Aespa Timeline

aespa made their first-ever entry on the U.K.'s Official Singles Chart with the single "Lemonade"; the chart appearance was announced June 5, 2026 (chart week of June 4–10).

aespa won their first music show trophy for "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" (featuring BIGBANG's G-Dragon) on the June 5, 2026 episode of Music Bank, scoring 6,934 points and beating AND2BLE's "Curious."

aespa's "LEMONADE" maintained the No. 1 spot on the Soompi K-Pop Music Chart for the second consecutive week (June 2026, Week 3).

aespa's song "LEMONADE" held the No. 1 spot on Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for the second consecutive week (June Week 3, 2026).

aespa's title track "LEMONADE," from their second full album of the same name, entered Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart at number one for June Week 2, 2026.

Aespa's second LP entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9.

Lemonade was ranked at the top in the United World Charts (an album sales tracking site owned by Media Traffic).

Lemonade entered the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9.

aespa performed on the May 31 episode of SBS's Inkigayo.

By the morning of May 30 KST, aespa's album LEMONADE had reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in multiple regions.

Aespa's second studio album "Lemonade" was released on May 29, 2026 and debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 9.

aespa's LEMONADE achieved the second-highest first-day sales of the group's career.

aespa made their return with their second full-length album LEMONADE and its title track, released on May 29 at 1 p.m. KST.

Aespa will release their second LP "Lemonade" on May 29 at 1 p.m.

aespa's second full-length album "LEMONADE," a 10-track collection, is set to arrive on May 29, 2026.

aespa's second album, Lemonade, is scheduled for release on May 29.

Aespa will return with its second full-length album, Lemonade, featuring 10 tracks across various genres.

SM Entertainment announced that aespa will release its second full-length album, 'Lemonade,' a 10-track collection, on May 29.

aespa announced their second full-length album LEMONADE will be released on May 29 at 1 p.m. KST; an intro teaser film "INTRO – P.O.S: Singularity" was released alongside the announcement.

K-pop girl group aespa returned for the summer season with the single 'Lemonade'.

aespa topped the Circle weekly physical album chart with their new album LEMONADE, debuting at No. 1 for the week of May 24–30, 2026.

Mnet revealed the 10 star choreographers joining its upcoming dance survival series Street World Fighter: Directors' War, including choreographers Nain, Renan and Bada.

aespa kicked off the countdown for their comeback with the release of teaser content for their upcoming full-length album "LEMONADE."

aespa released a new “Make It LEMONADE” teaser film and photos as part of the lead-up to their full-length album LEMONADE and its title track.

aespa performed on the May 14, 2026 episode of Mnet's M Countdown.

aespa released the official dance practice video for their pre-release track "WDA (Whole Different Animal)", which features BIGBANG's G-Dragon and will be included on their upcoming studio album LEMONADE.

K-pop girl group aespa released a prerelease single titled 'WDA' featuring G-Dragon.

K-pop girl group aespa released the prerelease single 'WDA' featuring G-Dragon.

Aespa will release a prerelease single titled "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" featuring G-Dragon on May 11 at 6 p.m., ahead of their second LP.

aespa is listed among the girl groups slated to return in May during a crowded release window.

aespa is reported among several girl groups set to return within weeks of one another in May.

Aespa is reported to be returning with new music in May 2026 amid a competitive month for K-pop girl-group comebacks.

SM Entertainment said aespa is preparing a new album with the goal of a May comeback; this would be the group's first return in approximately nine months since "Rich Man."

Local media reported aespa will return in May 2026 with a new album.

Gucci announced Ningning of aespa as a global ambassador.

Second Tokyo Dome show as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

First Tokyo Dome show as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

The 14th Civil Division of the Seoul District Court ruled that the operator of YouTuber Sojang infringed upon the personality rights of aespa members by producing and posting videos; SM Entertainment issued a statement following the court's final ruling.

Second dome show in Osaka as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

First dome show in Japan as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

Winter donated 100 million won (approximately $66,722) each to the UNICEF Korea Committee and the Samsung Medical Center, and became a member of UNICEF's Honors Club.

Netflix showcased the upcoming second season of Agents of Mystery and released the first stills of the cast during its "Next on Netflix 2026 Korea" event in Seoul.

Aespa's second full-length album Lemonade sold over 1.03 million copies, marking the group's eighth million-seller according to Circle Chart and SM Entertainment.

aespa's second full-length album Lemonade debuted at No. 9 on the weekly Billboard 200 chart.

Aespa returned with its second full-length album Lemonade, an 11-track release featuring lead tracks "Lemonade" and prerelease single "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" and collaborations with G-Dragon, Ty Dolla $ign and Becky G. The group held a showcase in Seoul tied to the release.

aespa's songs 'Supernova' and 'Whiplash' cited as examples of K-pop's ongoing house-music trend continuing into 2026.

Aespa's physical single "Dirty Work" won a Red Dot award in the product design category at the 2026 Red Dot Design Award, organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany.

aespa is listed on the Lollapalooza 2026 lineup.

Japanese-language digital single "Attitude," opening theme for TV anime "Kill Blue."

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified aespa’s Japanese debut single album HOT MESS platinum for over 250,000 units shipped in Japan.

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced Platinum and/or Gold streaming certifications for aespa (noted specifically for member Karina) in its latest certification batch.

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) included aespa in its latest batch of streaming certifications, awarding Platinum and/or Gold certifications for streaming in Japan.

aespa took the stage at the 2025 MBC Music Festival on December 31, 2025.

Karina was appointed the face of the European high-end fashion house's beauty line in October last year and has since appeared in several global campaigns.

aespa earned a historic nod as Group of the Year at Billboard's 2025 Women in Music.

aespa's release "Rich Man" placed No. 16 on the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart for 2025.

Karina of Aespa was ranked 8th on TC Candler's '100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025' list.

"Next Level" set aespa's previous record for fastest MV to reach 300 million views, achieving the milestone in 2024 with a pace of three years, five months, and 22 days.

aespa first released the music video for "Drama" on November 10, 2023 at 1 p.m. KST.

Aespa's third EP My World was released in May 2023.