, and

2020-11-17

aespa's fourth member, Giselle, is introduced by SM

The fourth member of SM Entertainment’s new girl group, aespa, was disclosed on Friday. She is Giselle, a Japanese member with stunning rap skills who is fluent in Korean, Japanese and English, according to the agency. SM Entertainment began ...

2020-10-30

aespa's third member, Ningning, is introduced by SM

The third member of SM Entertainment’s new girl group, aespa, was disclosed on Thursday. She is Ningning, an 18-year-old Chinese with exceptional vocal skills, according to the agency. SM Entertainment began promoting the group on Monday by...

2020-10-29