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aespa

aespa: complete profile. The latest official material provides the dates, context and primary source used in this article.

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Quick facts

Korean name
에스파
Members
4
Fandom
MY
Agency
SM Entertainment
Debut
November 17, 2020
Years active
5 years

Biography

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aespa debuted on November 17, 2020 under SM Entertainment. The documented current lineup brings together KARINA, GISELLE, WINTER, and NINGNING. The official fandom name is MY.

Debut and lineup

aespa debuted under SM Entertainment on November 17, 2020 with Black Mamba. KARINA, GISELLE, WINTER and NINGNING form the permanent lineup; birth dates come from the official Japanese profile.

The early mini albums

Savage opened the EP run in 2021, followed by Girls, MY WORLD and Drama. That sequence shows the move from a debut single to longer projects without treating each campaign as a new profile.

Armageddon and the Japanese debut

Armageddon arrived as a studio album in 2024, while Hot Mess marked the Japanese debut. Whiplash and Rich Man continued the EP catalogue.

Activity in 2026

LEMONADE and KISS N TELL are the latest entries tracked in the official catalogue. News and tours remain connected pages while this profile preserves lineup, debut and discography.

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Current members

  • KARINA
    · 26
  • GISELLE
    · 26
  • WINTER
    · 25
  • NINGNING
    · 24

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Selected discography

  • EP / mini albumSavage
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • EP / mini albumGirls
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • EP / mini albumMY WORLD
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • EP / mini albumDrama
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • Studio albumArmageddon
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • Japanese releaseHot Mess
    Release date
    Label
    Warner Music Japan
  • EP / mini albumWhiplash
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • EP / mini albumRich Man
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • SingleLEMONADE
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
  • EP / mini albumKISS N TELL
    Release date
    Label
    SM Entertainment
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Career timeline

  1. DebutBlack Mamba
  2. BreakthroughSavage
  3. ReleaseArmageddon
  4. ReleaseHot Mess · Japan debut
  5. Current activityKISS N TELL

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aespa · Biography

The clearest way to understand aespa starts with this confirmed detail: 4 members + the group's musical identity + official schedule and catalog.

aespa debuted under SM Entertainment on November 17, 2020 with Black Mamba. KARINA, GISELLE, WINTER and NINGNING form the permanent lineup; birth dates come from the official Japanese profile.

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