aespa Sets a New Milestone as the First K-Pop Girl Group with 6 Albums in the Billboard 200 Top 50

aespa Makes History with New Billboard Achievements.

aespa continues to break barriers in the music world with their latest release, Whiplash. The group has made history as the first K-pop girl group to land six consecutive albums in the top 50 of the Billboard 200. Their new mini-album debuted at No. 50 on the chart for the week ending November 9, following previous successes with Savage, Girls, MY WORLD, Drama, and Armageddon.

But that's not all. Whiplash also made waves on Billboard's global charts. The title track hit No. 5 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, marking aespa's first top-five entry, and reached No. 8 on the Global 200, making it their first song in the top 10. Additionally, Supernova continues to shine, staying strong at No. 96 in its 25th week on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.

On the World Albums chart, Whiplash climbed to No. 2, while also debuting at No. 9 on the Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and Independent Albums charts—securing its spot as the ninth best-selling album of the week in the U.S.

aespa also re-entered the Billboard Artist 100 at No. 35, marking their 15th non-consecutive week on the chart. With each achievement, aespa proves they're more than just a K-pop sensation—they're a global force.

About aespa
Formed by SM Entertainment , aespa consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. Known for their innovative metaverse concept and hyperpop music, aespa has quickly risen to fame in the K-pop scene.

aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba." The music video for "Black Mamba" achieved 21.4 million views in its first 24 hours, setting a record for a K-pop group's debut video. Their follow-up single, "Next Level," released in May 2021, was a commercial hit, peaking at number two on the Circle Digital Chart and K-pop Hot 100, and winning multiple awards including Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards and 2021 Melon Music Awards.

In October 2021, aespa released their first EP, "Savage," with the title track of the same name. The EP sold 787,600 copies, becoming the best-selling debut album by an SM Entertainment act at that time. The title track became aespa’s second top-five song in South Korea and their first top-40 entry on the Billboard Global 200. Their second EP, "Girls," released in July 2022, sold 1,850,993 copies and debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In May 2023, their third EP, "My World," sold 2.1 million copies, making it the third best-selling album by a K-pop girl group.

SM Entertainment announced aespa's formation on October 26, 2020, marking the debut of the company’s first girl group since Red Velvet in 2014 and its first new idol group since NCT in 2016. The members were revealed individually starting on October 27, culminating in the release of their debut single "Black Mamba" on November 17. The group made their broadcast debut on November 20, 2020, on KBS2's Music Bank , and secured their first music show win on January 17, 2021, on SBS's Inkigayo.

(With AI Inputs)

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