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SM Entertainment’s newest girl group, Aespa, released the debut single Black Mamba on November 17. The song’s music video made history by amassing ten million views on YouTube in just nine hours, the fastest ever for a K-pop debut MV. It’s no surprise that Aespa made a splash, as the group pioneers an experimental format combining both regular members in the real world and avatars in the virtual world. The group consists of four members: leader and main dancer Karina, Japanese-Korean main rapper Giselle, Chinese maknae and vocalist Ningning and lead vocalist Winter, as well as their avatar counterparts.
The music video for Black Mamba not only gives us some insight about the Aespa universe, but it’s also a visually stimulating piece that depicts a surreal world with neon-lit landscapes and futuristic technology. In keeping with their…
