aespa, stylized as æspa, is a South-Korean girl group that was formed by SM Entertainment. It consists of 4 members, Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. They debuted on November 17, 2020, with their single "Black Mamba". On June 2, 2022, it was announced that aespa has signed with Warner Records for global promotions. Their fandom is called "MY" which means "the most precious friend" in KWANGYA where aespa's avatars live. Their fandom colors is Aurora (Purple & Blue). They are known for having popularized the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop. They are called "aespa" because their name comes from combining ‘æ’ derived from ‘Avatar X Experience’ & ‘aspect’. The meaning behind the name is various innovative activities to come with the theme of ‘Experiencing a new world via the encounter of the ‘avatar’, your other self’. aespa is still currently actived.