aespa came to the 2025 MAMA Awards to win trophies and drop bombshells, doing both effortlessly! After collecting a stack of awards, including Best Dance Performance, Best Choreography, and a deserved spot in Fans’ Choice Top 10, Karina took the mic during their acceptance speech and casually hyped everyone’s 2026 bingo cards. The aespa member announced:
KARINA SAID AESPA WILL RELEASE A FULL ALBUM NEXT YEAR!
💙: And we’re releasing a full album next year. We’re preparing really hard for it, so I hope you’ll give it lots of love. Thank you pic.twitter.com/cCbv29ohNp
— Jazz (@mjkmwntr) November 29, 2025
“We will be releasing a full album next year. We will work hard on it, so I hope you give it lots of love.” And just like that, MYs worldwide entered hype mode.
The reveal comes at the end of a packed and busy 2025 for aespa. They dropped two projects, their single “Dirty Work” and their mini-album “Rich Man.” On top of that, they completed a full tour, hitting stages across different regions and keeping their momentum sky high. With this level of output, the announcement of a second full studio album comes after a particularly busy year for the girl group, with fans hoping for hits like “Supernova” or “Armageddon” once again.
aespa was the most awarded kpop group at the MAMA Awards for 2 consecutive years, 2024 (6) and 2025 (4). pic.twitter.com/X4IQUiy64j
— About Music (@AboutMusicYT) November 29, 2025
Now all eyes are locked on 2026. Fans and industry watchers are buzzing about what sound aespa will explore next. Their second full album is expected to be a defining moment in K-pop, sharpening their artistic identity and reinforcing their place among the top tier of global K-pop acts.
