aespa as the real definition of ‘Next Level’
In the year 2020, an eight-member girl group rocked the K-Pop scene. Aespa was composed of Karina, Giselle, Winter, Ningning, and their AIs. They made their debut on November 17 with Black Mamba. They call their fans My. In the present, the group only releases three songs, Black Mamba, Forever, and Next Level.
Not gonna lie, I already support aespa when SM Entertainment released the first teaser photo. I trust SM when it comes to concept and music so I immediately became a fan. Aespa is the very first K-pop group to have AI members. According to Lee Soo-man, founder and chairman of SM Entertainment, aespa is the beginning of the future of entertainment.
With only 10 months under their belts, aespa already proved that they are the real definition of ‘Next Level.’ They smash records and already have a big amount of achievements on their hands.
aespa as the real definition of ‘Next Level’
Ever since their debut, aespa already broke a record. With 21.1 million views in the first 24 hours, their debut MV Black Mamba surpassed the record for the most-viewed debut music video. It was previously held by Itzy’s Dalla Dalla, which had 17.1 million views in the first 24 hours. In addition, the music video also became the fastest debut MV to reach 100 million views on Youtube. Definitely, an amazing start of a rookie group. No signs of slowing down, aespa also won multiple rookies of the year award.
As the rookie monsters as they are, aespa returned stronger with Next Level. The song became a hit not just for the general public but also for idols. Next Level is really an addictive song with its catchy chorus. Moreover, aespa landed on MelOn’s peak, surpassing BTS’ hit song Butter. MelOn is the largest streaming platform in South Korea. Next Level becomes the first girl group song released in 2021 to achieve that feat. Furthermore, the song already has more than 180,000 likes on MelOn.
2021 brand ambassador of French luxury brand Givenchy aespa, also dominated the brand reputation. The members have been consistently sitting on the top of the list. The group’s leader Karina, landed at the top spot for two consecutive months.
aespa on possible Hollywood film
aespa is more than just a girl group. The girls also starred in the first episode of SM Culture universe. Lee Soo Man revealed that people from Hollywood contacted them for a possible film.
“We’re creating a new universe called the SMCU (SM Culture Universe), and you (aespa) are the first ones to enter this world. We’ll depict this world through a new genre called CAWMAN that I came up with.”
Released in May, the first episode displays the story and also the acting skills of the girls. This episode will also help the fans to understand the SM Culture Universe.
Our Kwangya girls did not only broke records, but they also set the bar high. As of the moment, no other group can replicate aespa. They really bring the K-Pop world into the “Next Level.” As the members are all-rounders, no doubt they will dominate the worldwide entertainment scene soon.
