Aespa recently released their highly anticipated full-length studio album, “Armageddon,” on May 27. With two title tracks—“Supernova” and “Armageddon”—the 10-track album has been eagerly awaited by fans, especially since the K-pop group went without a full album for over three years.
And they certainly haven’t disappointed! aespa’s unique sound and captivating music videos have garnered mixed reactions from some fans, but overall, the reception appears to be positive.
It feels like the group is at the peak of their career so far, and their live vocals during performances have been impressive, especially considering the current scrutiny other artists are facing.
However, amidst this success, there are concerns that some members of the group may be getting “kicked out.” Yes, you guessed it—the “members” in question are the avatars of the aespa members.
During their pre-debut and early years, aespa heavily promoted the concept of using these “ae” members in their lore and music videos.
While the avatars were featured in some of the group’s early music videos, it was perhaps not as much as fans had expected.
Interestingly, in aespa’s recent comebacks, including their latest one, the avatars have been conspicuously absent.
Many people suspect that the ae members have been “kicked out” of aespa, possibly due to the recent management changes at SM Entertainment.
The company’s restructuring has led to creative endeavors being scrapped or altered, and it’s plausible that they’ve abandoned the avatar concept for aespa, especially given the group’s existing success.
There’s still hope that the “ae-aespa” will reappear, perhaps with the solo debut of AI character Naevis, but only time will tell.
Fans are divided on the situation, with some genuinely invested and others making light-hearted jokes.
How do you feel about the potential change in aespa’s member lineup from “OT8” to “OT4”?
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