Celebrating 1 Year Debut, Aespa Has Achieved Many Achievements From 'BLACK MAMBA' to 'SAVAGE' - Ready to Shake the International Scene!

Kapanlagi.com - Aespa, an idol group consisting of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning, has attracted the attention of many K-Pop fans since their pre-debut. Even Ningning is already familiar among SM Entertainment fans because she was introduced in the SM Rookies program.

Recently, on November 17, 2021, Aespa just celebrated their first anniversary as a group. It's still remembered how excited the fans were on their debut day and how grandly they were welcomed. Despite being a rookie group, many say that Aespa is like the leader of the 4th generation of K-Pop girl groups because of their remarkable achievements.

During their one year since debut, Aespa's songs have always been at the top of the charts, both in South Korea and internationally, such as Billboard and iTunes. But not only that, Aespa has also attracted wide attention from the public because of their unique futuristic concept.

Aespa's achievements in the K-Pop industry in the past year don't need to be doubted anymore, don't believe it? Let's now take a look at the achievements of this Monster Rookie.

1. Have 3 Megahits in 1 Year

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Very popular among k-Popers, Aespa has broken many records since their debut. Even their debut song, BLACK MAMBA, only took 3 days to enter the Billboard charts. Not only that, Aespa also became the first girl group to reach 100 Million Views in the shortest time for a debut song.

This achievement certainly makes Aespa representative of the 4th Generation girl group. Because not only dominating the Billboard charts, Aespa also soared high and sat at the top of '24Hits' Melon after the rules were changed with their second single titled NEXT LEVEL. And this song achieved 100 Million Views faster than their debut song BLACK MAMBA, which only took 19 days for this remarkable achievement.

Aespa's achievements do not stop there, this Rookie Monster also achieved proud accomplishments with their song titled SAVAGE. This song also reached the top of the charts in South Korea and internationally.

Recent announcements show how the song SAVAGE entered the top 10 categories of the Billboard charts, including ranking in the Billboard 200, Artist 100, World Album, Independent Album, Top Album Sales, Top Current Sales, Tastemaker Album, World Digital Song Sales, Billboard Global (excluding the United States), and Billboard Global 200. This badass song also reached 100 Million Views just 17 days after its release.

The remarkable achievements of Aespa's songs, especially in NEXT LEVEL and SAVAGE, have had an impact on their scoring charts on South Korean music programs, which has earned them 7 trophies in different music programs.

Not only that, Aespa also successfully sold 510,000 copies of their mini album in just 15 days and earned the title of half-million seller idol. This incident also caught the attention of Forbes and People magazines, who chose Aespa as the idol with the first mini album sales record and also chose Aespa as the New Hollywood Star 2021.

2. Using Futuristic and Metaverse Concepts

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Since their debut, aespa has been using a futuristic concept that sets them apart from other South Korean girl groups. Even their group name is a combination of the letters 'æ', which means 'Avatar X Experience', and the English word 'aspect', which means both sides. This concept has certainly made fans curious and eventually fall in love with this idol trained by SM Entertainment.

Not only is their group name unique and reflects the future, but aespa also has many terms in the Aespa Universe, such as in the lyrics 'aespa is me, there can't be two', 'ae-00', 'KWANGYA', 'SYNK', and 'P.O.S', which have become very popular among teenagers and K-Pop fans worldwide.

It seems that anything aespa presents will become a new trend on social media, as recently seen when aespa formed the Korean alphabet in the choreography of 'NEXT LEVEL', which has become a new challenge among K-Pop fans and netizens.

This unique concept that they have maintained until now is the reason why aespa has experienced significant success during their one-year career in the entertainment world. And there is news that aespa will create a metaverse with the aim of inviting many digital native generations, as is happening now.

3. Looking at the International Market

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Different from their seniors in SM Entertainment who focus on the Asian market, especially Japan and China, it seems that Aespa is aimed at the international market on a large scale. How come? This year, Aespa has many year-end schedules, including music events and award shows.

Aespa is also scheduled to go to America to attend the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, which is the largest Thanksgiving festival in the United States. This event will be held on November 25th and will take place in New York.

In addition to their packed schedule, Aespa is rumored to have signed a contract with Creative Artist Agency or CAA in July 2021, which is the largest agency in the United States.

Wow, their achievements in just one year are impressive, aren't they, Klovers?!

Written by Diba Imatufariq

(kpl/mag)