{"id":36412,"date":"2026-05-31T16:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/36412\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:27:20","slug":"aespa-winter-says-i-like-the-nickname-steel-sour-sweet-that-fans-came-up-with-ht-on-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/36412\/","title":{"rendered":"aespa WINTER Says, \u201cI Like the Nickname \u2018Steel-Sour-Sweet\u2019 That Fans Came Up With\u201d [HT On-site]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resource.hanteonews.com\/content\/post\/2026\/05\/28\/54d9a491-8bf9-4d98-8748-44f063692ec2.jpg\"\/>Photo = SM Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>aespa WINTER shared her thoughts on the title track \u2018LEMONADE\u2019 from the group\u2019s new album.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>aespa held a press conference for the release of its second full-length album \u2018LEMONADE\u2019 at the Grand Ballroom of Sofitel Ambassador Seoul on the 28th. On this day, WINTER expressed her affection for the modifier \u201csteel-sour-sweet,\u201d which fans had given them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the title track \u2018LEMONADE,\u2019 WINTER introduced it by saying, \u201cI think it is the song that best captures our own wit,\u201d adding, \u201cLike the saying, \u2018When life gives me lemons, I\u2019ll make lemonade,\u2019 it contains the ambition that no matter what trials and crises come my way, I will grind them up and drink them.\u201d As for the charm of the song, she said, \u201cThe bass really stayed in my memory, and I got a strong impression from it,\u201d adding, \u201cOverall, it has a cool feel, so it is a good song that fits the seasonal timing of summer.\u201d She continued, \u201cRather than a steel taste, I think it may be closer to a sour taste, but after the highlight medley was released, fans called it steel-sour-sweet,\u201d adding, \u201cThe steel taste was also a modifier fans came up with, and I really like this modifier too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GISELLE said, \u201cI think the biggest charm of LEMONADE is its message,\u201d adding, \u201cThis saying is also a mindset I usually pursue, and the hook is very catchy and memorable.\u201d NINGNING introduced the song by saying, \u201cIt suits the members\u2019 voices so well, and it is an addictive song where the hook part in particular keeps coming to mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From a performance perspective, KARINA shared, \u201cIf WDA was very hip-hop and had a feel that was more about feeling it than following along, LEMONADE has choreography that makes you want to follow along,\u201d adding, \u201cIt is a song that rides an upbeat rhythm, so I think it will be good to listen to when you want to lift the mood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the choreography, WINTER said, \u201cIn line with the mood of the song, there is also a refreshing feel, and the points are centered on catchy choreography,\u201d adding, \u201cI think it will be easier to follow along than WDA, and since there is choreography that feels refreshing, I hope you dance along with us in a cool way this summer.\u201d She added, \u201cIt is choreography anyone can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NINGNING said, \u201cLEMONADE is a very sour drink, but to aespa, it is only a cheerful drink, so to bring out that feeling, I recorded the part after the verse in a playful way,\u201d adding, \u201cThere is a Spanish part this time, and I recorded it while continuously using a translator and checking the pronunciation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the collaboration version with Becky G, KARINA said, \u201cHer powerful rap and our vocals went really well together,\u201d adding, \u201cI think it would be so good to listen to while driving when you want to let yourself go.\u201d She drew laughter by adding, \u201cBut you have to drive safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>aespa, which debuted in November 2020, has led the K-pop scene with its unique worldview and musical spectrum. After winning the Bonsang at the Hanteo Music Awards for four consecutive years from 2022, the group also took home the Grand Prize in 2024, establishing itself as a true representative K-pop artist. With its third mini album \u2018MY WORLD\u2019 in 2023, aespa recorded 1,698,784 copies in initial chodong sales, the highest initial chodong sales for a girl group at the time, and with its first full-length album \u2018Armageddon\u2019 in 2024, the group also achieved 1,154,742 copies in initial chodong sales, confirming the strong support of its global fandom.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>aespa\u2019s second full-length album \u2018LEMONADE\u2019 is an album that opens a new season of the group\u2019s worldview, and contains a total of 11 tracks across diverse genres, including the title track \u2018LEMONADE,\u2019 the pre-release track \u2018WDA (Whole Different Animal),\u2019 and \u2018Switchblade,\u2019 featuring global hip-hop artist Ty Dolla $ign.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>aespa\u2019s second full-length album \u2018LEMONADE\u2019 will be released on various online music platforms at 1 p.m. on the 29th. Attention is focused on what new chapter aespa, which aims to turn any trial into an opportunity, will open with this album.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo = SM Entertainment \u00a0 aespa WINTER shared her thoughts on the title track \u2018LEMONADE\u2019 from the group\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36413,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2256,11094,11095,195,11261,20424],"class_list":["post-36412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-korea","tag-aespa","tag-artist","tag-hanteo-news","tag-k-pop","tag-scene","tag-20424"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}