Aespa is once again rewriting the history of K-pop. As of November 7, their fifth mini-album ‘Whiplash’ has recorded cumulative sales of approximately 1.02 million copies on the Circle Chart, achieving the title of a five-time million seller. With this, Aespa continues a streak of consecutive successes with ‘Girls’, ‘MY WORLD’, ‘Drama’, and their first full album ‘Armageddon’.
Notably, both ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Armageddon’, released earlier this year, have achieved million-seller status, establishing Aespa as the top hit-maker in the music industry for 2024. ‘Whiplash’ entered at number 53 on the world’s largest music platform, Spotify, on its release day, marking the highest entry for a K-pop girl group song released in 2024 and showcasing its global music power. Additionally, it has made its presence felt on Billboard’s World Albums, Global 200 (excluding the U.S.), Global 200, and Billboard 200 charts, proving its influence.
Aespa’s fifth mini-album ‘Whiplash’ ventures into the EDM-based techno genre, taking on new challenges. It includes a total of six tracks, such as the title song ‘Whiplash’, ‘Kill It’, ‘Flights, Not Feelings’, ‘Pink Hoodie’, ‘Flowers’, and ‘Just Another Girl’, allowing fans to enjoy Aespa’s increasingly mature musical world.
Expectations are high for Aespa’s future musical transformations and activities on the global stage. Fans are keenly watching to see what new records Aespa will set next.
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