aespa

aespa (에스파) is a four-member girl group under SM Entertainment that debuted on November 17, 2020, with "Black Mamba." The group consists of Karina (leader), Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. Their fandom is known as MY. SM built aespa around a metaverse concept where each human member has a virtual AI counterpart, a worldbuilding approach that set them apart from every other 4th-generation act at launch. The concept proved commercially explosive. aespa became the first 4th-gen K-pop act to achieve a Perfect All-Kill on Korean charts and the first K-pop girl group to sell over one million copies in a first week. Their discography runs deep for a group five years in. The "Savage" EP (2021) established their commercial ceiling early. "Girls" (2022), "My World" and "Drama" (2023), and "Whiplash" (2024) kept momentum steady, while "Armageddon" (2024) marked their first full studio album. Their latest EP, "Rich Man," dropped in 2025. aespa also holds the record as the fastest K-pop artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. On the brand side, the group has partnered with Givenchy, Chopard, Crocs, Clio, and MLB Korea. Individual members carry their own ambassador portfolios spanning Nike, Prada, LOEWE, Versace, and more. Distributed globally through Warner Records and Capitol Records alongside SM, aespa operates at the intersection of K-pop performance and fashion influence.