aespa truly rose to the top despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic. The girls made their debut in 2020 when the pandemic was at its peak.

Nevertheless, aespa has become one of the most popular 4th generation girl groups as they were even invited to Coachella to perform. Now, aespa has joined the list of artists to be covered by Apple Music's 'Up Next' program, which is Apple Music's monthly artist initiative geared towards identifying, showcasing, and elevating rising talent.

When aespa made its debut, it differentiated itself with four members, each with an AI counterpart, making the group into an 8-member girl group.

In the latest episode of Apple Music's 'Up Next' program, aespa plans to share their journey in the K-pop industry and the experiences they had so far as one of the top girl groups in South Korea.

Meanwhile, Up Next is Apple Music's monthly artist program geared towards identifying, showcasing, and elevating rising star talent. Each month, Apple Music's editorial team selects an artist to promote, utilizing the full force of the platform to raise awareness of the artist to its growing global audience of music fans. 

The program includes an Apple Music short film shot entirely on iPhone introducing the artist, an interview with one of our Apple Music radio anchors, a late-night TV performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' and more.

Aespa will also be joining Apple Music for an exclusive interview with Brooke Reese and will be pre-releasing the English single 'Life's Too Short' ahead of their 2nd mini album comeback.