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aespa have surprised fans with a brand-new song called ‘Illusion’, from their upcoming mini-album ‘Girls’.The synthpop track dropped today (June 1) on the quartet’s official YouTube channel, alongside a futuristic-looking lyrics video. ‘Illusion’ is also available to listen on all major streaming platforms.

Forbes has officially unveiled the 2022 edition of its annual 30 Under 30 list for Asia, with acts such as aespa and Jung Ho-yeon making the entertainment and sports category.The annual list highlights 300 individuals below the age of 30 that have made significant strides and impact in their respective fields, categorised by entertainment and sports, science and entrepreneurship, among others.Included in this year’s 30 Under 30 list for Asia under the Entertainment And Sports category are K-pop girl group aespa, who are notably the only South Korean music act to be included on the list. Meanwhile, Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon was also featured on the list as the only South Korean thespian to be included this year.The 2022 list also included Indonesian 88rising rapper Warren Hue, Thai singer-songwriter Pyra, Singaporean hip-hop artist Yung Raja, Malaysian rap artist SYA, ‘Chicken Tendies’ singer Clinton Kane, New Zealand duo Broods, Sydney duo Seaforth and ‘Josh’ singer Peach PRC.Last year’s edition of the same Forbes list saw Hong Kong’s Jackson Wang of GOT7 fame featured on the list, alongside other South Korean musicians such as MAMAMOO’s Hwasa and IU.The entertainment and sports category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list was judged by ONE Championship Group President Hua Fung Teh, Infinite Studios CEO Mike Wiluan and Caldecott Music Group’s founder and chief executive Kuok Meng Ru.

aespa made their debut appearance at Coachella last night (April 23) and debuted a brand new song called ‘Life’s Too Short’ during their set.The SM Entertainment girl group are now the third K-pop girl group to perform at the festival, following BLACKPINK in 2019 and 2NE1 at last weekend’s edition of the event.aespa performed as part of 88rising’s main stage takeover alongside the label’s own acts including NIKI, Warren Hue, Rich Brian and more. Their song featured five songs, opening with ‘aenergy’, the first track from their debut mini-album ‘Savage’, which was released last year.“It‘s our first time performing in front of a large audience like this,” they told the crowd, as per The Korea Herald.

aespa have shared new details about their upcoming projects, including their Coachella debut this weekend and an upcoming album.In a recent interview with Billboard, the K-pop quartet dropped several hints about new projects, including their debut performance at the upcoming second weekend of the Coachella festival. aespa will be appearing on the festival’s main stage on April 23.Earlier this week, in an announcement confirming aespa’s Coachella appearance, it was confirmed to NME that the group are set to perform an unreleased track during their set, which will also include other past hits such as ‘Savage’, ‘Next Level’ and ‘Black Mamba’.Winter has since revealed details about the unreleased track, titled ‘Life’s Too Short’, telling Billboard that it will be a cut from a new album from aespa.

aespa are set to perform at the upcoming second weekend of Coachella.Today (April 19), it was confirmed that the girl group will make their Coachella debut at week two of the annual music festival, according to a new press release. The news comes after a week of cryptic social media posts by the members of aespa, which implied that the group were California-bound in the near future.The quartet are set appear on the main stage of the festival on April 23, where they will perform hits such as ‘Savage’, ‘Next Level’ and ‘Black Mamba’, according to Kpop Herald.

aespa members Winter and NingNing are set to contribute a new track to the soundtrack of upcoming K-drama Our Blues. A representative of South Korean cable network tVN shared a statement via news outlet Daily An on March 25, announcing that the two aespa singers would be contributing a brand-new song to the original soundtrack (OST) to the forthcomingK-drama.The as-yet-unnamed track will mark both idols’ first-ever K-drama soundtrack contribution since their debut as part of aespa in 2020. While details of the song’s title and release date have yet to be unveiled, they are expected in the coming weeks.Winter and NingNing’s upcoming song is the second soundtrack contribution to have been announced for Our Blues so far.

BTS, STAYC, ITZY and more.Released earlier today (December 21), the list is lead by aespa’s viral hit single ‘Next Level’ at Number One. ‘Next Level’ is a remake of Aussie singer Aston’s 2019 song of the same name, which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.The top five also features songs from ITZY (‘In The Morning’), Weeekly (‘After School’) and TWICE (‘Alcohol Free’), rounding off with NCT Dream‘s ‘Hot Sauce’.

SM Entertainment girl group aespa have unveiled their remake of S.E.S.’s ‘Dreams Come True’ as part of their agency’s new “Remastering Project”.On December 20, the rookie girl group revealed their rendition of the 1998 hit alongside its ethereal music video. aespa’s ‘Dreams Come True’ marks the first remake from the new “SM x YouTube Remastering Project”, which aims to reintroduce the history of K-pop to fans of the genre.In the otherworldly new visual, aespa combine the dreamy aesthetics from S.E.S.’s original music video with their own edgy, futuristic signature style.

aespa has issued an apology for mouthing a racial slur in a behind-the-scenes video featuring the group.On October 25, Giselle “sincerely” apologised for her actions in a personal note via the group’s official Twitter account. The statement was in response to a clip that had made its rounds on social media over the weekend, where she was seen mouthing a racial slur as part of a lyric in SZA’s ‘Love Galore’.“I would like to apologize for mouthing the wrongful word from the lyrics of the song that was playing on-site,” she wrote.

aespa have opened up about working with American singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko on ‘Lucid Dream’, a song from their recently released mini-album ‘Savage’.In an interview with the Grammy.com, the rookie K-pop act shared more about the creation of their new project ‘Savage’, which dropped earlier this week. aespa also spoke about what it was like to have Kiyoko pen one of their new B-sides.‘Lucid Dream’, the closing track of ‘Savage’, was co-composed by Kiyoko, alongside her frequent collaborators producers Kill Dave and Pat Morrissey.

aespa have dropped a powerful teaser for the music video of their upcoming single ‘Savage’.On October 4 at Midnight KST, the SM Entertainment quartet shared a sneak peek of the forthcoming visual, alongside a new set of concept images. Their new single ‘Savage’ arrives tomorrow (October 5) at 6pm KST, alongside their first mini-album of the same name.In the 30-second clip, aespa discover a large reptilian eye attached to a metal structure in a sci-fi-inspired wasteland.

aespa have shared their thoughts about their unique musical identity and what it means to be “aespa-like”.The South Korean quartet recently sat down for an interview with Vogue Singapore, during which they were asked about what it meant for the group to have “its own identity”, with the publication describing it as being “aespa-like”.“I believe it is about embodying uniqueness, with your personal colours shining through,” said Karina. “I really like the expression ‘aespa-like’ because it sounds like our [own] genre has been created.”The group later spoke about how aespa is actually an eight-member group, with all four members – Karina, NingNing, Winter and Giselle – having virtual avatar counterparts.

aespa have unveiled the tracklist for their upcoming first mini-album, ‘Savage’.The quartet’s forthcoming project will feature six brand-new tracks, including the title track ‘Savage’, which was co-written by SM Entertainment in-house producer Yoo Young Jin, alongside Hautboi Rich and Jia Lih (NCT U’s ’90’s Love’), and Kirsten CollinsIn addition, the mini-album will also include a collaboration with American singer Hayley Kiyoko, who is credited as a composer for closing track ‘Lucid Dream’.

aespa have made their first-ever appearance on Seventeen Magazine’s ‘8 Bit Melody Challenge’ series.During the guesting, the quartet – Giselle, Winter, Karina, and Ningning – were tasked with guessing 11 mystery songs by different pop artists. Over the course of the video, the girl group performed sang a number of hit songs, including ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish, ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X, ‘Shake It Off’ by Taylor Swift and more.Elsewhere in the video, aespa also revealed their personal role models.

aespa have released a new teaser for the forthcoming comeback, set for later this month.On May 4, South Korean outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the rookie K-pop girl group were in the final stages of preparation for their much-anticipated comeback. The report was subsequently confirmed by SM Entertainment, which added that other details of the comeback will be disclosed at a later date.“It is true that aespa are making a comeback in May.