aespa drops 'Dirty Work' - hit or total miss?

Article: "Thoughts on aespa's new song 'Dirty Work?'

Source: Pann

https://youtu.be/M2WTUoy4y6E?si=-oMGesYmdrX377_b

I first heard it in the pre-release Apple CF and it was actually really good.

aespa should definitely stick with that “metallic taste” concept.

Giselle’s leopard outfit is insane.

1. [+161, -32] I love it. For me, the part that hits the hardest is the "Walk in!" section of the CF.
2. [+152, -34] I feel like once they perform this on music shows, it’s gonna blow up even more.
3. [+147, -19] Just when the song starts to feel a little slow, Winter’s vocals bring it back to life. Her bridge part is seriously so good.
4. [+145, -26] At first I thought it was kind of underwhelming since it doesn’t have a big explosive part like Supernova, Armageddon, but the more I listen, the more it sounds insane. The beat especially, just reeks of money. It’s dripping in swagger. That’s the only way to put it.
5. [+135, -62] Honestly, I was super hyped because of the part from the Apple cf, but the full song feels really bland and kinda disappointing.
6. [+79, -13] Is it just me who found it kinda boring…? It’s catchy because of the Apple CF, but that’s about it. Still, the performance is good so I think it’ll do well.
7. [+74, -43] Feels like SM is salty they didn’t make it in the U.S. Why drop a song like this at 1PM KST when they’re doing fine in Korea?
8. [+47, -17] Honestly? It’s seriously mid. The chorus was looped nonstop in ads so I was really looking forward to it—and it flopped.
9. [+41, -25] It just reeks of wanting to copy BLACKPINK so bad.
10. [+40, -28] Let’s be real - if any other idol group released this song, it wouldn’t even chart.
11. [+34, -13] If you can’t dance, at least sell the vibe - but not one of them is pulling it off. And why does the song feel like it never ends? It's just… boring.