Jaehwa Bernardo

aespa in a promotional photo for their second album 'Lemonade.' Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment

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aespa, G-Dragon unleash 'WDA (Whole Different Animal)'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778558794179aespa - LEMONADE 1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">aespa in a promotional photo for their second album &#x27;Lemonade.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>aespa has enlisted the help of hip-hop sensation G-Dragon for its latest single &quot;WDA (Whole Different Animal),&quot; offering fans a taste of the hitmaking K-pop girl group&#x27;s upcoming sophomore album &quot;Lemonade.&quot;</p><p>Released on Monday, the song is described as &quot;a hip-hop-infused dance track driven by heavy synth basslines and an instantly infectious hook.&quot;</p><p>The music video for the song, which has amassed 9 million views as of writing less than a day after its release, explores a world where the line between reality and the digital realm has become increasingly blurred, to the point that even the concept of what is &quot;real&quot; begins to lose meaning.</p><p>Throughout the video, figures that look like the aespa members appear and multiply, creating a sense of disorientation and unease.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iTJSbJtS8MU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The video clearly aligns with the lore aespa has built since its 2020 debut, in which the members coexist alongside their virtual counterparts.</p><p>&quot;WDA (Whole Different Animal)&quot; serves as a pre-release single from the quartet&#x27;s second full-length record, &quot;Lemonade,&quot; scheduled to drop on May 29h.</p><p>The 11-track package &quot;showcases the group’s expanded musical range across electronic dance, hip-hop, rock, and R&amp;B pop,&quot; according to a press release.</p><p>aespa is also set to embark on a world tour beginning in August, titled &quot;SYNK : Complæxity,&quot; though Manila has yet to be announced as a stop.</p><p>The group previously performed in the country in 2023 as part of a concert alongside Girls&#x27; Generation vocalist Taeyeon and The Boyz.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/15/23/k-pop-stars-fans-make-short-but-sweet-memories-in-k-verse"><strong>READ: Taeyeon, The Boyz, aespa create short but sweet memories with Filipino fans<br/></strong></a></div><p>Composed of Karina, Winter, Giselle and Ningning, aespa is among the most popular female acts in K-pop, known for hit singles such as &quot;Next Level,&quot; &quot;Supernova&quot; and &quot;Whiplash.&quot;</p><p>Meanwhile, G-Dragon, often dubbed the &quot;King of K-pop,&quot; rose to fame as the leader of the boy group BIGBANG, which is gearing up for a world tour this year to celebrate its 20th anniversary.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/4/20/bigbang-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-tour-in-august-1509"><strong>READ: BIGBANG to kick off 20th anniversary tour in August</strong></a></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gFzULe2sBFU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong><br/></strong></div>

<p>aespa has enlisted the help of hip-hop sensation G-Dragon for its latest single 'WDA (Whole Different Animal),' offering fans a taste of the hitmaking K-pop girl group's upcoming sophomore album 'Lemonade.'</p>

aespa has enlisted the help of hip-hop sensation G-Dragon for its latest single 'WDA (Whole Different Animal),' offering fans a taste of the hitmaking K-pop girl group's upcoming sophomore album 'Lemonade.'

aespa, G-Dragon unleash 'WDA (Whole Different Animal)' ahead of album drop

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aespa, G-Dragon unleash 'WDA (Whole Different Animal)' ahead of album drop

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published May 12, 2026 12:37 PM PHT

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