aespa's WINTER flew to New York for a Polo Ralph Lauren event, while also sharing teaser images for their upcoming mini-album.

The 76th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen will feature 37 artists, with 10 making their debut. Notable first-timers include aespa and &TEAM. The event's theme is 'Connecting on New Year's Eve,' celebrating 100 years of broadcasting. Hosts include Hiroyuki Ariyoshi and Haruka Ayase, airing on December 31 at 7:20 PM.

aespa is set to release a special digital single titled 'SYNK: aeXIS LINE' featuring four solo songs from their third concert. The tracks span various genres, including pop rock, R&B, tropical dance, and hip-hop, highlighting each member's unique style. The release is highly anticipated, with each song reflecting personal themes and emotions.

The 2025 MAMA AWARDS will take place in Hong Kong with an impressive lineup and hosts Park Bo-gum and Kim Hyesoo. The event, themed 'UH-HEUNG', aims to celebrate K-POP's global influence with special performances and presenters from various fields, including Michelle Yeoh.

During their ongoing arena tour, aespa announced a special dome tour in Japan for 2026, following sold-out performances. The tour will include their first solo concert at Kyocera Dome Osaka and additional dates at Tokyo Dome. Fans are eager for tickets as pre-sales begin soon.

On the afternoon of the 7th, aespa's GISELLE and NINGNING departed for Japan via Gimpo International Airport for their nationwide arena tour. They will perform at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium for two days. Additionally, GISELLE is an ambassador for the brand 'Wacky WiLLy,' which is hosting its first pop-up store in Japan, and NINGNING has unveiled a new winter visual featuring 'FILA's' latest collection available from today.

The 17th MelOn Music Awards (MMA 2025) will take place on December 20, 2025, at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome and will be live-streamed exclusively on U-NEXT. The event will feature performances from popular K-POP artists like IVE and G-DRAGON, and introduce a new award for 'Japan Favorite Artist by U-NEXT'. Voting opens on December 5.

On the morning of the 7th, aespa's KARINA departed for Japan via Incheon International Airport for the '2025 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: aeXIS LINE - in JAPAN.' The Tokyo concert was a success, attracting 30,000 enthusiastic fans with a rich setlist. Additionally, aespa will hold a pop-up event in Tokyo starting October 10 to celebrate the release of their 6th mini-album 'Rich Man.'

SM Entertainment announced impressive Q3 2025 results, with sales reaching 321.6 billion won (up 32.8%) and operating profit at 48.2 billion won (up 261.6%). Major artists like NCT DREAM and aespa contributed to this growth, alongside new IP developments and a focus on global expansion through the SM 3.0 strategy.

The 2025 MAMA AWARDS will feature 25 prominent presenters from K-culture, including Park Hyung-sik and Jo Yuri from IZ*ONE. The event will take place on November 28-29 at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, showcasing various K-POP artists and groups. Hosts include Park Bo-gum and Kim Hyesoo.

On the afternoon of the 1st, a photo call event for the 'Way to Peak' pop-up store celebrating the release of Flying 77 Goose Down took place at the New Balance store in Seoul's Seongsu-dong. Attendees included aespa's WINTER, former After School member Yui, Lee Dong-hee, and baseball player Kim Ha-sung. This article is based on local media coverage, and there may be variations in the photos provided.