Written by Watch the video for the lead single from the K-pop group’s forthcoming sophomore full-length album, Lemonade album, which is set for release on May 29.
By Scott Bernstein May 11, 2026 • 11:14 am PDT
Out today from aespa is “WDA (Whole Different Animal) (Feat. G-DRAGON),” the lead single from their forthcoming album, Lemonade. The K-pop group’s highly anticipated sophomore full-length record arrives on May 29 via SM Entertainment.
The hip-hop-infused dance cut finds the members of aespa — Giselle, Karina, Winter and Ningning — singing about the start of a new era and transitioning into a “whole different animal.” BIGBANG frontman G-Dragon shows off his signature rap style and first appears in the accompanying video as the voice of a horse.
aespa continues to expand upon the long-running narrative about the coexistence of their real-world identities as aespa and their virtual counterparts, æ-aesp, in the “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” video. “By blurring the boundaries between original and replica, reality and virtuality, the video naturally invites viewers to question what is real,” as per a press release.
Watch aespa’s “WDA (Whole Different Animal) (Feat. G-DRAGON)” official music video below:
Lemonade follows aespa’s debut full-length album, 2024’s Armageddon. The K-pop superstars will support the LP with the 26-date LIVE TOUR – SYNK : COMPLæXITY featuring shows across Asia, North America, South America and Europe. The trek begins August 7 in Seoul after aespa’s Lollapalooza appearance on August 2.
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