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aespa (에스파; also stylized as æspa) is a four-member girl group under SM Entertainment. They debuted on November 17, 2020 with the digital single "Black Mamba".
Their name is a combination of "æ", which means 'Avatar X Experience', and "aspect", which means double-sided. Together it means that you would being able to experience a new world through another avatar of yourself.[1]
Contents
History
2020: Debut with "Black Mamba", fandom name
On October 26, 2020, an intro video was released on aespa's social media announcing the name and logo.[2] Later that day, it was announced that SM would be debuting a new girl group in November.[3][1] The next day, the group's first member, Winter, was officially revealed.[4][5] On October 28, the second member, Karina, was revealed.[6][7] The same day, a video shown during a press conference featuring Lee Soo-Man revealed the group will have four members, including Giselle and Ningning.[8] On October 29, Ningning was officially revealed as the group's third member.[9][10] On October 30, Giselle was revealed as the group's fourth and final member.[11][12]
On November 2, it was announced the group will debut on November 17 with the digital single "Black Mamba".[3][13][14]
On November 17, on their debut day, the group's fanclub name was announced to be "MY (마이)" which is the word used to mean "the most precious friend" in KWANGYA where aespa's avatar æ lives.[15]
Members
| Name | Avatar | Symbol[16] | Animal[16] | Position(s)[17] | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina (카리나) | æ-Karina | Heart | Whale | Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Center | 2020–present |
| Giselle (지젤) | æ-Giselle | Moon | Unicorn | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Winter (윈터) | æ-Winter | Star | Siberian Husky | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual | 2020–present |
| Ningning (닝닝) | æ-Ningning | Butterfly | Tiger | Main Vocalist, Maknae | 2020–present |
Discography
Digital singles
- "Black Mamba" (2020)
Trivia
- Each member has a digital version of themselves, referred to as avatars.[18]
- "Black Mamba" has a dictionary, in which you won't get the song without.
| SYNK | the connection between the members and their avatars (an app) |
| REKALL | the time the members spend with their avatars |
| FLAT | the place where the members could co-exist with their avatars |
| NAVIS | the guide/system that connects the girls and avatars |
| KWANGYA | the place where avatars live |
| BLACK MAMBA | the virus or villain that disconnect the connection between members and avatars |
Gallery
Promotional
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Miscellaneous
(Symbol ver.)
(Group name ver.)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SM TOWN: SM new girl group "aespa" debut in November!
- ↑ YouTube: aespa 에스파: INTRO
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (KR) Daum: SM 新 걸그룹 에스파 11월 데뷔, NCT 후 4년만 신인(공식)
- ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (October 26, 2020)
- ↑ SMTOWN: WINTER, The First Member of SM's New Girl Group "aespa" Has Been Revealed!
- ↑ @aespa_Offical on Twitter (October 27, 2020)
- ↑ SMTOWN: KARINA, the second member of SMs new girl group "aespa" has been revealed!
- ↑ Koreaboo: aespa X Vocaloid - SM Entertainment's New Girl Group Will Combine Real And Avatar Members
- ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (October 28, 2020)
- ↑ SMTOWN: NINGNING, the third member of SM's new girl group "aespa" has been revealed
- ↑ @aespa_official on Twitter (October 30, 2020)
- ↑ SMTOWN: GISELLE, the fourth member of SM's new girl group "aespa" has been revealed!
- ↑ (KR) Xports News: SM 신인 걸그룹 에스파, 11월 17일 데뷔 확정…타이틀곡은 '블랙맘바' [공식입장]
- ↑ SMTOWN: SM Entertainment's new girl group "aespa" to debut on November 17th with their first digital single "Black Mamba"!
- ↑ [공지] aespa OFFICIAL FANCLUB “MY(마이)” 오픈 안내
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 * Can be seen in each of the members' SYNK video
- ↑ Melon Magazine: 우리 좀 더 친해질까요? aespa TMI 대방출!
- ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Has Shared a Video Called "MY, KARINA" Where aespa Member Karina Introduces The Avatar Member æ-Karina
Official links
- Korean
- Chinese
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