The girl group aespa continues to soar in popularity with their spicy flavor. 
According to their agency SM Entertainment on the 17th, aespa's third mini-album 'MY WORLD' surpassed 1,698,784 copies in the first week of release, setting a record as the highest first-week sales for a girl group in history. The album also topped various domestic and international music charts.
The title track 'Spicy' is a dance song with intense synth bass sound and dynamic beats. The choreography depicts the action of dipping fingers in spicy sauce, showcasing both lively and energetic 'Cool' charm and confident and dazzling 'Hot' allure. The performance has gained strong addictive appeal and received a hot response.
In addition to the positive reception, the '#SpicyChallenge' dance, following the choreography of 'Spicy,' has also become a hot topic. Various stars such as BoA, NCT's Jungwoo, KARA's Heo Youngji, BTOB's Seo Eunkwang and Lee Changsub, MONSTA X's Jooheon, (G)I-DLE's Miyeon, LUCY's Heo Yunjin, Park Myung Soo, and Kim Ho-young have participated in the challenge.
Meanwhile, aespa is scheduled to attend the red carpet event of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival as ambassadors for Chopard, the official partner of the festival.
Written by Choi Hye JinTranslated by Lee So Yun