aespa is celebrating their first anniversary of debut today, Nov. 17, and the members have each written a letter to express their gratitude to the fans.
#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY: aespa Members Write Letters to MY to Commemorate Their First Anniversary of Debut
On Nov. 17, aespa members shared the letters they wrote on their official social media accounts.
Below are some parts of the letters of Karina, Giselle, Winter and NingNing that are translated into English.

Letter from aespa Karina:
"Hello, it's Karina! The fact that our 1st anniversary is already here and I'm writing this letter is so amazing to me and it doesn't feel real at all. Although it's a shame 1 year passed by without us being able to see each other in person, I think that this past year was a precious experience for us since we went through these things together.

I am so happy that I can be with our MYs when we release new songs, showcase new performances and embark on new challenges.
We will make sure that you can spend every single day happily! Congratulations on our 1st anniversary since we met. I love you!!"
Letter from aespa Giselle:
"Our MY!! Thank you for being with us for our 1st anniversary since debut! Our days are filled with happiness and excitement thanks to MYs.

MY, thank you for your endless love & support! Happy debut 1 year anniversary!! MY~ Thank you for being with us for 1 year! I love you."
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Letter from aespa Winter:
"Hello!! MYs, it's Winter!
To think that I'm already writing a letter to celebrate our 1st anniversary.. hah 1 year is a long time but I feel like our time together flew by so quickly!!
I am so happy that I can perform on stage with my other members as part of aespa! I hope that MYs can always feel happy while watching our group.

Every second of every day that I spend with our MYs is so precious to me and that's because our MYs always give me so much energy.
Going forward, I hope that we can continue to give each other strength and energy. Our 1st anniversary!! This is just the start, so let's have a lot of happy moments together!"
Letter from aespa NingNing:
"Our MYs, It is aespa's 1st anniversary!! MYs, thank you so much for always loving and supporting us. Even though we haven't been able to see each other yet. I hope that we can meet soon.. and until that day comes, I will work really hard.

Thank you my beloved MYs for all your support until now. Happy 1st anniversary! Let's spend every year together from now on. I love you all!"
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aespa made their debut on Nov. 17 of last year with their first single "Black Mamba," which broke numerous records for a rookie group. Despite being involved in sevearl plagiarism controveries, the rookie group quickly gained fame.
#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY: MYs Celebrate aespa's First Anniversary of Debut on Twitter
aespa's fans, who are generally called MY, are also celebrating the rookie group's first anniversary of debut on Twitter.
Happy 1st anniversary to the 4 most precious girls❤️ From Black Mamba to Forever to Next Level to Savage, thank you for everything this past year. I am and will always be proud to call myself a MY 🥰#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY #에스파가_광야로_간지_벌써_1주년 pic.twitter.com/yuNFg92uQ6
— aespresso (@aespresso_SM) November 17, 2021
Alongside their congratulatory messages, fans are using the hashtags "#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY" and "#에스파가_광야로_간지_벌써_1주년" on their tweets.
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These two hashtags climbed up the worldwide Twitter trends together with the keyword "1 YEAR WITH AESPA," taking the Nos. 4, 6 and 9 respectively at approximately midnight KST on Nov. 17.
aespa’s members are all younger than me, so they’re like my little sisters. It’s a pity that I wasn’t with them on the very first day, therefore I would walk them through each and every step of the way from now on. #aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY #에스파가_광야로_간지_벌써_1주년 pic.twitter.com/9J0tQcBYOs
— bunnynbear59 (@bunnynbear59) November 16, 2021
The hashtag "#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY" trended on Twitter in a total of 11 countries including Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Russia, Argentina and more.
i might be not a fan from predebut but black mamba brought me here and to say i’m not a kpop enjoyer at all before. so i can say aespa is the first kpop group that i’ve stanned since their debut era. glad i got captivated by them ❤️#aespa_1stAENNIVERSARY @aespa_official pic.twitter.com/kSLYJRnDkc
— ًً (@imykarina) November 16, 2021
Meanwhile, the keyword "1 YEAR WITH AESPA" trended in 10 countries like Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia and more.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott