aespa to release first Japanese EP 'Kiss N Tell' on July 24

Girl group aespa will release its first Japanese EP, “Kiss N Tell,” on July 24, according to its agency SM Entertainment on Thursday.

The album marks the group’s first Japanese release in two years since its Japanese debut single, “Hot Mess” (2024). “Kiss N Tell” will contain six new Japanese songs, including the title track, “Kiss N Tell.”   

Ahead of the release, the band is scheduled to hold a meet and greet, titled “My Classmaete,” for its fans at Keio Arena Tokyo from July 18 to 20.

aespa debuted under SM Entertainment with its first digital single, “Black Mamba,” in 2020. The quartet, comprising Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning, is best known for hit songs such as “Next Level” (2021), “Spicy” (2023), “Drama” (2024), “Supernova” (2024) and “Rich Man” (2025).

The group most recently released its second full-length album, “Lemonade,” on May 29. The album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, marking aespa’s third top 10 entry on the chart.

BY LEE JI-WON [[email protected]]