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Kang Hye-won's Japanese Drama Debut in Gimbap and Onigiri Is Her Full-Circle Moment
Former IZ*ONE member Kang Hye-won leads the Netflix and TV Tokyo romance drama Gimbap and Onigiri, with aespa and NCT WISH on the soundtrack. Here's why the show works.

aespa's Winter Donates 200 Million Won to UNICEF and Samsung Medical Center
Winter of aespa donated 200 million won on March 19, splitting the sum evenly between UNICEF Korea and the Patient Happiness Fund at Samsung Medical Center.

K-Pop Takes Over Lollapalooza 2026: Jennie Headlines, aespa and (G)I-DLE Join Lineup
Jennie headlines Lollapalooza 2026 as a solo artist, joined by aespa, (G)I-DLE, and CORTIS for the biggest K-pop showing in the festival's history. Tickets go on sale March 19.

K-Pop Is Selling Noodles Now. And Itβs Working.
aespa, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BOYNEXTDOOR, and BTS Jin are now the faces of Koreaβs biggest food brands. Korean food exports hit $13.62 billion in 2025, and the K-pop ambassador strategy is the driving force.

aespa Returns in May With What Could Be K-Pop's Biggest Girl Group Album of 2026
SM Entertainment has confirmed aespa is targeting a May 2026 comeback with what's expected to be their second full-length album, building on five consecutive million-seller first weeks.

aespa Returns to Lotte Duty Free as Global Brand Ambassadors for 2026
Lotte Duty Free has reappointed aespa as global brand ambassadors, completing the South Korean travel retailer's K-pop ambassador lineup for 2026.

aespa and RIIZE Are Scoring Kill Blue: K-Pop Takes Over Anime Season
aespa opens and RIIZE closes Kill Blue, the TV anime adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Shonen Jump manga. Both songs drop as the series prepares to premiere April 11 on TV Tokyo.

Agents of Mystery Season 2 Delivers Bigger Scares and Tighter Chemistry
Jung Jong-yeon's supernatural variety show returns bigger and bolder, taking investigations outdoors with nine episodes of UFOs, creatures, and cursed villages.

aespa and Anderson .Paak Drop "Keychain" for K-POPS! Soundtrack
aespa and nine-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak have dropped "Keychain," a hip-hop, R&B, and funk track from the K-POPS! film soundtrack, produced by Dem Jointz.

K-Pop's Front Row Takeover: Korean Idols Are Dominating Milan Fashion Week FW26
From Bang Chan at Fendi alongside Monica Bellucci to Karina at Prada and Yunho at Diesel, K-pop idols are dominating every major front row at Milan Fashion Week FW26.

Anderson .Paak's "K-Pops!" Brings K-Pop to Hollywood With His Son by His Side
Nine-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak's directorial debut is a semi-autobiographical comedy about discovering his estranged son is training to become a K-pop idol. Starring alongside his real-life son Soul Rasheed, with aespa on the soundtrack and G-DRAGON in a cameo, the film hits US theaters February 27.