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aespa KARINA revealed the behind-the-scenes story of G-DRAGON\u2019s featuring.<\/p>\n
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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, KARINA shared how G-DRAGON\u2019s featuring came to happen.<\/p>\n
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Regarding \u2018WDA,\u2019 KARINA introduced it by saying, \u201cIt is a song that means a transcendent being from a different dimension,\u201d adding, \u201cIt is a grand song with a powerful, hip-hop-based dance performance, and we tried to express a solid aespa. It is also a song that signals Season 3, a new chapter in our worldview.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Regarding G-DRAGON\u2019s featuring, she said, \u201cIt was a song that had featuring in mind from the moment we received the demo,\u201d adding, \u201cWhen we thought together with the company about who could bring this part to life well, he gladly agreed to join us.\u201d She added, \u201cIt was a part we liked and were looking forward to, and he brought it to life so coolly in his own style, so I think the song became even cooler.\u201d<\/p>\n
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NINGNING said, \u201cI think I was shocked because I liked the music video as soon as I saw it,\u201d adding, \u201cWe filmed for about three days, and everyone worked really hard. In the WDA music video, we attempted a drastic transformation.\u201d She added, \u201cJust like the title, in order to show aespa transforming into a different kind of being than before, we boldly tried everything from posing and acting to makeup.\u201d GISELLE shared, \u201cWDA has a dark and overwhelming feel, while LEMONADE has a more kitsch and mischievous feel,\u201d adding, \u201cThe modes of the two songs are completely different, so filming the music videos was fun, and I think many people will like this music video as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Regarding the B-side \u2018SHAKIN,\u2019 KARINA said, \u201cIt is one of the steel-taste B-sides we are confident in, with an addictive hook melody,\u201d adding, \u201cIt is a song with the bold ambition to shake up the other person\u2019s world, so I hope it shakes many people\u2019s hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Regarding the B-side \u2018Switchblade,\u2019 WINTER explained, \u201cIt is an electronic dance song with an addictive hook,\u201d adding, \u201cSwitchblade means a folding automatic knife, and in line with that, the song compares it to changing into many different forms in any situation.\u201d She added, \u201cIt contains both flexibility and strength, so it also suits aespa\u2019s steel-taste charm well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Regarding the B-side \u2018Roll,\u2019 NINGNING introduced it by saying, \u201cIt is bouncy and cute, with a slight summer feel,\u201d adding, \u201cSince it is based on an English nursery rhyme, the melody will feel familiar.\u201d She said, \u201cIt wittily captures cute but fierce emotions toward an ex-lover, and since it is an English song, we also mixed in Korean and reviewed various details while recording so that it would stick well in the mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Regarding the secret to maintaining aespa\u2019s unique musical color, NINGNING said, \u201cWe debuted with a worldview, and as we have promoted for seven years, I think we are gradually finding our own selves.\u201d GISELLE shared, \u201cSince we debuted with a concept, we consult with the company\u2019s A&R team accordingly and try to choose songs that suit us well,\u201d adding, \u201cFans tell us that our videos or songs can give them even a little bit of strength, and I felt that was something really good.\u201d<\/p>\n
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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
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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
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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 KARINA revealed the behind-the-scenes story of G-DRAGON\u2019s featuring. \u00a0 aespa held a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36517,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2256,11094,11095,195,11261,20424],"class_list":["post-36516","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\/36516","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=36516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}