The internet is on a rave due to aespa's newest performance at a university festival.
On May 22, aespa graced both the Gangnam University and the Dankook University Cheonan Festivals. The quartet is currently busy engaging in activities in line with their newest single "Supernova," and is already set for their upcoming comeback "Armageddon."
Afterwards, their performances immediately went viral online, causing an online thread to be formed on the same day (May 22). In the post titled, "aespa's Raw Live At The University Festival," the author uploaded aespa's performance for "Spicy."
According to the video, members Karina, Winter, Giselle, and NingNing, didn't hold back in giving their best to the audience, as shown in their live and stable vocals and stage presence.
The post instantly garnered traction online, drawing in praises from astounded netizens. The comments section was filled with netters who commended the girls' raw live vocals and expressed how stanworthy aespa was.
Meanwhile, some conveyed their sentiments regarding HYBE founder Bang Si Hyuk's comment about aespa, which was revealed during ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin's explosive press conference.
Read their reactions below:
"Wow how can you even step on this? Su-su-su-supernova"
"How do you want to step on kids like them?"
"They seriously did well. I hope that OP posts Supernova too. No matter how you see it, it will be hard for LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT to step on aespa."
"They are unrivaled in terms of live. This will just arouse Bang Sihyuk's jealousy even more."
"They are crazy, they did so well."
"Daebak."
"Wow they did freaking well They can't even do half of what aespa did. What is there to step on?"
"Wow, I love this."
In a separate forum, international fans also agreed with the positive feedback on aespa's live performance, as well as complimented the quartet for not using any backtrack. Meanwhile, some pointed out Winter serving impressive vocals despite recovering from her lung surgery.
"Raw vocals and no backtrack! We are so back."
"Winter is literally still recovering from her collapsed lung surgery and still able to serve stable vocals how could you not stan?"
"Winter is recovering but she still delivered, my baby."
"Hot and talented. That's aespa for you."
"Now that's raw, raw vocal."
"It's illegal to eat CDs."
Here's how netizens reacted on social media platform X (Twitter):
this is the one that fans should be bragging not those pre recorded performance and lipsyncing with a caption "giving you live vocals" girl we're not deaf https://t.co/RfRrm7tzpd
Boy, I will never shut up about how Karina should be more famous than she is because my girl has a goddess-visual, never lack stage presence, and great live vocals. She was born to be the queen of this industry. https://t.co/4c7MBU1XVy
— L 💙 NaHyoRina🐰🦄🦖 (@im_thinkinTwice) May 22, 2024
I really can’t believe minjeong doing all this after a collapsed lung too like 😭😭 literally wouldn’t blame her for lip syncing the whole promo period https://t.co/vsSeJwKYz4
winter is still in recovery and karina is catching a cold, but they ATE THE STAGE WITH LEFT NO CRUMB this is how SINGER do their job https://t.co/je1JFq7P9I
