aespa () is a female singing group launched by SM Entertainment on November 17, 2020. It consists of Kim Min Jung (WINTER), Ryu Ji Min (KARINA), Ning Yi Zhuo (NINGNING), Uchi Naga Eri (GISELLE) consists of four members.
On November 17, 2020, the single "Black Mamba" was released and officially debuted; on December 27, he won the Best New Singer (Overseas) at the 2020 Asian Pop Music Awards.
On January 13, 2021, the group won the Newcomer of the Year Award in the music department of the Gaon Chart Music Awards; on the 17th, they won their first number one since their debut in "Inkigayo"; on the 31st, the group won the 30th place Won the Newcomer Award at the Seoul Music Awards. On February 5, the group released its second single "Forever".
Acting experience
On October 26, 2020, SM Entertainment released the group's LOGO video. The group name "aespa (?spa)" is derived from "Avatar (incarnation)" The combination of "?" and "aspect" formed by the first letters of "Experience" means "encountering another self and embodying a new world";
27 On the 28th, SM Entertainment released a photo of WINTER on its official website; on the 28th, it released a photo of the second member KARINA (Yoo Jimin); on the 29th, it released a photo of the Chinese member NINGNING (Ning Yizhuo). Photo; On the 30th, photos of Japanese member GISELLE were released.
On November 17, the group officially debuted. The debut title song "Black Mamba" was released on major music websites. The number of views of the single MV within 24 hours set a record for the highest number of views on the first day of the group's debut.
On December 27, the group won the Best New Singer (Overseas) at the 2020 Asian Pop Music Awards for their single "Black Mamba".
On January 8, 2021, the group’s debut single “Black Mamba” MV exceeded 100 million views, setting a record for the fastest time for a debut MV to reach 100 million views; on the 13th, the group won the Gaon Chart Music Awards' Newcomer of the Year Award in the Sound Source Department; on the 17th, they won their first No. 1 spot on the SBS music program "Inkigayo" with their debut song; on the 31st, the group won the 30th Seoul Music Awards Newbie reward. On February 5, the second single "Forever" was released
Extended information:
1. Origin of the group name
aespa (symbolized as ?spa ) is a combination of 'ae', which means 'Avatar' and 'Experience', and 'Aspect', which means 'double'. The group will also reflect the group through various activities. The theme of "Meet another self-incarnation and experience a new world".
2. Fan name
On November 17, 2020, the official fan name of the group was MY. In Kwangya, where the virtual characters live, MY means 'the most precious friend'.
3. Greeting
The greeting is 'Be My Ae'. While saying the greeting, use the index finger and middle finger of the right hand to swipe from the left eye to the right eye, and When saying 'Ae' spread your fingers like scissors.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-aespa