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Aespa

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Name:
Aespa
Hangul:
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Debuted On:
Nov 17, 2020
Generation:
Gen 4 | 2018 - 2022
Group Type:
Girl
About Aespa
Aespa, launched by SM Entertainment in 2020, is a South Korean girl group that has quickly become known for its innovative concept involving virtual avatars for each of its members—Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing. The group debuted with the single "Black Mamba," which introduced their unique "ae" and "synk" technology, blending real and virtual worlds to create a rich narrative universe. Aespa's music mixes elements of pop, R&B, and EDM, showcasing their strong vocal and dance talents while exploring themes of identity and technology. Their groundbreaking approach to integrating digital elements with traditional music performance has set them apart in the K-pop industry, garnering a massive following and numerous accolades in a short time.
Music Label
SM Ent.
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  • Watch: Anderson .Paak Teases aespa Collab With New Video

    Soompi Feb 23, 2026

    Get ready for something new from aespa and Anderson .Paak! On February 22 local time, Anderson .Paak took to Instagram to tease an upcoming collaboration with aespa. Posting a snippet of a new song, the American singer tagged aespa and wrote, “YOU THINK THEY READY FOR THIS?!?” Anderson .Paak also posted the video to Instagram… The post appeared first on .

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  • K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On IFPI’s Global Album Sales Chart For 2025

    Soompi Feb 22, 2026

    K-pop made an exceptionally strong showing on the IFPI’s year-end Global Album Sales Chart for 2025! The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)—a non-profit organization that represents the music recording industry worldwide—has revealed its annual ranking of last year’s best-selling albums across global physical sales and digital downloads. Stray Kids’ “KARMA” took No. 2… The post appeared first on .

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  • February Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

    Soompi Feb 21, 2026

    The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from January 21 to February 21. BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand… The post appeared first on .

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  • K-pop stars sweep seven of top 10 spots on IFPI global album sales chart

    K-pop stars sweep seven of top 10 spots on IFPI global album sales chart

    Korea Times Feb 21, 2026

    K-pop acts, including Stray Kids and Seventeen, dominated global album sales last year, taking seven of the top 10 spots on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) Global Album Sales Chart, data showed Friday (U.S. time). Stray Kids' "Karma" came in second on the 2025 ranking, followed by Seventeen's "Happy Burstday" in third place and Enhypen's "Desire: Unleash" in fourth. Global pop star Taylor Swift topped the list with "The Life of a Showgirl." Other K-pop albums in the top 10 included Tomorrow X Together's "The Name Chapter: Together" at No. 6, Zerobaseone's "Never Say Never" at No. 7, Ive's "Ive Empathy" at No. 9, and G-Dragon's "Ubermensch" at No. 10. The IFPI chart, which reflects combined physical album and paid digital download sales, also featured several other Korean releases within the top 20, such as NCT Wish's "Color" (11th), &Team's "Back to Life" (13th), Riize's "Odyssey" (15th), aespa's "Rich Man" (16th), and Boynextdoor's "No Genre" (18th). In IFPI's separate Global Album Chart, which includes streaming data, the original soundtrack of Netfli

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  • Vienna Symphony plays SM artists' songs

    Vienna Symphony plays SM artists' songs

    Korea Herald Feb 19, 2026

    The Vienna Symphony joined forces with SM Entertainment for a K-pop concert in the Austrian capital, the label’s affiliate SM Classics Thursday. For the concert dubbed “Wiener Symphoniker X K-Pop,” the orchestra “traveled acoustically to South Korea and fused the colorful and dazzling world of K-pop with the European orchestral tradition.” The program arranged a string of hit songs from the label’s artists: from EXO’s “Growl,” Shinee’s “Sherlock” and Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor” to Aespa’s “Black M

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  • ENHYPEN, aespa, ILLIT, And SEVENTEEN’s DxS Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan

    Soompi Feb 18, 2026

    The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! Both ENHYPEN’s new Korean mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” and aespa’s Japanese debut single album “HOT MESS” were certified platinum for over 250,000 units shipped in Japan each. Meanwhile, ILLIT’s Japanese debut single album “Toki Yo Tomare” and SEVENTEEN’s… The post appeared first on .

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  • February Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

    Soompi Feb 18, 2026

    The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from January 18 to February 18. BTS continued their reign at the top… The post appeared first on .

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  • ATEEZ; ENHYPEN; Hwasa; And Car, The Garden Achieve Double Crowns On Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts

    Soompi Feb 17, 2026

    Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart ENHYPEN achieved a double crown for the month of January with their new mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” and its title track “Knife,” topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart. “THE… The post appeared first on .

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  • February Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

    Soompi Feb 17, 2026

    The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from January 11 to February 11. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in order to… The post appeared first on .

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  • Winners Of Hanteo Music Awards 2025

    Soompi Feb 15, 2026

    On February 15, the 33rd annual Hanteo Music Awards (HMA) took place at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. This year, the ceremony was held in one night instead of being split into two separate shows over the course of two nights, as it was in recent years. Check out the full list of winners below!… The post appeared first on .

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