aespa has released the pre-release single ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal)’ featuring G-DRAGON, available worldwide on various streaming platforms to build excitement ahead of their second full album ‘LEMONADE’ scheduled for 29 May. ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal)’ is a pre-release single and one of the double title tracks from aespa’s second full album ‘LEMONADE’.
This hip-hop dance track features spectacular synthetic bass and a powerful hook that conveys a superior energy. The song signals a new chapter in aespa’s evolving worldview, reflecting their growing strength, while also showcasing a fiery collaboration with G-DRAGON, who contributes vocals and writes his own rap verse.
The music video for ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal)’ presents a story set in an era where the line between reality and digital is blurred to the point that 'authenticity' can no longer be proven. It features creatures wearing aespa’s faces, clearly not the real aespa members. Amidst this chaos and conflict, the video ultimately reveals aespa overcoming these divisions (Complexity) by themselves, reaffirming their genuine existence.
Notably, aespa is known for having virtual avatars called ae-aespa at the core of their concept since debut, blending real and digital identities. The music video is directed to convey the unsettling atmosphere of an era where familiar images are endlessly reproduced and consumed, prompting viewers to confront the question, “What is real?”
In this environment where distinctions between originals and copies, as well as reality and virtuality, are fading, aespa’s second full album ‘LEMONADE’ includes the pre-released double title track ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal)’ along with a variety of other genres, totaling 10 songs. The album is set to release on 29 May 2026 at 11:00 AM Thailand time.
