SM Entertainment announces 3 new groups to debut in 2023

K-pop agency SM Entertainment has announced its plans to launch three new groups in 2023. In a video titled “SM 3.0: NEW IP 2023,...

Aespa members open personal Instagram accounts

All four members of K-pop girl group aespa have created personal Instagram accounts.  Each member posted a similar group selfie as their fir...

Aespa announces US leg of ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour

K-pop quartet aespa has announced the dates for the U.S., Europe and Latin America portions of their “SYNK: Hyper Line” world tour. The U.S...

9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now

Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hally...

Aespa releases ‘Spicy’ music video for new mini-album ‘MY WORLD’

K-pop girl group aespa has dropped a new music video for “Spicy,” the title track of their latest mini-album, “MY WORLD.” In the...

Aespa to be first K-pop group to attend Cannes Film Festival

Aespa is set to make history as the first K-pop group to attend the Cannes Film Festival. On April 27, aespa’s agency SM Entertainment annou...

Aespa announce comeback album ‘My World’

K-pop girl group aespa has announced the release of their new mini-album “MY WORLD.” SM Entertainment released the first teaser ...

K-pop girl group Aespa drops OST ‘Hold On Tight’ for Apple original film ‘Tetris’

K-pop girl group aespa dropped “Hold On Tight” for the movie soundtrack of the Apple TV+ original film “Tetris.”  The track, which is entire...

SM Entertainment launches K-pop academy for aspiring idols

SM Universe Academy, a K-pop educational institution co-founded by SM Entertainment, has recently opened its doors to its first-ever cohort ...

Aespa to be first-ever K-pop act to take stage at Outside Lands music festival

Aespa will be the first K-pop act to perform at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco this August.  The K-pop girl group will be...

Aespa unleashes new tracks, solo songs at inaugural ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concert

Aespa performed a bevy of unreleased songs and solo numbers as part of a 25-track set list at their “SYNK: Hyper Line” concerts over the wee...

HYBE publishes open letter upon completed acquisition of SM Entertainment

HYBE CEO Park Ji-won has published an open letter discussing his company’s completed acquisition of the majority stake in its competit...

SM Entertainment report reveals forthcoming albums from Taeyeon, aespa, SHINee and more

South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has announced its upcoming music projects for the first half of the year. The company ...

SM Entertainment CEO releases video accusing uncle and company founder of tax evasion

SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has released a scathing video accusing the company’s founder of tax evasion and delaying Aespa’s comeback alb...

Aespa’s fictional AI system Nævis to debut as an artist at SXSW

Artificial intelligence (AI) system Nævis, from K-pop girl group Aespa’s fictional lore, will debut as an artist at the group’s upcomi...

Red Velvet and aespa gift fans with collab single ‘Beautiful Christmas’

SM Entertainment girl groups Red Velvet and aespa joined forces for the first time for some holiday cheer with their new collaboration singl...

Aespa drops sophomore mini-album ‘Girls’

K-pop quartet Aespa released their sophomore mini-album “Girls” and a music video for the lead track on Friday. The album features nine so...

Aespa take it to the ‘Next Level’ by delivering speech at the United Nations

K-pop girl group Aespa addressed the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Tuesday, delivering a speech about susta...

Aespa slated for first-time appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘Good Morning America’

Aespa is slated to perform their new English track “Life’s Too Short” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 29, followed by “Good Morning America”...

Aespa makes English-language track debut with ‘Life’s Too Short’

K-pop girl quartet Aespa dropped their first English language song today called “Life’s Too Short.” Originally performed at their Coachell...

Aespa surprises fans with new song ‘Illusion’ before announcing comeback album

SM Entertainment's Aespa dropped a new surprise song “Illusion” alongside news of their mini-album “Girls” slated for July 8. The min...

Aespa harassed during their performance at all-boys school, photos posted online with sexual comments

K-pop girl group Aespa was harassed during their performance on Monday at an all-boys high school, the alma mater of their label founder Le...

‘Dreams Come True’: K-pop girl group Aespa to perform on Coachella’s main stage

K-pop girl group Aespa announced today that they will perform on Coachella’s main stage during weekend two of the festival, on April 23rd. ...

Personal Instagram of Aespa’s Ningning is allegedly hacked over her celebration of Team China’s Olympics win

An unidentified hacker allegedly gained access to Aespa member Ningning’s personal Instagram account. The hacker leaked information about ...

Girls On Top: K-pop’s latest supergroup includes BoA, members of Red Velvet, Aespa, Girls’ Generation

South Korean label SM Entertainment has announced the formation of its first female supergroup, Girls On Top, or simply GOT. Who they are: T...

K-pop group Aespa told not to look at hospital on NYC tour, because US medical care is too expensive

K-pop girl group Aespa is cementing their place in the U.S. music scene with their recent reappearance on the Billboard 200 chart and a pair...

New K-Pop Girl Group Will Be First to Have Human AND Virtual Members

A new K-pop girl group featuring human and virtual members will debut in November. Aespa, stylized as æspa, will be the first girl group to ...