.@aespa_official’s “Whiplash” MV surpassed 300,000,000 views on YouTube.
It becomes aespa’s 3rd Music Video to cross this mark, making them the 4th-gen girl group with the most MVs surpassing this milestone, alongside with IVE and i-dle.
aespa talks about their group identity in a new interview with Billboard Korea:
— We love pushing boundaries and want to keep exploring new sounds and concepts. However, the key is to never lose aespa’s unique energy. Whether we delve deeper into experimental electronic music, incorporate raw rock elements, or try out a completely new genre, our ultimate goal is to evolve without losing our core identity. No matter how much our sound changes, we want to evolve in a way that makes people instantly recognize it and say, “This is unmistakably aespa.”
— We believe that continuity is aespa’s greatest strength. As we evolve, the elements we are most careful to preserve are the core pillars that make aespa truly aespa: our deep conceptual storytelling, our performance standards, and the distinct individuality of each member. Above all, the synergy between the four of us is crucial. No matter how trends shift or how much we grow and change, we believe that harmony will remain the true heart of aespa.
— Many people already love aespa’s worldview and our sleek, futuristic “iron/metallic” sound. However, I hope that even as time passes, we are remembered as a group that created a concept, sound, and performance style that no one else could easily replicate. I want people to look back and feel that aespa was truly a one-of-a-kind team.
🏆 MYs, get ready for the INKIGAYO live vote this Sunday!
We’re currently #1 in predictions, but the scores are extremely close, so the live vote could decide the winner. Every single vote counts!
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🎯 250 Rubies or 5 Diamonds = 5 live votes per account
📆 Live voting opens on July 12 at around 3:30 PM KST (during the broadcast).
Please collect Rubies/Diamonds and prepare as many accounts as possible.
Fastest 2026 songs by K-pop female groups to reach 50 million streams on Spotify:
1. BLACKPINK, “GO” — 31 days
2. aespa, “LEMONADE” — 39 days 🆕🎉
3. Hearts2Hearts, “RUDE!” — 43 days
4. ILLIT, “It’s Me” — 43 days
5. IVE, “BANG BANG” — 87 days
Gold Derby’s early frontrunners for the Grammy Award for ‘Best Asian Pop Music Performance’:
BTS
Hearts2Hearts
ILLIT
CORTIS
Stray Kids
aespa
ATEEZ
BINI
BABYMETAL
TWICE
BLACKPINK
SEVENTEEN