KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around aespa?
63/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 93
- 24
- 40
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends four live signals — external demand (Naver search + YouTube recent-view traction, 40%), KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), and upcoming scheduled activity (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap and updated continuously.
Quick answers
aespa: your questions
Who is aespa?
- aespa is a K-pop group under SM Entertainment, active since 2020.
How much buzz is around aespa right now?
- aespa's KTRENZ Hype Index is 63/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When is aespa's next comeback?
- aespa's next release, First Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' release, is scheduled for 2026-07-24.
When is aespa's next concert?
- aespa's next concert, World tour begins at Gocheok Sky Dome, is on 2026-08-07.
When did aespa debut?
- aespa debuted in 2020.
What is aespa's latest release?
- First Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' release (2026-07-24).
Schedule
Upcoming aespa dates
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | First Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' release | release |
| 2026-08-07 | World tour begins at Gocheok Sky Dome | tour |
Stories
Latest about aespa
aespa tops Hanteo World Chart, idntt leads album chart for July Week 3
aespa topped Hanteo Chart's World Chart for July Week 3 (July 13–19), while idntt's 'itsnotover' dominated the album chart with 568,005 copies sold.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 2 d ago
Kiki, Hatsu to Hatsu, Cortis top Billboard's K-pop Songs of the First Half 2026
Billboard's editor-selected Top 25 K-pop Songs of the First Half puts three rookie acts in the top four, with Kiki's '404 (New Era)' at No. 1.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago
aespa's Winter posts Japan travel snaps as group preps first Japanese mini album 'KISS N TELL'
Winter posted shabu-shabu and draft beer photos on July 18 as aespa holds a three-day Tokyo fan meeting before their July 24 Japanese debut mini album.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 4 d ago
SM Entertainment eyes North America and Europe as aespa, RIIZE lead Western push
Yugin Investment Securities expects SM's Q2 revenue to hit 325.5B won, up 7.5% YoY, riding aespa's 'Lemonade' Billboard entry and a Western-heavy world tour.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 4 d ago
KMA 2026: BTS, aespa, Im Young-woong among nominees as fan voting opens through July 24
KM차트 opened voting for its July monthly chart awards across 6 categories. Fans can vote on MyOnePick and IdolChamp through July 24.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6 d ago
aespa wins Show! Music Core with 'LEMONADE,' securing 2nd music show trophy
aespa won MBC's Show! Music Core on July 11 with 7,086 points—their second music broadcast win for LEMONADE.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 10 d ago
K-pop agencies split domestic and global presales as scalping drives ticket prices up to 51x face value
ENHYPEN, aespa, NCT Dream, and Stray Kids are splitting fanclub presales by region as resale prices for major K-pop concerts hit 18–51 times face value.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
IVE x Everland 'ForEVER IVE' collab launches July 1 with themed rides, limited goods, and food
Everland's 'ForEVER IVE' collab launched July 1 with the group in attendance. Caribbean Bay hosts K-pop pool parties through August.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
K-pop concert surge meets South Korea's toughest-ever anti-scalping law, effective Aug 28
aespa, Stray Kids, BIGBANG, and CORTIS have concerts lined up through August as South Korea's revised Performance Act raises scalping fines to 50 times the tick
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 18 d ago
aespa's Karina teases Japan mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' ahead of July 24 release
Karina shared casual SNS photos on July 2 as aespa gears up for their first Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell', out July 24.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 20 d ago
BTS tops June 2026 singer brand reputation index; RISENEE 2nd, Lim Young-woong 3rd
BTS scored 6,944,728 in the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute's June 2026 ranking, edging out RISENEE and Lim Young-woong.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 21 d ago
Waterbomb Seoul 2026: Diplo headlines July 24 opener; BILLIE, Karina, RIIZE, Zico, HiKi confirmed
Diplo returns to Korea for his first stage since 2017, headlining opening night. BILLIE, Karina, RIIZE, Zico, and HiKi complete the three-day KINTEX festival.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 21 d ago
Jungkook shuts down marriage talk on Weverse after Madrid show
Jungkook shut down marriage talk during a June 28 Weverse live, weeks after unconfirmed dating rumors with aespa's Winter.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 23 d ago
aespa's 'LEMONADE' Hits Billboard 200 Upper Ranks, Marks Group's 8th Million-Seller
aespa's second full-length album 'LEMONADE' hit the Billboard 200, Artist 100, and UK Official Singles Chart. It's their eighth million-selling release.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 24 d ago
Jungkook tops K-Brand Index 2026 first-half K-pop individual rankings
Jungkook topped Asia Brand Research Institute's K-Brand Index first-half rankings released June 26, leading across 1.62 billion data points.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 25 d ago
RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR prove 5th-gen pull on Melon Global-K Chart's June Week 3
RIIZE hit No. 2 and BOYNEXTDOOR landed at No. 6 on the Global-K Chart for June 15–21, with BTS holding the top spot.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 28 d ago
ILLIT wins Inkigayo triple crown with 'It's Me', scoring 5099 points
ILLIT swept Inkigayo for a third straight week on June 21, outpointing IOI and aespa with 5099 total points for 'It's Me'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/21/2026
IOI wins Show! Music Core with 7,815 points — absent from the stage
IOI's '갑자기' topped Show! Music Core on June 13 with 7,815 points, beating AESPA and ILLIT. The group didn't appear on air.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/13/2026
Kim Jae-won and IVE's Liz confirmed as Day 2 MCs for 2026 KGMA
The Korea Grand Music Awards revealed its full MC lineup for November 7–8 at Gocheok Sky Dome: Nam Ji-hyun and RESCENE's Won-i on Day 1, Kim Jae-won and IVE's L
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/11/2026
aespa tops Idol Chart Acha Ranking for June Week 1 with 20,186 points after LEMONADE comeback
aespa claimed first place on the Idol Chart Acha Ranking for June 1–7, nine days after dropping their second full-length album LEMONADE on May 29.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/10/2026
aespa's 'LEMONADE' hits Billboard 200 top 10 with G-Dragon collab 'WDA' also charting
aespa's second studio album 'LEMONADE' hit #9 on the Billboard 200—their third top-10 entry—while the G-Dragon feature 'WDA' charted globally.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/10/2026
aespa Drop Second Full Album 'LEMONADE' Two Years After 'Armageddon'
The four-member group unveiled the 10-track EDM-led record at a May 28 press conference in Seoul, with a world tour kicking off at Gocheok Sky Dome in August.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5/28/2026
Sourced timeline
aespa timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-08-07.
- 2026-08-07tour
World tour begins at Gocheok Sky Dome
aespa's world tour kicks off on August 7–8 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, marking their first-ever solo concert at the venue.
Source: yna.co.kr - 2026-07-24release
First Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' release
aespa will release their first mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' in Japan on July 24.
Source: isplus.com - 2026-07-21release
aespa Winter, a doll on a bicycle! Lovely Y2K riding in a crop top and hot pants...
Source: fashionn.com - 2026-07-20release
'I'm single so it's like hell'—virtual dating a huge success… aespa wins over [audiences] with honesty…
Source: sportsworldi.com - 2026-07-20
- 2026-07-18tour
Japan fan meeting MY CLASSMaeTE at Keio Arena, Tokyo (July 18–20)
aespa will hold MY-J presents aespa JAPAN FANMEETING 2026 "MY CLASSMaeTE" at Keio Arena in Tokyo from July 18 to 20.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2026-07-16
- 2026-07-15award
aespa's Ningning wins bet and generously donates 20 million won for vulnerable elderly
Source: tvreport.co.kr - 2026-07-14
- 2026-07-11
- 2026-05-28release
Second full album 'LEMONADE' released
aespa released their second full-length album LEMONADE, a 10-track EDM-led record, two years after their debut full album Armageddon.
Source: yna.co.kr - 2025-08-07tour
First solo concert at Gocheok Dome
aespa is headlining Gocheok Dome on August 7–8 for their first solo concert there.
Source: kookbang.dema.mil.kr - 2025-07-24release
Japanese mini-album 'KISS N TELL' release
aespa released their first Japanese mini-album KISS N TELL on July 24, a six-track all-original release marking their return to Japan after roughly two years.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2025-07-11award
Won Show! Music Core with 'LEMONADE'
aespa won MBC's Show! Music Core on July 11 with 7,086 points, securing their second music show trophy for the LEMONADE era.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2025-05-29release
2nd studio album 'LEMONADE' release
aespa released their second studio album 'LEMONADE' on May 29, two years after 'Armageddon'.
Source: kookbang.dema.mil.kr - 2024-07-24release
Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell' release
aespa releases their first Japanese mini-album 'Kiss and Tell'.
Source: isplus.com - 2024-07-20milestone
Topped Hanteo World Chart for July Week 3
aespa claimed the top spot on Hanteo Chart's weekly World Chart for July Week 3 with 13,014.83 points.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - 2024-06-09milestone
'LEMONADE' debuts at #9 on Billboard 200
aespa's 'LEMONADE' landed at #9 on the Billboard 200 in the chart's June second-week update, marking their third top-10 entry.
Source: enter.etoday.co.kr - 2024-06-07milestone
Topped Idol Chart Acha Ranking for June Week 1
aespa claimed first place on the Idol Chart Acha Ranking for June 1–7 with 20,186 points.
Source: breaknews.com - 2024-05-29release
LEMONADE second full-length album release
aespa released their second full-length album LEMONADE, a 10-track record featuring the title track and pre-release single WDA (Whole Different Animal).
Source: breaknews.com - —milestone
Eighth million-seller record achieved with 'LEMONADE'
With 'LEMONADE', aespa recorded their eighth million-selling album.
Source: tvreport.co.kr - —tour
Complexity world tour — Korea leg
aespa will launch their new world tour titled 'Complexity' starting in Korea, running through at least August 2026.
Source: ytn.co.kr - —release
Second full-length album 'LEMONADE' released
aespa released their second full-length album 'LEMONADE', an 11-track record spanning multiple genres, last month — their first full-length in two years.
Source: tvreport.co.kr
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