aespa Members Profile

aespa (에스파; also stylized æspa; debut November 17, 2020) is a four-member South Korean girl group under SM Entertainment. aespa debuted on November 17, 2020 with the single Black Mamba. The 4 members of aespa are: Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning.

The meaning of the name aespa comes from the words æ (which means Avatar X Experience) and the word Aspect (which represents two sides). Aespa wants to show their innovative and diverse activities through their avatar self.

AESPA’s official fandom name is MY, which means ‘The Most precious friend’ in KWANGYA, where aespa’s avatar ae lives.

Aespa Members Profile

KARINA

Karina is the official leader of aespa. She also holds the position of main dancer, lead rapper, and center. She is the tallest member in the group with a height of 168 cm (5'6''). She has a black belt in taekwando. Prior to her debut, Karina was a famous ulzzang (means best face or good looking in Korean). She was a trainee for four years.

PROFILE

Stage Name: Karina (카리나)

Birth Name: Yu Ji Min (유지민)

Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face Of The Group, Center

Birth Year: April 11, 2000

Height: 167.8 cm (5’6″)

Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)

Nationality: Korean

For More: Karina's Profile and Facts

GISELLE

Giselle, born Uchinaga Aeri, is the main rapper of aespa. 

Giselle is half Japanese (from father) and half Korean (from mother).

 She can speak fluent Korean, Japanese, and English. Prior to joining SM Entertainment, she joined AJS, an idol training academy. Giselle was a trainee with SM for just 10 months, making her the female idol with the shortest training period out of all SM idols at the time of her debut.

PROFILE

Stage Name: Giselle (지젤)

Birth Name: Uchinaga Aeri (うちながえり/우치나가에리)

Position: Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist

Birth Year: October 30, 2000

Height: 163~164 cm (5’4″)

Weight: 43 kg (94 lbs)

Nationality: Japanese-Korean

Education: St Mary International School

Language: Korean, Japanese, English

Zodiac: Dragon

WINTER

Winter, born Kim Minjeong, is the official visual of aespa. She is also the lead vocalist of the group. She trained for 3 years before making her debut with aespa. Fans often compare her visuals to Taeyeon from SNSD.

PROFILE

Stage Name: Winter (윈터)

Birth Name: Kim Min Jeong (김민정)

Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual

Birth Year: january 1, 2001

Height: 165 cm (5’5″)

Weight: 

Nationality: Korean

Education: Yangsan Samsung Middle School

Language: Korean

Zodiac: Capricorn

NINGNING

Ningning is the youngest member of aespa. Her position is main vocalist. She is from Harbin, China. Ningning moved to Korea and joined SM rookies in 2016. She is the only member from aespa that came from SM rookies. Prior to her debut, she was a contestant of the Chinese competition Let’s Sing Kids along with Chenle from NCT.

Stage Name: Ningning (닝닝)

Birth Name: Ning Yizhuo (宁艺卓)

Korean Name: Jeo Ye Tak (저예탁)

English Name: Vivian Ning

Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae

Birth Year: October 23, 2002

Height: 161 cm (5’3″)

Weight: 

Nationality: Chinese

Language: Chinese, Korean

Zodiac: Libra

For More: Ningning's Profile and Facts