
aespa Armageddon Showcase was done!
The group aespa returned with a stronger confidence. Those who released their first full-length album since their debut were confident in their strong identity and perfection that no one would step on.
aespa (Karina, Winter, Giselle, Ningning) held a media showcase at Blue Square Master Card Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 27th to commemorate the release of its first full-length album Armageddon. aespa press conference overview.
aespa came back about six months after releasing its fourth mini album “Drama” in November last year. It is the first time to release a full-length album in four years since its debut. “I said that I would like to come back with an album that I am 100 percent satisfied with if I release a full-length album at the last showcase. Of course, there could be some parts disappoints, but I am confident with the title track, and I hope you love it,” Karina said in aespa press conference.
aespa’s first full-length album included a total of 10 songs with various charms, including the double title songs “Armageddon” and “Supernova.”
“Since it’s our first full-length album, we probably worked harder on it.” Winter said, “Since the color of aespa is so clear, I thought with the staff, not only the debut song but also the things we’ve done so far, I thought ‘what is the most aespa-like?’. We wanted to do something that is the most aespa-like. We prepared it to focus on that.”
The title song, aespa Armageddon, which will be released on the same day, is a hip-hop dance song with a heavy sound and a rough and understated tone. The lyrics contain the message of meeting different “me” in different worlds and being reborn as a complete “me,” and the performance shows the groove and music that only aespa can express and the upgraded stage control of the members who seem to become one.
Members showed strong confidence. “We love Armageddon so much,” Karina said with a smile. “It’s a powerful song, but you can meet old school and hip-hop aespa.” “Supernova tastes like tin cans, and Armageddon tastes like dirt. It may be difficult at first because it has a deeper feel, but the more I listen to it, the more I get addicted to it, the more I think the song is suitable for the expression of our company’s tradition.”
Regarding the choreography, Ningning said, “I personally think it came out well. We created a slightly addictive choreography that is easy to imitate,” while Gisele said of the music video, “The filming time was the longest.” Originally, “Black Mamba” was the longest filming of our music video, but this time, we traveled around the country to shoot from many locations. We worked hard on it.”
aespa SUPERNOVA
aespa has already taken a good turn. The pre-released double title song, aespa SuperNova topped both real-time and daily music charts in Korea including Melon TOP100, HOT100, Bugs, Genie, Flo, and Vibe, achieving a “perfect all-kill.” The song also topped 31 million cumulative streams on Spotify and won three awards on music programs.To read more about aespa supernova records, CLICK HERE.
Giselle said, “I also performed ‘Supernova’ as a pre-released song, and I was happy to receive a lot of love.” Ningning also vowed, “I’m glad that I got a good result. I’ll work harder and repay to the fans for the rest of my activities.” Even though several groups chose Easy Listening, aespa has consistently performed powerful and impactful songs. It has a feeling of being called “iron taste.” “I want to think of our songs as aespa music rather than easy listening and hard listening,” Karina said. “I wanted to keep our color as the title track because I can release more music with more songs. The company helped me a lot, too.”

HYBE and Min Hee Jin incident
Ahead of this comeback, the aespa was mentioned in the conflict between HYBE and ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin. This is because Chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s message to CEO Min, who joined HYBE and was preparing for a girl group, was released, saying, “You can step on the aespa, right?”
In response, Karina said, “I knew about the issues,” but added, “We were just working hard on practicing because it was our first full-length album. Thanks to the support and love, we prepared really hard for this full-length album, and I think it was a satisfactory start thanks to your love and support. I am also grateful to the public, the members who worked hard, and the SM family.”
Winter then laughed, saying, “Rather than thinking deeply, I think we just accepted that ‘our first regular album is going to be all great’.”
Regarding their relationship with New Jeans, which coincided with their comeback, Karina said, “I met them on a music show recently and they exchanged hearts in the waiting room. They are doing well as good colleagues.”
“We are already aware of that,” she said again, adding, “We are just saying that we should work hard on our activities, and I think the public’s love is something we have received through our hard work. I just thank you for loving aespa Supernova in many ways.”
Ningning said, “It seems like we continue to compete and develop from who we were before. Every artist has its own color and charm, so I don’t think we can compare and replace someone else.”
Lastly, aespa chose the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which is considered the world’s largest music festival, as the stage they want to stand on. It already stood on the Coachella stage in 2022, but it meant that they wanted to perform again because they were disappointed. Karina said, “If I have a chance, I think it would be nice to be on the Coachella stage once again. We were on the Coachella stage a few years ago, but it was a bit shame that the preparation period was not long. I think it would be good if we prepare hard and stand again.”
aespa’s first full-length album, aespa Armageddon will be released at 6 p.m. on the same day.