aespa trivia and fun facts

48 facts about aespa that even hardcore MYs might not know - pulled from fan-made quizzes.

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Origin story

aespa performed at both Coachella and Lollapalooza, cementing their status as global artists.

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Karina appeared in several SM Station videos and was known as an SM rookie before aespa's debut.

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About the members

Yeppi Yeppi became a fan favorite for its catchy, retro-inspired instrumental.

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Savage features a dramatic dubstep breakdown that became iconic in K-pop.

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Girls (2022) is aespa's second mini album, following Savage.

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Live My Life offers a contrast to the album's harder-hitting tracks with its uplifting, emotional tone.

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Music and discography

Illusion from the Girls mini album (2022) showcases aespa's vocal harmonies in a dreamy pop arrangement.

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Black Mamba was released on November 17, 2020, the same day as aespa's official debut.

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Dreams Come True is a remake of S.E.S.'s 1998 hit, connecting SM Entertainment's generations.

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aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single Black Mamba.

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Records and achievements

aespa swept multiple Rookie of the Year awards in 2021, winning at both MAMA and Melon Music Awards.

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MY comes from the idea that fans are aespa's most precious 'MY' - symbolizing a deep connection.

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aespa performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago on July 31, 2022, becoming the first 4th generation K-pop act to perform at the festival.

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Fun facts

aespa has 4 members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing.

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NingNing (Ning Yizhuo) is from Harbin, China and is multilingual.

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Each member has a virtual AI counterpart: ae-Karina, ae-Giselle, ae-Winter, and ae-NingNing.

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Giselle (Aeri Uchinaga) is half Japanese and half Korean, not Chinese.

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Karina (Yu Jimin) was born on April 11, 2000, making her the oldest member.

Winter (Kim Minjeong) was born on January 1, 2001, in Yangsan, South Korea.

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Savage was released in October 2021 and debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200.

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Armageddon was released in 2024 as aespa's first full-length studio album.

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Armageddon was released in 2024 as aespa's first full studio album.

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SM Entertainment is also home to EXO, Red Velvet, and NCT.

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Karina (Yu Jimin) is the leader and one of the main dancers and rappers.

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NingNing was born on October 23, 2002, making her the maknae of the group.

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Ningning (Ning Yizhuo) is from Harbin, Heilongjiang province in China. She is the main vocalist of aespa.

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Savage, released on October 5, 2021, was aespa's first mini-album. The title track Savage debuted at #20 on the US iTunes chart.

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Karina's real name is Yu Ji-min. She was born in Seongnam, South Korea, and was a trainee at SM Entertainment before aespa's debut.

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Giselle (Uchinaga Aeri) was born in Tokyo, Japan. Despite her Japanese background, she raps primarily in Korean and English as part of aespa.

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Next Level was originally from the Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw soundtrack, reimagined by SM for aespa.

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Supernova went viral across Asia and became one of the biggest K-pop songs of 2024.

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MY WORLD was released in May 2023 and marked aespa's first release in about a year.

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Black Mamba reached 100 million views in 51 days, setting the record for the fastest K-pop debut MV to reach that milestone.

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Next Level dominated Korean charts for about 8 weeks, one of the longest runs for a K-pop song in 2021.

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aespa debuted on November 17, 2020 under SM Entertainment with the single Black Mamba.

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Black Mamba is also the name of the villain in aespa's universe lore.

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Next Level follows aespa's journey to KWANGYA to fight Black Mamba and find naevis.

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Next Level (2021) was considered aespa's second debut due to its massive impact. It sampled the song Next Level from the Fast and Furious soundtrack and topped Korean charts for weeks.

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NingNing (Ning Yizhuo) is from Harbin, China and speaks Mandarin, Korean, and English.

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Giselle (Aeri Uchinaga) is half Japanese and half Korean, and speaks Japanese, Korean, and English fluently.

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KWANGYA is the virtual world where aespa's AI counterparts (ae) exist alongside the human members.

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Each member has an ae counterpart: ae-Karina, ae-Giselle, ae-Winter, and ae-NingNing.

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naevis is an AI being who helps aespa navigate between the real world and KWANGYA.

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Black Mamba is an evil entity in KWANGYA that tries to sever the connection between aespa and their ae counterparts.

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ae represents both the members' Avatar and Experience, central concepts in their lore.

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aespa's concept revolves around each member having an AI avatar called their ae (ae-Karina, ae-Giselle, ae-Winter, ae-Ningning) that exists in the virtual world called the æ-universe (KWANGYA).

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aespa has 4 members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. The group name comes from combining ae (avatar experience) with the English word aspect.

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aespa's official fandom name is MY (pronounced 'my'). The name connects to the group's concept: each member's ae (avatar) calls them 'MY,' symbolizing the bond between aespa and their fans.

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