the girl who you thought was an AI is Karina. she goes viral a lot for looking more like an AI than the AI itself. her visuals are insane, very otherworldly.
the girl u loved and talked a lot about is Karina! she's the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, center and face of the group! she's also the kindest and sweetest idol you'll ever meet, she has a heart of gold! she's amazing
Oh wow I did not know this I guess I kinda always assumed it was Winter simply because of the fact that she was the first member announced apart of the group
I absolutely love it when you react to groups you pay very close attention to details of the group and that’s really nice. A lot of people might call you dramatic but I just love the way you react to things.
I'm kind of sad that they don't show karina when she's doing some of her most impressive vocal moments in the MV, but I'm glad you've noticed her talents (it's hard not to notice her visuals)
Thank you for appreciating Karina, her talent is often overlooked because of her beauty. She is an amazing main dancer, lead rapper and too good to be a sub vocalist. ❤
44:46 ure so real for that statement karina is so good at everything she’s such an all rounder. despite not holding any lead/main vocalist roles she’s on par with many other group’s main vocalist
All the girls are all rounders. Giselle and Karina have beautiful vocals and both NingNing and Winter can rap. Got to say Giselle overall is an amazing rapper but her vocal isn't that much noticed..Sure Karina deserves the position as lead vocalist but in that group having Winter as the lead vocalist it is obviously fair. And Winters rap has improved and is near Karinas level of rap. Haven't heard NingNing rap that much but she for sure is more of melodic rapper type of person and it suits her. æspa just is AMAZING for having all rounder maybe the only down part is Giselles dancing(she is my bias) which is slowly improving. I think Giselles dancing in Illusion suits her so much. She may have made mistakes many times but for æspa is already more known because of other things. SME in general is more known for vocals and not that crazily on dance(with ggs).
@@taeyongscheeks giselle cannot dance, winter is nowhere karina in rapping the only all rounder is karina and she's an ace since she's main dancer/rapper/vocalist level
@@taeyongscheeks LOL u saying winter is near the level of karina is bias and so false she doesnt even rap its more of a sing-rap than a rap-rap so what u mean
Karina is the ace!! She kills it i love her powerful moves yet she is so detailed she always finishes all the steps never slacks! She is the whole package
She has a thing for vocalists' voices. Ningning is naturally gifted, but Winter was trained by one of the greatest, also an SM composer and producer, director Yoo Young Jin. Many praise her, saying she was born from his voice (BoA said it, in the backstage for GOT: The beat). But don't sleep on the rap line, expecially Giselle. "Girls" seems very similar to "Step Back", but in general I think that they are the killer group of the 4th gen. The others are normal, they are the exception. In the future, perhaps, we'll see the rise of others like Billlie from SM subsidiary, Mystic Story.
I like explaining their lore to reactors who may be confused, but, you, I think, could pick up the whole story by simply watching the instructive videos, so, I won't spoil anything, just say that it's all explained through SMCU 1 and 2, KWANGYA is a place inhabited by "aes", their counterparts formed from data from their social media, FLAT is a space of existence between KWANGYA and the REAL WORLD, inhabited by naevis, who is aespa's guide and guardian, SYNK is their ability to connect to their aes, SYNK OUT is a term for a break in the connection caused by the BLACK MAMBA, REKALL is a term for their time spent with their aes. Just guidelines. Really curious to see you piece the rest together if you decide to check out SMCU videos. TYSM for reacting.
Loved your reaction and I remember watching Next Level the first time and going like WHAT WAS THAT?! and feeling super confused whether I liked it or not and now it's probably my favorite song of them and it's definitely the most popular in Korea. I'm not into a lot of the 4th generation kpop groups. Most I listen to I just don't like the songs but AESPA is so different and the girls are so talented that how can you not love them?
I’m in nursing school and I had a very long and mentally taxing clinical today and I’m so happy to see that you uploaded. Will definitely incorporate this to my self care time today, thank you so much ❤
Guide to aespas' dictionary: MY - our fandom name SYNK - the connection between the members and the aes (an app) REKALL - the time the members spend with the aes FLAT - the place where the members could co-exist with their aes NAVIS - guide/system that connects the girls and aes KWANGYA - the place where the aes live BLACK MAMBA - the virus or villain that disconnect the connection between members and ae You will not be able to understand the meaning of the song Black mamba without knowing these words
this reaction is the most satisfying one ever! specially that it is aespa you've reacted this time. Thank you so much. Please also watch "Life's Too Short" by aespa, their first English Single 🥰
3:33 Yeess, Karina the girl in purple does look like an AI. When I first watched them, all over it I was thinking "they don't look real" "This person looks computer generated"
Wow, finally!!! I’m so excited for this! Also, I know you love live performances, and they have some real live raw vocals type of performances from promoting in the US, they did Good Morning America yesterday and the vocals are insane! Def recommend it 💗 thank you for reacting to them! Gonna have fun right now watching your journey! 😍💗✨
karina was immediately my bias in aespa when i discovered them pre debut 🤭 then she turned into one of my fave girl group members, then just one of my favorite idols in general! she is crazily talented and there's just something about her presence that always takes my attention, plus her unreal beauty is crazy to me 🤣🤣 her and her AI look exactly alike 🤭🤭
Yes! Karina is the main dancer and leader of aespa!❤️ Their official position is posted on SM Global Shop Blog: Karina - Main Dancer, Leader Giselle - Main Rapper Winter - Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist Ningning - Main Vocalist, Maknae (Youngest) 🙈 Although aespa has Offical Position, they don’t fix their positions in each song. Their rapper and dancer can sing very well, and their dancer and vocalist can rap too. To be honest, I can’t say they are top-tier dancers (compared to some groups that focus on dance), but yes, four of them can dance well. ❤️
52:26 I love Ningning too. 🥰 Her stage presence is so good!❤️ I can feel how she is dedicated to each stage and tries to interact with the audience. 🦋 53:30 Yes. Her voice range is super wide. I was wondering where is let limitation. 😂 She in only 20 this year.
Yay Karina being appreciated outside of her looks. She's the leader of the group, rumored as SM's 'secret weapon'. But sometimes all the attention she gets leads to many people disliking her (even tho its more of the company's fault) and even go so far as to create controversies and false rumors about her. She looks unreal and incredibly stunning (even in random photo shots) but she's equally great in terms of dancing and singing. Her nasally voice gives a pretty nice flare to her rapping, and her lower register and vocal texture is just so good when she sings, ethereal even. I recommend checking their 'Dreams Come True' remake as it really highlights Karina's and even Giselle's vocals. They each have different approach to dancing and Karina's focus is often doing powerful moves, which is a great contrast when doing choreo with powerful and slow parts mixed together. If looking carefully Winter usually has very sharp and precise movements, Ning2 with more wavy/sexy kinda attitude and so on.
Everything about this react is wonderful and is the best I've seen about aespa, the way you really try to understand the story was the apex.🙌🏾 And I'm even happier to see someone talking about how talent Karina is, and not just how she looks. I really don't believe that this generation has a more talented visual than her. Definitely one of the most complete Visual in kpop.
Only a few minutes into your review and I am CACKLING over you confusing Karina for an AI because that is so utterly on brand for her! 😂 She's literally been nicknamed things like, "CGI," "AI," and "video game character" because her beauty is just that insane, so your reaction to it truly tickled me.
You should react to aespa's SMCU episode 1 and 2 for more clarity about aespa's lore as well as for a cinematic experience because those episodes are great.
i've been addicted to aespa eversince u dropped this reaction lmao. I used to avoid aespa bc of the bp and aespa fans drama but idc anymore i love them i hope the fanwars would just stop
You should definitely check out their SMCU episodes they have 2 so far that explain their lore. I don’t think they will run out of ideas (or feel like their voice is stifled) because their ae’s are a representation of themselves in the media. Whatever controversy or rumors surround Aespa can be written into their songs & be voiced by their ae counterparts. It’s kindof genius.
If you wanna get more familiar with their individual abilities I recommend their pre debut solo teasers called SYNK. They're a little bit longer than minute. Karina (the girl you really liked and said she looks unreal) did a dance break as a main dancer. Giselle (the one who also raps and had multiple versions of her in one scene of Savage) did rap verse as introduction to Black mamba and she wrote it on 3 languages she knows as a main rapper. Ning Ning (the one with really strong red hair in Next level and vocals you liked) did English cover of Japanese song run as a main vocalist. Winter (the one with blonde hair in Girls and the one with dark bob in Savage who is "locked up in the glass") showcased her visuals as a main visual but still as you can tell she's a good vocalist and dancer. All of the girls sing really well, you just need to dive deeper into their discography. And I'm sorry if I'm commenting too much but I'm happy when I see people willing to give chance to Aespa and a bit unusual concept.
"Can you imagine just being in the kitchen doing your daily business, partway through you're getting people belting out notes, and you're getting completely shifting songs" you just described my day ✨
Karina is the one you noticed a lot, she is my bias! And yes she is an all rounder who is the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, vocalist, center & face of the group. Karina embodies the concept of aespa, she is well known to be gorgeous and looks more unreal than her ae/AI lol.
Okay so this is the first video i watch from your channel and was a bit annoyed by the frequent replays and talking in between at first.....but then i found out you're actually amazing at decoding everything! Like damn you got almost everything right and raised some very interesting questions I've never thought about as someone who followed aespa since their debut....good job! Never stop taking your time with every song and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, there's so many reaction channels that barely talk anyways they can watch those lol
loved this reaction your one of the only ppl that actually somewhat understand their concept and seem interested in the storyline. i highly recommend their other mvs that don’t go along with this storyline also because like you said they don’t always want to sing about black mamba and kwangya and everything. they have forever which was a single released after black mamba, dreams come true which was a remake of the first gen group ses song and is one of my favorites, and life’s too short (english ver.) which is a bside on their new album. these are all amazing and show how well they can do singing about other concepts. the members are karina: leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, center, and fotg; giselle: main rapper, sub vocalist; winter: lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual; and ningning: main vocalist, maknae (my ult bias lol) aside from their music, they have 2 episodes black mamba and next level that explains their storyline really well and are super interesting that i would recommend checking out. also their coachella vlogs are super fun to watch to get a feel for their personalities and interactions with each other as a group. anyways this was a lot of information but i hope it’s helpful!❤
forgot to mention, i highly recommend their sync videos. each member had a video released predebut to showcase and introduce each member and their “specialty”. karinas dance, giselle’s rap, winters visuals, and ningnings vocals. they are so good! giselles is my favorite her rap is amazing she wrote it herself in three different languages: korean, english, and japanese
It was probably one of your best video so far 🤗 it was so looooong, and since I love your reactions the longer the better really. I’m very thankful of how engaged and meticulous you were while watching the mvs. Plus, your interpretations were very close to the truth for someone who didn’t know anything about their story line. I am completely obsessed with aespa, so as you can guess i couldn’t wait for this video to come out and you didn’t disappoint me at all 😊 Love you 🤍
I am so impressed by how you understood the lore so well and not just that, but also the deeper meaning of the concepts. I love your reaction so much. I hope to see you reacting more aespa/SM contents
A ballad of aespa? Of course yes. I recommend the song ''Forever'' by aespa. Chronologically it's the second song they released after ''Black Mamba'''.
Basically Black mamba - their enemy Next Level - they are going to kwangya to defeat black mamba Savage - they fighting with black mamba Girls - they defeated the black mamba
Just to let you know, majority of their b sides aren't strictly related to their virtual concerts. If you do a part 2 of listening I recommend: Lucid Dream I'll make you cry ICU Yeppi Yeppi Iconic
Aespa recently appeared on Good Morning America, to promote their latest album, and perform some of their songs. Footage can be found on GMA’s TH-cam channel.
you were right in the illusion they're moving like a snake because it's a pov of black mamba. she's giving them illusions. you can watch it in smcu ep.1 and 2.
They (their Avatars) are not meant to resemble them, they're more like other versions of themselves or like an "alter ego" so they don't resemble them too much on purpose. Many ppl misunderstood that whole thing. You’ll understand the lyrics and storyline better if you watch - SM Culture Universe Ep:1 “Black Mamba” - SM Culture Universe EP.2 "Next Level"
Ya she is Karina ,songs dances raps ...and also visual, maybe center ..leader...many haters call her overrated ..but her dancing is insane..momo and Karina ..my fav kpop female dancers
It is great that you picked on, not only the Black Mamba storyline, but how committed to it they are when it comes to producing. You are correct: they are creating a new world and within that world there is a story. To my knowledge, that world is Kwangya and I interpret it as SM Nirvana where it is the place are artists and Idols want to be. SM the company has actually come out and say that they are using Aespa as way to spearhead their "Kwangya Campaign" where they plan to have every SM artist that came before Aespa and after in the Kwangya storyline.
you need watch watch smcu ep 1 and 2. its a must if you want to understand their mv storyline. ep 1 takes place after black mamba mv, before next level. ep 2 takes place after savage mv, before girls. also the aes are not supposed to look anything like the girls because they are not the girls themselves at all. the aes are connected to each member but are their own separate person.
I loved this reaction, even though I already knew the storyline, I still watched your explanations through. Thank you for pausing to say anything you needed to, and rewinding to key points! I also thank you for appreciating each of the members, this was an amazing video- your time and effort is appreciated. Earned a new subscriber, I am about to check out your other videos now :)
I am so impressed at how you manage to find the meaning and storyline in the lyrics and MV. I have literally seen these so many times and never picked up on anything more than a melody!
You need to watch the tiny little movies SM mades for aespa as EP1 and EP2，they will tell you how the pieces connecting to each other and how the story goes！Also the superpowers each girl has. It‘s crazy and amazing
Thank you Yeti for your reaction! I liked how detailed you noticed details in the voices, music/production, the choreo, storyline, visuals etc. I particularly liked how you bring up things pertaining to them as individuals/artists. Creating conversation about their growth as artists and people beyond the characters/storyline that the company has created for them. Since their so concept heavy and don't diverge from the script. And there is not much content outside of short behind the scenes vlogs, dance practices, and music videos. (It also can be because they're still a relatively new group that there's not much out yet?). They are just packed full of potential and talent, just all around aces. Im looking forward to what they'll show us in the future!
Just for your information (out of topic ) Key got ripped his pants while dancing to Black Mamba at Amazing saturday. You can guess it's that drop part😂
I haven't watched your reaction yet, but I know it's going to be amazing ahah aespa are definitely on the next level! Their lore is so good and strong, I highly recommend you their smcu episodes, the production is insane. They are all so talented, they all can sing, rap, dance! Even their bsides and remix are great ahah There is a strong story line, mostly explained in their smcu episodes and even in their bsides. The members have individual powers that are being portrayed in their song "aenergy". For instance winter is armamenter, ningning Ed hacker, Karina rocket puncher and Giselle is a language genius. That's why winter is using swords and guns while Karina push everything even the bullets. "illusion" the dance practice you have watched is most likely black mamba pov, and how them is luring the members into an illusion. You see the actual "illusion quest" with the members's hardships in SMCU EP2. Basically their songs are all tied together and their smcu episodes explain this link and go deeper in the story. Their are amazing! watching them is like watching a mini series, so cool.
Your reaction was on point! One of the best and your attention to details and story line was awesome. Love it! I didn't even notice that this was an hour long. I enjoyed watching and listening and amazed on how close your guesses are. I hope you react to their SMCU episodes ❤️
It has a reason why they look different from their avatars but you got the point to get the answers for your questions I recommend to react to SMCU ep1&2 ,MY Karina and SYNK videos for each member
The fact that you pointed Karina as a main dancer and SHE IS And yes, she can sing, rap and she's the center, her charisma is unmatched... Karina the It girl and our ace 💙
I've been waiting for you to react to aespa, I'm so so so glad you finally did! like i generally love the way you explain and do your own theories about each part of the song and the music video as well, not just this reaction, but ALL of your videos and it's just so refreshing. it's not just a reaction you're doing, you're also reviewing and analyzing it and it's so so good and fascinating to watch and i find myself appreciating the music videos and the songs even more after i watch your reaction to it ❤❤❤❤❤
I love these discovering reactions!!! They are always my favorite and you are really good at figuring things out bc their story line is extensive but you weren't completely lost on it. You are also hilarious 😂 🥰
Loved your reaction, Yeti! Loved how instinctive you are, is amazing how you picked up so many things from their lore correctly without even watching the SMCU episodes. You are going to love the SMCU episodes. Also, SM has given them other tracks outside of the lore, like Forever (ballad), Dreams Come True (Remake) and Life It’s Too Short (first English release) which all have music videos. I think SM is being very smart with them, because while their title tracks are very story focus, tracks like Life It’s Too Short really speak to what the girls are living personally, so we get both an amazing storyline and also personal messages, and the girls get the best of both worlds too. Hope to see you react to the SMCU episodes, and then to these 3 tracks. That’d be awesome!
If you're continuing the Aespa journey I'd actually love to watch you react to their Drama teasers. Each member has their own small trailer where they act, and really show versatility in their talents. The trailers have no real spoiler for the title track "Drama", so they're safe to watch before, or after.
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They have a great storyline.aespa sm culture universe ep 1 and 2. It’s like a marvel movie.It’s so amazing.Reaction to it.
They have a great storyline.aespa sm culture universe ep 1 and 2. It’s like a marvel movie.It’s so amazing.Reaction to it.
Listen to life's too short by aespa. It's a new song. It's so good and a whole new vibe
PLEASE DO SEVENTEEN YOU WONT REGRET
you should react to life too short, forever, and dreams come true mv alsoo.
the girl who you thought was an AI is Karina. she goes viral a lot for looking more like an AI than the AI itself. her visuals are insane, very otherworldly.
the girl u loved and talked a lot about is Karina! she's the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, center and face of the group! she's also the kindest and sweetest idol you'll ever meet, she has a heart of gold! she's amazing
yupp i loveeeee karina
Oh wow I did not know this I guess I kinda always assumed it was Winter simply because of the fact that she was the first member announced apart of the group
karina’s vocals can even make her as the main vocalist in other group! thats just how crazy SM idols’ vocals are 🥹🥹🥹
I loveee Karina so much
@@JuanitoEsBonito winter is the visual through kbs standard.
It’s amazing how quickly you picked up some of the storyline details! Great vid btw!
thanks buddy
I absolutely love it when you react to groups you pay very close attention to details of the group and that’s really nice. A lot of people might call you dramatic but I just love the way you react to things.
Thank you so much!! well then you will like this it's my longest reaction lol
And *YES* everyone says Karina looks like a video game character
I'm kind of sad that they don't show karina when she's doing some of her most impressive vocal moments in the MV, but I'm glad you've noticed her talents (it's hard not to notice her visuals)
Thank you for appreciating Karina, her talent is often overlooked because of her beauty. She is an amazing main dancer, lead rapper and too good to be a sub vocalist. ❤
44:46 ure so real for that statement karina is so good at everything she’s such an all rounder. despite not holding any lead/main vocalist roles she’s on par with many other group’s main vocalist
All the girls are all rounders. Giselle and Karina have beautiful vocals and both NingNing and Winter can rap. Got to say Giselle overall is an amazing rapper but her vocal isn't that much noticed..Sure Karina deserves the position as lead vocalist but in that group having Winter as the lead vocalist it is obviously fair. And Winters rap has improved and is near Karinas level of rap. Haven't heard NingNing rap that much but she for sure is more of melodic rapper type of person and it suits her. æspa just is AMAZING for having all rounder maybe the only down part is Giselles dancing(she is my bias) which is slowly improving. I think Giselles dancing in Illusion suits her so much. She may have made mistakes many times but for æspa is already more known because of other things. SME in general is more known for vocals and not that crazily on dance(with ggs).
@@taeyongscheeks giselle cannot dance, winter is nowhere karina in rapping the only all rounder is karina and she's an ace since she's main dancer/rapper/vocalist level
@@yejiponytail1897 weird don’t see you saying shit abt lia but you do that to giselle 🤭
@@i2krhtd Becayse lia is not a racist and she had nothing to do with the convo lmfao ?
@@taeyongscheeks LOL u saying winter is near the level of karina is bias and so false she doesnt even rap its more of a sing-rap than a rap-rap so what u mean
Karina is the ace!! She kills it i love her powerful moves yet she is so detailed she always finishes all the steps never slacks! She is the whole package
Not until it comes to rap 😭 she ain’t even main dancer material as well.. she’s more of a lead dancer LMFAO
@@masko57 no fr, she's so mid talent wise.
@@brianna058 She is above average in everything other than rap where she is mid
@@brianna058 Karina is a stronger vocalist than Rosé btw so I’m guessing Rosé is worse than mid to you?
@@masko57 as a dancer karina is definitely proficient as a main? don’t know where you got that idea from i can tell you’re not a dancer 🤨
the artificial girl you pointed out has a nickname of "human CGI" because people do find her look so unbelievable!
Artificial girl? excuse me
@@anonymous37h artificial looking, whoops my bad
@@ThaoNguyen-sw8li ooh sorry i misunderstood i thought you are calling her artificial you know all the fuss ...i apologize
@@anonymous37h no worries!
I'm so glad you noticed Karina! Yes, she is their center and main dancer!! :)
So happy you enjoyed their songs!
Karina being appreciated for her talent and not just her looks is what we want.
the girl you said she can do everything is Karina she is the leader main dancer lead rapper center and face of the group so ofc she is an ace
At 47:22 when you and winter both went “ooohhh” I was laughing because the timing was perfect 😂
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She has a thing for vocalists' voices. Ningning is naturally gifted, but Winter was trained by one of the greatest, also an SM composer and producer, director Yoo Young Jin. Many praise her, saying she was born from his voice (BoA said it, in the backstage for GOT: The beat). But don't sleep on the rap line, expecially Giselle. "Girls" seems very similar to "Step Back", but in general I think that they are the killer group of the 4th gen. The others are normal, they are the exception. In the future, perhaps, we'll see the rise of others like Billlie from SM subsidiary, Mystic Story.
Billlie is also other group I like there storyline and Music is also very unique
please never stop being such a fun and charismatic person that u are, i love ur videos
awwwwwwww thank you
@@Yetti. i like your reactions too！
I like explaining their lore to reactors who may be confused, but, you, I think, could pick up the whole story by simply watching the instructive videos, so, I won't spoil anything, just say that it's all explained through SMCU 1 and 2, KWANGYA is a place inhabited by "aes", their counterparts formed from data from their social media, FLAT is a space of existence between KWANGYA and the REAL WORLD, inhabited by naevis, who is aespa's guide and guardian, SYNK is their ability to connect to their aes, SYNK OUT is a term for a break in the connection caused by the BLACK MAMBA, REKALL is a term for their time spent with their aes. Just guidelines. Really curious to see you piece the rest together if you decide to check out SMCU videos. TYSM for reacting.
Loved your reaction and I remember watching Next Level the first time and going like WHAT WAS THAT?! and feeling super confused whether I liked it or not and now it's probably my favorite song of them and it's definitely the most popular in Korea. I'm not into a lot of the 4th generation kpop groups. Most I listen to I just don't like the songs but AESPA is so different and the girls are so talented that how can you not love them?
same after listening to it a few times i really like it but that beat dive is still jarring for me
You described them so perfectly. I enjoyed this reaction very much
I’m in nursing school and I had a very long and mentally taxing clinical today and I’m so happy to see that you uploaded. Will definitely incorporate this to my self care time today, thank you so much ❤
Guide to aespas' dictionary:
MY - our fandom name
SYNK - the connection between the members and the aes (an app)
REKALL - the time the members spend with the aes
FLAT - the place where the members could co-exist with their aes
NAVIS - guide/system that connects the girls and aes
KWANGYA - the place where the aes live
BLACK MAMBA - the virus or villain that disconnect the connection between members and ae
You will not be able to understand the meaning of the song Black mamba without knowing these words
You made mistake - FLAT is where the aes live and Kwangya is literally a data wilderness that has no fixed form and is always changing.
naevis, not navis
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What is aes?
What on earth are all these?
Karina is sooo unreal!! She’s like a real life AL SO SO BEAUTIFUL
I haven’t even seen the video yet but I’m so happy you reacted to Aespa! You’re my favorite reactor and it’s really cool you’re checking them out.
Thanks!!!
Glad to see I’m not only one lost for words…that was a brilliant review, thoroughly enjoyed every moment and I think I’ll watch it again 😊
She's finally reacting to aespa
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this reaction is the most satisfying one ever! specially that it is aespa you've reacted this time. Thank you so much. Please also watch "Life's Too Short" by aespa, their first English Single 🥰
3:33 Yeess, Karina the girl in purple does look like an AI. When I first watched them, all over it I was thinking "they don't look real" "This person looks computer generated"
They have a great storyline.aespa sm culture universe ep 1 and 2. It’s like a marvel movie.It’s so amazing.Reaction to it.
Wow, finally!!! I’m so excited for this! Also, I know you love live performances, and they have some real live raw vocals type of performances from promoting in the US, they did Good Morning America yesterday and the vocals are insane! Def recommend it 💗 thank you for reacting to them! Gonna have fun right now watching your journey! 😍💗✨
Oh cool!
karina was immediately my bias in aespa when i discovered them pre debut 🤭 then she turned into one of my fave girl group members, then just one of my favorite idols in general! she is crazily talented and there's just something about her presence that always takes my attention, plus her unreal beauty is crazy to me 🤣🤣 her and her AI look exactly alike 🤭🤭
Yes! Karina is the main dancer and leader of aespa!❤️
Their official position is posted on SM Global Shop Blog:
Karina - Main Dancer, Leader
Giselle - Main Rapper
Winter - Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Ningning - Main Vocalist, Maknae (Youngest) 🙈
Although aespa has Offical Position, they don’t fix their positions in each song. Their rapper and dancer can sing very well, and their dancer and vocalist can rap too.
To be honest, I can’t say they are top-tier dancers (compared to some groups that focus on dance), but yes, four of them can dance well. ❤️
And yes, for me, Karina is absolutely the Center and Visual~❤️
52:26 I love Ningning too. 🥰 Her stage presence is so good!❤️ I can feel how she is dedicated to each stage and tries to interact with the audience. 🦋
53:30 Yes. Her voice range is super wide. I was wondering where is let limitation. 😂 She in only 20 this year.
Ning ning and winter really have powerful vocals
Can you pls not stop the video every second
Yay Karina being appreciated outside of her looks. She's the leader of the group, rumored as SM's 'secret weapon'. But sometimes all the attention she gets leads to many people disliking her (even tho its more of the company's fault) and even go so far as to create controversies and false rumors about her. She looks unreal and incredibly stunning (even in random photo shots) but she's equally great in terms of dancing and singing. Her nasally voice gives a pretty nice flare to her rapping, and her lower register and vocal texture is just so good when she sings, ethereal even. I recommend checking their 'Dreams Come True' remake as it really highlights Karina's and even Giselle's vocals.
They each have different approach to dancing and Karina's focus is often doing powerful moves, which is a great contrast when doing choreo with powerful and slow parts mixed together. If looking carefully Winter usually has very sharp and precise movements, Ning2 with more wavy/sexy kinda attitude and so on.
Everything about this react is wonderful and is the best I've seen about aespa, the way you really try to understand the story was the apex.🙌🏾 And I'm even happier to see someone talking about how talent Karina is, and not just how she looks. I really don't believe that this generation has a more talented visual than her. Definitely one of the most complete Visual in kpop.
Only a few minutes into your review and I am CACKLING over you confusing Karina for an AI because that is so utterly on brand for her! 😂
She's literally been nicknamed things like, "CGI," "AI," and "video game character" because her beauty is just that insane, so your reaction to it truly tickled me.
You should react to aespa's SMCU episode 1 and 2 for more clarity about aespa's lore as well as for a cinematic experience because those episodes are great.
i've been addicted to aespa eversince u dropped this reaction lmao. I used to avoid aespa bc of the bp and aespa fans drama but idc anymore i love them i hope the fanwars would just stop
You should definitely check out their SMCU episodes they have 2 so far that explain their lore. I don’t think they will run out of ideas (or feel like their voice is stifled) because their ae’s are a representation of themselves in the media. Whatever controversy or rumors surround Aespa can be written into their songs & be voiced by their ae counterparts. It’s kindof genius.
If you wanna get more familiar with their individual abilities I recommend their pre debut solo teasers called SYNK. They're a little bit longer than minute.
Karina (the girl you really liked and said she looks unreal) did a dance break as a main dancer.
Giselle (the one who also raps and had multiple versions of her in one scene of Savage) did rap verse as introduction to Black mamba and she wrote it on 3 languages she knows as a main rapper.
Ning Ning (the one with really strong red hair in Next level and vocals you liked) did English cover of Japanese song run as a main vocalist.
Winter (the one with blonde hair in Girls and the one with dark bob in Savage who is "locked up in the glass") showcased her visuals as a main visual but still as you can tell she's a good vocalist and dancer.
All of the girls sing really well, you just need to dive deeper into their discography. And I'm sorry if I'm commenting too much but I'm happy when I see people willing to give chance to Aespa and a bit unusual concept.
A one hour Aespa reaction? Sign me up!
"Can you imagine just being in the kitchen doing your daily business, partway through you're getting people belting out notes, and you're getting completely shifting songs"
you just described my day ✨
Karina is the one you noticed a lot, she is my bias! And yes she is an all rounder who is the leader, main dancer, lead rapper, vocalist, center & face of the group. Karina embodies the concept of aespa, she is well known to be gorgeous and looks more unreal than her ae/AI lol.
Okay so this is the first video i watch from your channel and was a bit annoyed by the frequent replays and talking in between at first.....but then i found out you're actually amazing at decoding everything! Like damn you got almost everything right and raised some very interesting questions I've never thought about as someone who followed aespa since their debut....good job! Never stop taking your time with every song and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, there's so many reaction channels that barely talk anyways they can watch those lol
loved this reaction your one of the only ppl that actually somewhat understand their concept and seem interested in the storyline. i highly recommend their other mvs that don’t go along with this storyline also because like you said they don’t always want to sing about black mamba and kwangya and everything. they have forever which was a single released after black mamba, dreams come true which was a remake of the first gen group ses song and is one of my favorites, and life’s too short (english ver.) which is a bside on their new album. these are all amazing and show how well they can do singing about other concepts. the members are karina: leader, main dancer, lead rapper, sub vocalist, center, and fotg; giselle: main rapper, sub vocalist; winter: lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual; and ningning: main vocalist, maknae (my ult bias lol) aside from their music, they have 2 episodes black mamba and next level that explains their storyline really well and are super interesting that i would recommend checking out. also their coachella vlogs are super fun to watch to get a feel for their personalities and interactions with each other as a group. anyways this was a lot of information but i hope it’s helpful!❤
forgot to mention, i highly recommend their sync videos. each member had a video released predebut to showcase and introduce each member and their “specialty”. karinas dance, giselle’s rap, winters visuals, and ningnings vocals. they are so good! giselles is my favorite her rap is amazing she wrote it herself in three different languages: korean, english, and japanese
It was probably one of your best video so far 🤗 it was so looooong, and since I love your reactions the longer the better really. I’m very thankful of how engaged and meticulous you were while watching the mvs. Plus, your interpretations were very close to the truth for someone who didn’t know anything about their story line.
I am completely obsessed with aespa, so as you can guess i couldn’t wait for this video to come out and you didn’t disappoint me at all 😊
Love you 🤍
love you back
I am so impressed by how you understood the lore so well and not just that, but also the deeper meaning of the concepts. I love your reaction so much. I hope to see you reacting more aespa/SM contents
I'm waiting for remaining of the gidle guide... With patience
A ballad of aespa? Of course yes. I recommend the song ''Forever'' by aespa. Chronologically it's the second song they released after ''Black Mamba'''.
Didn’t know u existed but I think I have a new favourite reactor
I see 1 hour video of aespa reaction, I click it 😊 thank you so much for reacting to them 💕 i hope you really are interested in them
They’re all visuals honestly and are all vocally talented
Basically
Black mamba - their enemy
Next Level - they are going to kwangya to defeat black mamba
Savage - they fighting with black mamba
Girls - they defeated the black mamba
Just to let you know, majority of their b sides aren't strictly related to their virtual concerts. If you do a part 2 of listening I recommend:
Lucid Dream
I'll make you cry
ICU
Yeppi Yeppi
Iconic
"Is she real?" the most relatable reaction to Karina xD
Aespa recently appeared on Good Morning America, to promote their latest album, and perform some of their songs.
Footage can be found on GMA’s TH-cam channel.
you were right in the illusion they're moving like a snake because it's a pov of black mamba. she's giving them illusions. you can watch it in smcu ep.1 and 2.
They (their Avatars) are not meant to resemble them, they're more like other versions of themselves or like an "alter ego" so they don't resemble them too much on purpose. Many ppl misunderstood that whole thing.
You’ll understand the lyrics and storyline better if you watch
- SM Culture Universe Ep:1 “Black Mamba”
- SM Culture Universe EP.2 "Next Level"
Fun fact Karina the unreal looking one is the girl from Taemin's Want mv and dance practise, years before her debut!
I love your reaction and how you analyze this.
Ya she is Karina ,songs dances raps ...and also visual, maybe center ..leader...many haters call her overrated ..but her dancing is insane..momo and Karina ..my fav kpop female dancers
It is great that you picked on, not only the Black Mamba storyline, but how committed to it they are when it comes to producing. You are correct: they are creating a new world and within that world there is a story. To my knowledge, that world is Kwangya and I interpret it as SM Nirvana where it is the place are artists and Idols want to be. SM the company has actually come out and say that they are using Aespa as way to spearhead their "Kwangya Campaign" where they plan to have every SM artist that came before Aespa and after in the Kwangya storyline.
I love ur reaction! so genuine 😊 Whenever they reach their high notes ur reactions is like mine when I first saw each of their mvs
i love that you pay close attention to details, it just shows that ur genuinely interested in them ❤️🥺
Your a good Reactor/ analyst... The details and explanations..
you need watch watch smcu ep 1 and 2. its a must if you want to understand their mv storyline. ep 1 takes place after black mamba mv, before next level. ep 2 takes place after savage mv, before girls. also the aes are not supposed to look anything like the girls because they are not the girls themselves at all. the aes are connected to each member but are their own separate person.
Your reactions are always so amazing. Keep up the good work💖
I loved this reaction, even though I already knew the storyline, I still watched your explanations through. Thank you for pausing to say anything you needed to, and rewinding to key points! I also thank you for appreciating each of the members, this was an amazing video- your time and effort is appreciated. Earned a new subscriber, I am about to check out your other videos now :)
Thanks 😊 🫂
I am so impressed at how you manage to find the meaning and storyline in the lyrics and MV. I have literally seen these so many times and never picked up on anything more than a melody!
Ughhhh I really want to hear your reaction to Life’s too Short (especially the lyrics) and Dreams Come True. I hope you do a follow up video
You need to watch the tiny little movies SM mades for aespa as EP1 and EP2，they will tell you how the pieces connecting to each other and how the story goes！Also the superpowers each girl has. It‘s crazy and amazing
This compilation is so well-timed since this is their KWANGYA era! For their next album and releases, it’s already set in the REAL WORLD! 🙌
I've been watching you for a long time and I didn't know you don't know aespa yet. Glad you reacted to them.
You're finally on the aespa train! I can't wait for you to see more of them
Love ur reactions sm :) there’s more insane groups out there so excited
You should watch them on shows and stuff to see their personality and don't worry they don't disappoint
You’re my favorite reaction TH-camr because you’re just like me lol! Like I’m just waiting for you to rewind it again since I do it so much too :D
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THEY HAD A SONG LIFE'S TOO SHORT THAT'S SOFT AND LIKE A SONG FOR HATERS
Thank you Yeti for your reaction!
I liked how detailed you noticed details in the voices, music/production, the choreo, storyline, visuals etc. I particularly liked how you bring up things pertaining to them as individuals/artists. Creating conversation about their growth as artists and people beyond the characters/storyline that the company has created for them. Since their so concept heavy and don't diverge from the script. And there is not much content outside of short behind the scenes vlogs, dance practices, and music videos. (It also can be because they're still a relatively new group that there's not much out yet?). They are just packed full of potential and talent, just all around aces. Im looking forward to what they'll show us in the future!
Enjoy their voices - wonderful. Like your insights, and your wild crazy laugh.
Awesome!!!
Finally aespa. waiting for RedVelvet now🤭
and Twice :)
Just for your information (out of topic ) Key got ripped his pants while dancing to Black Mamba at Amazing saturday. You can guess it's that drop part😂
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I haven't watched your reaction yet, but I know it's going to be amazing ahah aespa are definitely on the next level! Their lore is so good and strong, I highly recommend you their smcu episodes, the production is insane. They are all so talented, they all can sing, rap, dance! Even their bsides and remix are great ahah
There is a strong story line, mostly explained in their smcu episodes and even in their bsides. The members have individual powers that are being portrayed in their song "aenergy". For instance winter is armamenter, ningning Ed hacker, Karina rocket puncher and Giselle is a language genius. That's why winter is using swords and guns while Karina push everything even the bullets. "illusion" the dance practice you have watched is most likely black mamba pov, and how them is luring the members into an illusion. You see the actual "illusion quest" with the members's hardships in SMCU EP2. Basically their songs are all tied together and their smcu episodes explain this link and go deeper in the story. Their are amazing! watching them is like watching a mini series, so cool.
aespa has the best concept in kpop and they're the best kpop group for me
Your reaction was on point! One of the best and your attention to details and story line was awesome. Love it! I didn't even notice that this was an hour long. I enjoyed watching and listening and amazed on how close your guesses are. I hope you react to their SMCU episodes ❤️
It has a reason why they look different from their avatars but you got the point to get the answers for your questions I recommend to react to SMCU ep1&2 ,MY Karina and SYNK videos for each member
I first saw these songs live which allowed greater focus on their performance.
The fact that you pointed Karina as a main dancer and SHE IS
And yes, she can sing, rap and she's the center, her charisma is unmatched... Karina the It girl and our ace 💙
I've been waiting for you to react to aespa, I'm so so so glad you finally did! like i generally love the way you explain and do your own theories about each part of the song and the music video as well, not just this reaction, but ALL of your videos and it's just so refreshing. it's not just a reaction you're doing, you're also reviewing and analyzing it and it's so so good and fascinating to watch and i find myself appreciating the music videos and the songs even more after i watch your reaction to it ❤❤❤❤❤
I love these discovering reactions!!! They are always my favorite and you are really good at figuring things out bc their story line is extensive but you weren't completely lost on it. You are also hilarious 😂 🥰
I’m a shawol but I’m so happy for you checking out aespa
Thank you soooo much!!! Excited about keys comeback news??
At first, the Aespa AE songs didn't grab me. Then I got sucked in. Now, I can't get enough.❤
Love your reaction
Loved your reaction, Yeti! Loved how instinctive you are, is amazing how you picked up so many things from their lore correctly without even watching the SMCU episodes. You are going to love the SMCU episodes. Also, SM has given them other tracks outside of the lore, like Forever (ballad), Dreams Come True (Remake) and Life It’s Too Short (first English release) which all have music videos. I think SM is being very smart with them, because while their title tracks are very story focus, tracks like Life It’s Too Short really speak to what the girls are living personally, so we get both an amazing storyline and also personal messages, and the girls get the best of both worlds too. Hope to see you react to the SMCU episodes, and then to these 3 tracks. That’d be awesome!
You can also check out girls camerawork guide!! You're gonna LOVEEEE it
They slayeddd I really love the story line since black mamba
i love the way you give them praises specially Karina, Aespa's main dancer and Leader
If you're continuing the Aespa journey I'd actually love to watch you react to their Drama teasers. Each member has their own small trailer where they act, and really show versatility in their talents. The trailers have no real spoiler for the title track "Drama", so they're safe to watch before, or after.