aespa NingNing took everyone's breath away as she flaunted her "hot girl" aura in a Y2K style.
On May 22, the quartet (Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing) began their university festival tour at two schools, Gangnam and Dankook University.
This will continue on May 23 at Kyunghee University, Kwangwoon University on the 24th, and more in the following days.
240522 Supernova#aespa #æspa #에스파 #GISELLE #지젤 #ジゼル pic.twitter.com/gPYkUIPfMN
— flow. (@flow001030) May 22, 2024
They didn't disappoint with their kick-off performance, and students were truly stunned by their excellent live vocals and impeccable dance skills.
On top of this, aespa also received rave reviews for their real visuals, as well as their overall visual chemistry and individual charms.
But among the four beautiful members, NingNing stood out for her shocking immersion into the Y2K 'fit, which reminded everyone of the OG "It Girl" Lee Hyori!
240522 강남대 수퍼노바#에스파 #닝닝 #AESPA #NINGNING pic.twitter.com/yWvVJEREUu
— CERISE (@cerise1023) May 22, 2024
타팬이지만 어찌저찌 에스파를 세번정도 보았는데요, 늘 느끼는거지만 닝닝양 정말 실물원탑 바비인형입니다#에스파 #aespa #닝닝 #ningning pic.twitter.com/e5aboQlspP
— ㅇ (@manduc1ub) May 22, 2024
240522#AESPA #NINGNING#에스파 #닝닝 #宁艺卓 pic.twitter.com/WJnyibGkWv
— HEDIO (@HedioNingn_) May 22, 2024
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Clad in denim pants, crop top, trucker hat, hoop earrings, and not to mention her smokey makeup, the idol evoked the feelings of 00s nostalgia.
Following the event, fancams taken by students and non-fans spread on X, and everyone was mesmerized by NingNing's "hot girl" beauty. Her dance moves also garnered praises, highlighting how she's not only a talented main vocalist but also a dancer.
As her video spread like wildfire on the platform, it quickly earned over half a million views and receive rave comments from netizens.
the men at the beginning were so funny 😭😭
— dani🧋 (@aequeening) May 22, 2024
👥: WOAH WOAH woah who’s the one with the cap?
👤: it must be ningning
🗣️: (shocked) THAT’S NINGNING?? https://t.co/zX3RS2VpAP
This Ningning look is for the history books 📝 https://t.co/kMiRiXJDjY
— Victor Hugo (@HugoYunho) May 22, 2024
Wtffffff!!! Helloooo is this Your Valley girl Vivian Ning in the house?!!!! #닝닝 pic.twitter.com/3eh689D0Pm
— 💫 (@pinkjellymin) May 22, 2024
Meanwhile, amid the May university festival, aespa showcased the live performance of their hit release, "Supernova," one of the double title tracks of their first full-length album, "Armageddon."
On May 27, the second same-name title track and other b-sidetracks will be released simultaneously with the physical album.
Expectations are high if they will be able to maintain the momentum or surpass the spectacular performance of "Supernova."
As of May 23, the song secured its spot at first place on the MelOn Top 100 and Hot 100, and reached the top of the daily chart (as of May 20).
aespa 에스파 'Armageddon' MY Power
— aespa (@aespa_official) May 22, 2024
aespa 에스파 The 1st Album 〖Armageddon〗
‘Armageddon’ ➫ 2024.05.27 6PM (KST)
💿 https://t.co/mebaOfaW7I
🔗 https://t.co/8IVqBeE9vE#aespa #æspa #에스파#Armageddon #aespaArmageddon#Supernova #aespaSupernova pic.twitter.com/pNlhUv0yEj
The song also swept first place on other Korean music sites including Bugs, Flo, and Genie. In particular, on Bugs, it has maintained the first place for 8 consecutive days since its release.
The response is also good beyond Korea. On Spotify, the world's largest audio and music streaming platform, "Supernova" has surpassed 18 million cumulative streaming numbers.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
