aespa for VOGUE Singapore

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aespa will be in the October issue of VOGUE Singapore to talk about their successful debut, their first mini-album and fashion!

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What’s the most exciting moment to date for Aespa?
Winter: Many moments come to mind, such as winning the Rookie of the Year Award at the 30th Seoul Music Awards and being top on the music chart with ‘Next Level’. This opportunity to be shot and interviewed for Vogue Singapore’s first anniversary has also been really special for us.

There’s no denying that Aespa has its own identity—what do you think it means to be ‘Aespa-like’?
Karina: I believe it is about embodying uniqueness, with your personal colours shining through. And I really like the expression ‘Aespa-like’ because it sounds like our genre has been created.

You are all active all-rounders in the entertainment scene, fluent in singing, dancing and even rap. What are each of you particularly drawn to?
Karina: These days, I’ve been into dancing, so I’m practising by poring through videos. It’s my belief that I should give my best effort in all that I do to try and be a genuine all-rounder.

Giselle: For me, it’s about rapping and singing. I am always writing lyrics or humming songs. In the past, I felt like my voice was only suitable for R&B and soft ballads. Now, I am trying to adapt my voice to singing more rock and rock ballads.

Winter: I love dancing and I’m attracted to expressing something with my body, not just my voice. I would like to explore more varied dance styles in the future.

Ningning: I have been singing for a long time, but I also enjoy dancing, especially hip-hop, so I have also ventured into rapping.

We understand all of you have wanted to pursue music from a young age. How did you know you wanted to be in the music industry?
Karina: Since I was little, I gravitated to playing instruments such as the piano, guitar and flute. Whenever I saw people singing and dancing on television, I was enamoured and energised by it—they looked happy and like they were having a great time. I thought to myself, “I really want to be able to give off the same energy.” After I joined SM Entertainment, I practised harder and longer than anyone else, which led to the opportunity to become a singer.

Winter: I’ve always had respect for singers I see on television. I wanted to be able to sing like them and become someone who is a bright light like they are, and one who embodies hope.

Giselle: Even when I didn’t know that music could directly affect me, I was always passionate about music; it was my only driving force. Music has helped me a lot, which is why I wanted to pass that same motivation and joy to others—not just in terms of lyrics, but also when it comes to sound, style and vibe.

It’s intriguing that you have an eight-member group, including avatars. Does that change the way you perceive and perform music?
Winter: In our music videos or stage videos, we add a new dimension to our music. Sometimes, our avatar members perform instead of us, or sometimes we perform alongside them, and this adds another level of dynamism that differs from when the four of us perform in reality. It is our hope that, one day, we can include our avatar members in our concerts.

Tell us about Aespa’s relationship with fashion.
Giselle: Each member has their own distinct style—when we are off-stage, we have our own outfits and preferences. However, generally when we perform, we like to align our outfits with the concept or theme of our music. My favourite outfit so far is a pink two-piece dress which my stylist put together for me. I wore this during our album cover shoot. I love that the skirt is engraved with a phrase in French—look for it in the music video!

What’s next for you in terms of releasing music?
Karina: We are coming back with a mini-album, which will reveal stronger emotions. Some of my personal favourites to date will be in this mini-album. It will also showcase how we have improved in terms of vocals, rap and overall performance.


Sources: VOGUE Singapore, VOGUE Singapore IG

Comments

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

i think the shoot is not very special but i like the look + photo in general with those mirrors

their answer to the question about aespa's identity is kind of empty?? their concept is really futuristic so i don't understand why they didn't answer something along those lines

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

"I believe it is about embodying uniqueness, with your personal colours shining through. And I really like the expression ‘Aespa-like’ because it sounds like our genre has been created."


I find them bland and boring. I know SM is trying to push them as edgy and cool and all, but instead I just read blank. Reminds me of the one girl in 4Minute but instead of 1 member, it's all of them...Nothing about any of them super stands out to me.

" Each member has their own distinct style—when we are off-stage, we have our own outfits and preferences. However, generally when we perform, we like to align our outfits with the concept or theme of our music."

You wear what the stylist has you wear based on your given idol personality. stopppppp. I bet they sit around in tshirts and sweatpants in their dorm.

[mortkero.livejournal.com]

Is it Winter, or Wintour?

[babycheeses1.livejournal.com]

For me Ningning stands out the most (in a good way) because she seems like she had the least amount of work done to her face compared to the rest of the girls. They're so young! Why the hell did SM carve their faces like that??  Especially Giselle and Winter, like they're almost indistinguishable to me from each other because it seems they've had the same procedures done - it literally looks like their management picked the same face from a catalog for the both of them. They're beautiful don't get me wrong, but it's a little uncanny valley for me, and looking at their before debut pictures, they were cute and had unique faces and the way they gave them (and Karina) that v shape makes me sad (why is this so popular in Korea??? I don't get it!)

Okay end of rant lol. Anyways I liked next level (lol yes really) and will check out their mini. I think they have potential - they're a little too green at the moment but they're still in the beginning so that's to be expected.

[vanilla-09.livejournal.com]

And at such a young age I wonder if they ever talk about the maintenance and how they are going to deal as they age like no way can doing all of that not create an unhealthy attitude towards yourself idk it's kind of fucked up I find.

[twinklehana.livejournal.com]

yeah their surgeries are definitely saddening and unnecessary. sm seems to prefer their idols looking a certain way even if it's to their detriment. i just hope that the idols themselves will be alright in the future, but we won't know for sure until enough time passes by. not to mention how jaw reduction in particular seems to be a relatively new procedure and there's little real life data to see how it will age (though i can't be sure maybe there is more data)

[chiives.livejournal.com]

oh man giselle's work is so concerning for me, girl had a strong, almost square jawline pre-debut and it just... disappeared. karina and winter's faces have always been on the smaller side so it's not as severe (though both def had quite a bit of work done on their nose and eyes too), but giselle's is pretty extreme. i do hope it doesn't cause any physical problems 15~20 years down the line.

[twinklehana.livejournal.com]

ningning looks amazing, i love her twintails and her makeup. that blurry purple/blue pic is my favorite. the kariselle pic with the hoop is also really cool. aespa photoshoots are pretty hit or miss for me since their styling is usually kind of out there and not my thing but this one's nice

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

There is a bit too much editing done to their faces in some of these photos but I love the clothes

[snowphone.livejournal.com]

oh god winter looks awful