aespa’s Karina just scored her first music show win with “UP”—all before officially debuting as a soloist! Dropping the hip-hop-flavored track, Karina’s already setting records, taking first place on Music Core on October 19, 2024. Talk about making waves even before fully diving into solo territory!
[CHARTS] #aespa "UP (#KARINA Solo)" ㅡ 12:00 KST
#2 MelOn [-1]
#2 Genie [=]
#4 Bugs [=]
#1 FLO [=]— KOREAN SALES (@koreansales_twt) October 19, 2024
The song made its debut during aespa’s world tour, “SYNK: PARALLEL LINE,” where Karina dazzled the crowd alongside her groupmates’ solo performances. Winter, Ningning, and Giselle also served their own solos, titled “Spark,” “Bored!” and “Dopamine,” respectively. However, Karina’s “UP” is stealing the spotlight, (and the numbers on streaming platforms) making it one of the biggest solo K-pop releases this year.
UP by #KARINA debuts at #189 on the Global Spotify Chart with 1,353,722 filtered streams
— First 4th gen female idol to enter the chart
— First 4th gen idol to as a song’s main or sole artist #카리나 #カリナ #aespa #에스파 @aespa_official pic.twitter.com/h8pfsgxwHl— KARINA Charts (@karinachartss) October 19, 2024
Meanwhile, aespa’s second world tour, “SYNK: PARALLEL LINE” 2024, kicked off with two unforgettable nights in Seoul this July, with more dates across Asia, America, and Europe,. The group is also gearing up for a comeback with a mini-album titled “Whiplash,” set to drop on October 21, 2024.
