aespa
aespa
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에스파
genre
debut date
label
K-Pop
11/17/2020
SM Entertainment
aespa (Korean: 에스파; stylized as æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. Debuted on November 17, 2020, with the digital single “Black Mamba,” aespa is known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop.
aespa is the first project under SM’s SMCU (SM Culture Universe), featuring a unique concept where each member has both a human and a virtual counterpart (known as “ae”). The group’s name combines “avatar” and “experience” (æ) with “aspect,” symbolizing their dual identity.
profile.
- Karina (카리나) – Yoo Ji-min (유지민) – Korean – leader, main dancer, lead vocalist, lead rapper, visual – April 11, 2000
- Giselle (지젤) – Uchinaga Aeri (内永 枝利) – Japanese & Korean – main rapper, sub vocalist – October 30, 2000
- Winter (윈터) – Kim Min-jeong (김민정) – Korean – main vocalist, lead dancer – January 1, 2001
- Ningning (닝닝) – Níng Yìzhuó (宁艺卓) – Chinese – main vocalist – October 23, 2002
discography.
| year. | name. | type. | title song. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Black Mamba | Single | Black Mamba |
| Forever | Single | Forever | |
| 2021 | Next Level | Single | Next Level |
| Savage | EP | Savage | |
| Dreams Come True | Single | Dreams Come True | |
| 2022 | Girls | EP | Girls |
| 2023 | Hold On Tight | OST Single | Hold On Tight |
| MY WORLD | EP | Spicy | |
| Better Things | English Single | Better Things | |
| Drama | EP | Drama | |
| Jingle Bell Rock | Single | Jingle Bell Rock | |
| 2024 | Armageddon | Album | Supernova & Armageddon |
| Hot Mess | Japanese Single | Hot Mess | |
| SYNK : PARALLEL LINE | Special Single | UP (KARINA solo) Dopamine (GISELLE solo) Bored! (NINGNING solo) Spark (WINTER solo) |
|
| Whiplash | EP | Whiplash |
events.
sunday
may 11, 2025
Los Angeles, United States
