aespa will hold a fan meeting on November 28-29, marking its 6th anniversary and first such event in nearly three years.
October/22/2026 12:53
aespa will celebrate its 6th debut anniversary and hold a fan meeting for the first time in about three years. aespa will hold “2026 aespa FAN MEETING ‘MY ga aitai ae ga’” for two days, on November 28 and 29, at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium, and interact with fans. This fan meeting is the first in about three years since the fan meeting held in 2023 to commemorate their 3rd debut anniversary. As they reach their 6th debut anniversary, it is expected to be a place to look back on their journey so far together with the fan club “MY” through the stage and various corners. aespa, who recently finished their U.S. tour, have also been creating opportunities to interact directly with fans, such as birthday parties for GISELLE and NINGNING. In this fan meeting, all four members will perform on stage together, and talk corners are also planned. Tickets will be sold through MelOn Ticket. Pre-reservations for Korean Weverse members will be held from 8 p.m. on the 27th, pre-reservations for global members will be held from 8 p.m. on the 28th, and general reservations will begin on the 29th. Last August, aespa held a world tour starting in Seoul and visiting 16 regions across Asia and North and South America. From January 2027, they are scheduled to hold performances in Europe. ・Did a brawl break out at aespa’s Seattle concert venue? Video of women violently fighting sparks controversy ・aespa to officially release solo songs by all four members on September 14! Attention on each member’s “musical color”
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