Aespa is set to make a comeback with their first album 'Armageddon' which will be released on May 27th. Prior to that, on May 13th, they will first unveil the double title track 'Supernova' with another title track, along with a diverse range of genre comprising 10 tracks.
Aespa's comeback is getting a lot of attention due to the press conference that Min Heejin, CEO of ADOR, held. Min Heejin made headlines by publicly revealing text messages with HYBE's chairman, Bang Sihyuk. The text messages took place in December 2021, just over a year after Aespa's debut, right during the time they had secured their place as the representative 4th Gen girl group with hits like 'Next Level' and 'Savage'.
In the text messages, Bang Sihyuk asked Min Heejin, 'Can you step on Aespa?' to which Min Heejin responded with laugher. Bang Sihyuk then added a laughter and an emoji along with the message that said, 'We'll leave it to you.'
Fans interpret this exchange as Bang Sihyuk's attempt to pressure Aespa and express feelings of inferiority toward SM Entertainment. Some even speculate that Bang Sihyuk intentionally singled out Aespa due to Min Heejin's SM background.
-Sihyuk-ah, try stepping on Aespa a hundred timesㅋㅋㅋ Will Aespa let you step on them?
-Cheers to the idol who sings well!~
-Bang Sihyuk, you damn idiot... Live kindly, won't you?
-Bang Sihyuk is embarrassing himselfㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It's a waste of energy to curse Bang Sihyuk~ Let's do well, Aespa!
-Jjang-spa seems to be hitting it big💙🌙⭐️🦋
-At least Aespa is good at singing
-The title is so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm not even an Aespa's fan, but I know it's going to be a big hitㅋㅋㅋ
-Aespa's new songs seem like it's going to be a big hit. They're doing the promotion properly.
-Let's go, Jjang-spa. Let's hit even bigger!
