Drama (aespa)

Drama (aespa)

Drama (Aespa EP)


Aespa, the South Korean girl group, unveiled their fourth extended play titled "Drama." Released on November 10, 2023, under the label of SM Entertainment, this EP comprises six tracks, with the eponymous track serving as the lead single.

The physical album comes in 17 versions: Sequence (four individual member covers) , Scene (four individual member covers), Giant (four individual member covers), Drama, and four SMini versions.

Drama


Type
Mini

Artist
aespa

Released
November 10, 2023

Format(s)
CD, SMini, download, streaming

Recorded
2023

Genre
Hip-hop, dance, pop, acoustic pop

Length
19:08 (physical)
22:31 (digital)

Label(s)
SM Entertainment

Distributor(s)
Kakao Entertainment (South Korea)
Warner Records (International)

Track list

"Drama" - 3:35
"Trick or Trick" - 2:55
"Don't Blink" - 2:48
"Hot Air Balloon" - 3:18
"YOLO" - 3:09
"You" - 3:23
"Better Things" (digital only) - 3:23

Drama (aespa)

Background and release


In February 2023, during their debut concert, Synk: Hyper Line performed three unreleased songs: "Hot Air Balloon", "YOLO", and "Don't Blink". SM Entertainment announced that the group would release their fourth EP titled Drama on November 10. Teaser videos and a promotional schedule were released leading up to the release. The EP and the music video for the title track "Drama" were both released on November 10.

Drama (aespa)

Conception and Composition


According to SM Entertainment, Drama will feature Aespa's evolving personalities and fresh music. The show will also continue the narrative thread from previous events, where the group is breaking free from trauma with 'Synk Out' and 'Hallucination Quest' in the SMCU's storyline for Aespa.

The standard edition of Drama includes six tracks of various genres like hip hop, dance, and acoustic pop. The album aims to bring a new chapter to the group's lore through unique music and visuals. The lead single "Drama" is a hip-hop and dance song with confident lyrics about starting a story with Aespa. The second track "Trick or Trick" is a hypnotic dance song with heavy bass. The third track "Don't Blink" is a country-like song showcasing Aespa's vocals. The fourth track "Hot Air Balloon" depicts a journey with someone special. Lastly, the fifth track "YOLO" is a pop-punk song with a mix of pop and metal guitar.

The sixth track "You" is a heartfelt song dedicated to the group's fans. It is an up-tempo dance song with rhythmic percussion sound. The lyrics encourage letting go of the past and focusing on more valuable things in life. This track is featured in the digital edition along with the group's English single "Better Things".

Drama (aespa)

Commercial performance


The EP "Drama" debuted at number three on the South Korean Circle Album Chart and at number 27 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums. It also debuted at number 11 on the Top Download Albums chart and the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan.

The EP "Drama" debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Billboard World Albums chart in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number ten on the OCC's UK Album Downloads Chart, number 33 on the UK Albums Sales chart, and number 45 on the UK Physical Albums chart. In Australia, it debuted at number four on the ARIA Top 20 Hitseekers Albums Chart. In France, it debuted at number 30 on SNEP's Top Albums chart. In Hungary, it debuted at number 19 on the MAHASZ Top Albums 40 Chart.

The EP debuted at number 28 on Poland's OLiS chart, number 43 on Scotland's Scottish Albums Chart, and number 79 on Spain's PROMUSICAE Top 100 Albums Chart.


aespa 에스파 'Drama' MV



Aespa - Drama (Romanized) Lyrics


[Intro: Winter]
Yeah, yeah
I'm the drama

[Verse 1: Karina, Giselle, Ningning & Winter]
Ziggy, ziggy, zag, I'm new
'Cause I go biggie, biggie, bad, it's true
Nalkaroun nun ane bichin toxic
Nae bonneungeul danggyeo zoom
Hold up, what? Oh, my God
You say, what? dachyeo neon
You better watch out
Urin imi geosen boom
Dallyeogago isseo vroom
I li-li like me when I roll
Li-li-like me when I'm savage
Li-li-like me when I go
Li-li-like it when I baddest
Hold up, bicheul ttaraseo
Dara da da dallyeonaga run
Go finally, ra-ta-ta-ta
Daeum segyereul yeoreo nan

[Pre-Chorus: Ningning & Winter]
One, two, it's time to go
Huhoe eopseo nan
Matseo nan kkaebeoryeotji
Nal ttaraseo umjigil rules
Sonkkeuteuro sesangeul dudeuryeo umjingnyeo
Yeah, I'm coming

[Chorus: Karina, All & Ningning]
I bring, I bring all the
Drama-ma-ma-ma
I bring drama-ma-ma-ma
With my girls in the back
Girls in the back
Drama
Trauma-ma-ma-ma
I break trauma-ma-ma-ma
With MY WORLD in the back
Naro sijakdoeneun drama (All that)

[Post-Chorus: All, Ningning, Karina, Winter & *Giselle*]
Drama-ma-ma-ma (Bring it that)
Drama-ma-ma-ma
With my girls in the back
Girls in the back, yeah
I break
Trauma-ma-ma-ma (We them)
Trauma-ma-ma-ma
With MY WORLD in the back
Naro sijakdoeneun
*Drama*

[Interlude: All, Karina & Giselle]
Drama-ma-ma-ma
Drama-ma-ma-ma (Three, two, one)
Drama-ma-ma
You know I've been kind of like

[Verse 2: Winter, Giselle & Ningning]
One, two, three
Kkamjjak nollal daeum scene
Kireul geomeojwin
Juingongeun na
Four, three, two, going down
Swipge through
Deja Vu gachi
Geuryeojineun imiji
Nal guji makji mara
Igeon nae drama
Dobareun guji an maga
Uh, I'm a stunner

[Pre-Chorus: Karina, Ningning, Winter & Giselle]
One, two, it's time to go
Taoreuneun nal (Taneun nal)
Neukkyeo nan and I love it
Saerowojineun rules
Nan nuneul tteo (Du nuneul tteo)
Sijakdoen geol (Neon)
Ara (Now)
It's coming

[Chorus: Winter, All & Giselle]
I bring, I bring all the
Drama-ma-ma-ma
I bring drama-ma-ma-ma
With my girls in the back
Girls in the back
Drama
Trauma-ma-ma-ma
I break trauma-ma-ma-ma
With MY WORLD in the back
Naro sijakdoeneun drama

[Bridge: Ningning, Winter & Karina]
Into the REAL WORLD
Dagaon climax (Woah)
Duryeowohaji ma
You and I (Oh, yeah)
Hamkke sseo naeryeoganeun story (Oh, yeah)
Nal garomagatdeon no (Oh)
Hangyereul ttwieo neomeo every day
Oh, I'ma make it my way
Out of the way, yeah (Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah)

[Chorus: Karina, All, Ningning & Giselle]
I bring, I bring all the
Drama-ma-ma-ma
I bring drama-ma-ma-ma (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
With my girls in the back
Girls in the back
Drama
Trauma-ma-ma-ma (Trauma-ma-ma-ma)
I break Trauma-ma-ma-ma (Trauma-ma-ma-ma)
With MY WORLD in the back
Nawa hamkkehaneun drama (All that)

[Post-Chorus: Winter, Karina, Giselle & Ningning]
You know, I'm savage
Geochimeomneun baddest
Nareul dulleossan thrill
Geochin yeojeong sogui drama (Drama-ma-ma)
Naega kkaeteuril modeun trauma (Drama-ma-ma)
Jigeum sijakdoeneun drama

[Outro: Giselle, Winter & Karina]
Yah, yah
Neoro sijakdoel MY drama

Lyrics by Genius

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