Aespa brings the K-pop 'universe' to Hanoi with 8Wonder Winter 2025

(Baohatinh.vn) - Aespa brings the "K-pop universe" to Hanoi with 8Wonder Winter 2025, blending music, technology and images, opening the first era of metaverse concerts in Vietnam.

The 8Wonder Winter 2025 concert promises to turn every moment with aespa into a magical musical journey, where the boundaries between reality and the virtual world are completely erased. With a unique style combining sound, images and technology, this girl group from Korea will bring Vietnamese audiences an unprecedented experience. Symphony of Stars promises to be a stage where there is no longer a gap between reality and virtuality, opening a new era for K-pop concerts in Vietnam.

Aespa - 4th generation K-pop icons and the metaverse story

Since their debut in 2020, aespa has shaken the Korean music industry by introducing an unprecedented group model: having both real members and virtual selves. The name “aespa” is a combination of two main parts: “ae” in “Avatar X Experience” and “aspect” (aspect, other side). The name represents the concept of “meeting another avatar of yourself to experience a new world together”. This idea is the foundation for the group’s entire worldview, where four real girls and four virtual selves (ae) coexist in the metaverse universe built by SM Entertainment.

The four girls Karina, Winter, Giselle and NingNing not only perform on stage, but also accompany four “ae-avatars” in a virtual world called KWANGYA, where humans and technology become one. The KWANGYA world is not simply an idea in the MV, but a universe throughout the music products, connected by the “SYNK” system, a bridge between real people and avatars.

Each time aespa returns, they expand on that universe, turning their music into a seamless storytelling journey. This seemingly far-fetched concept has become what sets the group apart from the rest of K-pop. While many fourth-generation girl groups pursue cute or rebellious images, aespa chooses to go against the grain: cold, mysterious, and full of technology. They don’t aim to win over listeners with catchy melodies, but with a multi-sensory experience: where sound, visuals, and technology all tell the same story.

When technology and futuristic images blend

If there is one group that perfectly embodies the “future” spirit of K-pop, it is definitely aespa. From their music, to their fashion , to their stage presence, everything is created to look like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie. In Next Level, Karina transformed into an AI character, while Savage took the group into the virtual world of KWANGYA to confront the “monster” Black Mamba. In Armageddon, aespa reaffirmed their identity with an avant-garde style mixed with a cyberpunk breath – both modern and rebellious.

Each production is built like a movie chapter, with a setting, characters, plot, and climax. aespa’s success lies not only in the huge numbers of views or awards, but also in the fact that they have brought the audience closer to the future of K-pop: where the boundaries between artist and technology, between reality and virtuality, between performance and storytelling gradually blur.

Each stage of aespa is a “visual feast” that combines sophisticated lighting, 3D graphics, AR and XR effects, making the audience feel like they are entering a virtual world. SM Entertainment has turned the group’s performances into a “metaverse stage”, where technology does not cool down the music but enhances the emotions. Under the layer of modern technology, the four girls still maintain their distinct personalities: Karina is strong, Winter is pure, Giselle is free-spirited and NingNing is emotional. The music helps listeners feel the spirit of aespa, while the visuals show them the future - where fashion, technology and identity blend into a “cyber-futuristic” style that is the group’s own mark.

8Wonder Winter 2025, where aespa opens the door to a new world

aespa's participation in the 8Wonder Winter 2025 concert - an event organized by Vingroup at the Vietnam Exhibition Center (Dong Anh, Hanoi) will be a memorable mark, not only for the group but also for the entire Vietnamese music market. This is the first time Vietnamese audiences have witnessed a true "concert universe": where music, technology and images combine to tell a coherent story.

Hits like Next Level, Savage, Drama or Armageddon promise to stir up the atmosphere with vibrant music and vivid visual effects. With a futuristic performance style, the group will take Vietnamese fans on a musical journey that is both modern and emotional, where all senses are awakened.

The appearance of aespa also shows the pioneering vision of Vingroup and 8Wonder in bringing global entertainment trends closer to Vietnamese audiences. In the context of world music entering a period of combining real stages and digital spaces, aespa is the perfect model for that future, where emotions are not replaced by technology, but multiplied by technology.

aespa not only brings to Hanoi the music of K-pop, but also the spirit of a new generation of artists. For them, the stage is not just a place to perform, but a gateway to the future of music: where artists, technology and audiences come together in one world.

And when the show at 8Wonder Winter 2025 begins, Hanoi will not only be a stopover, but will also become the starting point for an unprecedented “real yet virtual” experience in the history of K-pop in Vietnam.

8Wonder Winter 2025 - "Symphony of Stars" marks the 5th season of the 8Wonder music festival series, continuing to bring world music artists to Vietnam and creating an international-class art party.

Tickets are available nationwide at VinWonders.com, Trip.com, Ticketbox, Klook, ticket prices range from 1.6 million VND to 20 million VND, with luxurious Skybox & VVIP ticket classes, VIP Zone and vibrant Standing Zone close to the stage.

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