Published 2026.03.13
By Cely Editor
AESPA (members Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ning Ning), representing the 4th generation of K-pop girl groups, is preparing for a May comeback. This will be their first full-length album since releasing the mini 6th album 'Rich Man' in September of last year, approximately 9 months later. Since their debut, AESPA has consistently produced hit songs and established themselves as the top girl group in the Korean music industry. Notable tracks include 'Next Level', 'Savage', 'Spicy', 'Supernova', 'Dirty Work', and 'Rich Man', all receiving significant popularity. In terms of album sales, they have achieved consecutive million-copy first-week sales across 5 albums: 'MY WORLD' (1.69 million copies), 'Armageddon' (1.15 million), 'Drama' (1.13 million), 'Girls' (1.12 million), and 'Rich Man' (1.08 million). Notably, they became the first K-pop girl group to achieve a million-copy first-week seller with 'Girls'. What makes this comeback particularly noteworthy is AESPA's consistent strong performance in May. The breakthrough hit 'Next Level' and the viral 'Spicy' were both May releases, while their full-length album 'Armageddon' containing the mega-hits 'Supernova' and 'Armageddon' was also released in May. With this established pattern of May success, expectations are high that AESPA will add another hit song to their 'May Collection'.