Aespa

Girl group aespa is among the K-pop acts scheduled to perform at the 2026 Lollapalooza Chicago festival (July 30–Aug. 2) in Grant Park.

SM Entertainment announced that aespa will release its second full-length album, 'Lemonade,' a 10-track collection, on May 29.

aespa announced their second full-length album LEMONADE will be released on May 29 at 1 p.m. KST; an intro teaser film "INTRO – P.O.S: Singularity" was released alongside the announcement.

SM Entertainment said aespa is preparing a new album with the goal of a May comeback; this would be the group's first return in approximately nine months since "Rich Man."

Local media reported aespa will return in May 2026 with a new album.

Second Tokyo Dome show as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

First Tokyo Dome show as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

Second dome show in Osaka as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

First dome show in Japan as part of the international tour Synk: aeXis.

Winter donated 100 million won (approximately $66,722) each to the UNICEF Korea Committee and the Samsung Medical Center, and became a member of UNICEF's Honors Club.

Netflix showcased the upcoming second season of Agents of Mystery and released the first stills of the cast during its "Next on Netflix 2026 Korea" event in Seoul.

Aespa's physical single "Dirty Work" won a Red Dot award in the product design category at the 2026 Red Dot Design Award, organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany.

aespa is listed on the Lollapalooza 2026 lineup.

Japanese-language digital single "Attitude," opening theme for TV anime "Kill Blue."

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified aespa’s Japanese debut single album HOT MESS platinum for over 250,000 units shipped in Japan.

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced Platinum and/or Gold streaming certifications for aespa (noted specifically for member Karina) in its latest certification batch.

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) included aespa in its latest batch of streaming certifications, awarding Platinum and/or Gold certifications for streaming in Japan.

aespa took the stage at the 2025 MBC Music Festival on December 31, 2025.

Karina was appointed the face of the European high-end fashion house's beauty line in October last year and has since appeared in several global campaigns.

aespa earned a historic nod as Group of the Year at Billboard's 2025 Women in Music.

aespa's release "Rich Man" placed No. 16 on the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart for 2025.

Karina of Aespa was ranked 8th on TC Candler's '100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025' list.

Aespa's third EP My World was released in May 2023.