On Tuesday, Nov. 17, SM Entertainment announced Aespa's fandom name, and Korean netizens are not happy. Keep on reading to learn why.
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, SM Entertainment surprised fans by announcing Aespa's fandom name even before the girls made their official debut. Aespa is set to debut later today with "Black Mamba," which fans are highly anticipating.
SM Entertainment announced the fandom name for Aespa to be "MY." The word "MY" translates to "the most precious friend" in the wilderness of Kwangya, where Aespa's virtual characters live. They chose to go with "MY," as the fans are what is most precious to Aespa, and they consider the fans are previous friends.
Despite the touching meaning of the name, Korean netizens are not thrilled with it. Many think it is absurd that SM Entertainment announced a fandom name when the group hasn't even debuted yet and claims the company might be overestimating how popular the group will be.
Read their comments here:
"They have not even debut yet, but they already have a fandom name?? LOL."
"Wow, SM even released the fandom name before they made their debut. LOL, they are crazy."
"Wow, their song has not even be released yet, and they already have a fandom name."
"Well... I guess we can say SM really works fast."
"I can see SM has high hopes for Aespa. They even gave them a fandom name before they debuted."
Some other netizens pointed out how difficult the name will be, saying that it will be hard to search for "MY" due to how uncommon the word is. Read their comments here:
"MY? Is this name okay?"
"Well, searching for it will be difficult."
"This will be hard to search for in English, LOL."
"How will global fans even search for the name LOL? Don't they want Aespa to be a global group?"
However, there are some who like the creativity of the name and complimented SM Entertainment for giving Aespa a cute fandom name. Read their comments here:
"MY? It sounds cute!"
"I think the fandom name is good."
"It actually sounds cute."
"MY sounds pretty."
Aespa has been in the center of controversy ever since they were announced. Just recently, SM Entertainment was accused of plagiarizing other artists for Aespa's member teasers and "Black Mamba" teaser. Netizens continue to slam SM Entertainment to put out low-quality teasers for the group and not give artists their due credit.
RELATED: Aespa, Plagiarized? Compare Art Director's Images on Supposed Pinterest Account to Teaser Photos
Netizens have targeted the members themselves. When Aespa was first announced, people demanded Karina (also known as Yoo Jimin) not be included in the group's line-up after alleged text messages between her and a friend were leaked and showed her insulting her senior artists, such as NCT, EXO, and BTS.
RELATED: Netizens Upset Over Yoo Jimin's Addition to Aespa Due to Visuals and Past Controversy
Friends of Karina have since come out and defended Karina from malicious rumors, claiming the text messages were fabricated.
People also demanded Ningning not be added to the group due to her being Chinese. Currently, tensions between China and South Korea are at an all-time high, with South Koreans even filing a national petition to ban certain Chinese idols from actively promoting in the country.
RELATED: Ningning Confirmed As Member of Aespa + Netizens Divided Over Her Addition to The Group
Aespa is set to debut on Nov. 17 with "Black Mamba." Are you excited for their debut?
For more K-Pop news and updates, always keep your tabs open here on KpopStarz.
Owned by KpopStarz
Written by Alexa L.
