aespa (에스파; stylized as æspa) is an upcoming South Korean girl group under SM Entertainment. They officially debuted on November 17, 2020 with their first single “Black Mamba”.
Their name is a combination of “æ”, which means ‘Avatar X Experience’, and “aspect”, which means double-sided. Together it means that you would being able to experience a new world through another avatar of yourself.
2020: Debut
– On October 26, 2020, an intro video was released on aespa’s social media announcing the name and logo. Later that day, it was announced that SM would be debuting a new girl group in November. The next day, the group’s first member, Winter, was officially revealed. On October 28, the second member, Karina, was revealed. On October 29, Ningning was officially revealed as the group’s third member. On October 30, Giselle was revealed as the group’s fourth and final member.
– On November 2, it was announced the group would debut on November 17 with the digital single “Black Mamba”.
– On November 17, on their debut day, the group’s fanclub name was announced to be “MY (마이)” which is the word used to mean “the most precious friend” in KWANGYA where aespa’s avatar æ lives.
2021
– On January 29, 2021, SM Entertainment announced Aespa will release a new single titled “Forever”, a remake of a single by Yoo Young-jin, released for SM Entertainment’s holiday album Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com in 2000.
– On May 4, 2021, it was announced Aespa is preparing for a comeback later this month. Their third single “Next Level”, will be released on May 17.
– On September 17, SM teased a video to announce aespa’s 1st Mini Album “Savage” will be released on October 5th. The album contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
– On November 4, it was announced that Aespa would be releasing a cover of S.E.S.‘s “Dreams Come True“, to release in December 20
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| Group Name | aespa 에스파 æspa |
| Label | SM Entertainment |
| Genre | K-Pop |
aespa Members Profile
| Name | DOB | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Karina 카리나 | 2000.04.11 | Vocalist, Dancer, Rapper |
| Giselle 지젤 | 2000.10.30 | Rapper |
| Winter 윈터 | 2001.12.30 | Dancer, Vocalist |
| Ningning 닝닝 | 2002.10.23 | Vocalist, Maknae |
Each member has a digital version of themselves, referred to as avatars
aespa OFFICIAL VIDEO
aespa Lyrics
aespa Discography
Mini Albums
Singles
- Black Mamba (2020)
- Forever (2021)
- Next Level (2021)
- Dreams Come True (2021)