Aespa Timeline

The tour "Synk: Complaexity" will resume in mid-January, starting in Manchester, England, as part of a nine-city run through Europe.

Aespa released its second studio album 'Lemonade' on May 29, 2026; the title track topped the daily, weekly and monthly Global-K Chart.

aespa's second full-length album, Lemonade, was released on May 29 and has sold more than 1 million copies.

aespa released the studio album LEMONADE with double title tracks "LEMONADE" and "WDA."

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.

You Jae-phil hosted Aespa’s showcase for their second studio album “Lemonade” on May 28.

You Jae-phil hosted Aespa's second studio album 'Lemonade' showcase.

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

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 world tour titled 2026-27 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : COMPLÆXITY (Karina said she looks forward to experiencing cities while the tour continues).

aespa performed at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago; Karina said the group prepared the set with dedication and included songs they hadn’t often performed.

B-side featuring Ty Dolla $ign from aespa's 2026 releases, highlighted as a club-ready track in a Soompi list.

Aespa (Karina) appeared at the Waterbomb Seoul festival; their stage outfits differed little from those worn at other concerts, underscoring that provocative styling was not a prerequisite for performing at the festival.

aespa members Giselle and Ningning revealed they got matching belly button piercings together during a spontaneous outing and discussed it in an Aespa YouTube video.

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.

aespa's second mini-album titled Girls is scheduled to be released.

aespa appeared during the second weekend of Coachella for a special set hosted by 88rising, including a performance of the English-language version of an unreleased song.

Aespa worked with BoA on new music, including a remake of the K-pop classic "Dreams Come True" produced by BoA.

Aespa released their debut EP Savage, which features the title track of the same name.

aespa's most recent release prior to Girls was a remake of S.E.S.'s 1998 song 'Dreams Come True', released at the end of 2021.