aespa Members Profile and Facts

aespa (에스파), stylized as æspa, is a 4-member girl group under SM Entertainment. The group members consist of Karina, Giselle, Winter and NingNing. They debuted on November 17, 2020 with the digital single “Black Mamba“.

aespa Profile

• Fandom Name: MY (마이)
• Fan Colors: Aurora
• Official Greeting: “Be my ae! Hi, we are æspa!”

Official Accounts

• Official Website (Japan): aespa-official.jp
• YouTube: aespa
• Instagram: aespa_official
• Twitter: Aespa_Official
• Twitter (Japan): aespaJPofficial
• Facebook: aespa.official
• Weibo: aespa
• TikTok: aespa_official
• Pinterest: aespa

aespa Members Profile

Karina

• Stage Name: Karina (카리나)
• Birth Name: Yu Ji Min (유지민)
• English Name: Katarina Yu
• Birthday: April 11, 2000
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Height: 167.8 cm (5’6″)
• Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
• Blood Type: B
• MBTI Type: ENFP
• Instagram: @katarinabluu

Karina Facts

1. She was born in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
2. Karina’s favorite artists are f(x), Taeyeon, IU and Park Soo Jin.
3. Her favorite item is lipstick.
4. She wants to learn how to cook, do makeup, become a producer and write songs.
5. She trained for 4 years.
6. Education: Chengnan Xinyi Primary School, Zhengzi Middle School, Hansong High School.
7. Gisele said that when you open her drawer, there is only lipstick in it.
8. Winter said she doesn’t know how to ride roller coasters.
9. For Ttangsuyuk, she chose dip instead of puree.
10. Her favorite snacks are Jell-O and Pink Pringles.
11. She always makes sure to wear a rosary ring on her big day.
12. She also loves gifting lipsticks on birthdays.
13. She believes her strengths lie in caring about those around her and being quick-witted.
14. Nickname: Carlomi.
15. She loves green tea and barley tea.
16. Her special talent is catching things with her feet.
17. She appeared in Taemin’s MV “Want”.
18. She attended piano academy and even won an award.
19. She also likes to eat pink Pringles and blue Pringles together.
20. Her ideal type: a nice guy who only likes her, has a nice nose and is over 180 cm (5’11) tall.

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Giselle

• Stage Name: Giselle (지젤)
• Birth Name: Uchinaga Aeri (うちながえり/우치나가에리)
• English Name: Giselle Uchinaga
• Korean Name: Cho Aeri (조애리)
• Birthday: October 30, 2000
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Height: 163~164 cm (5’4″)
• Weight: –
• Blood Type: O
• MBTI Type: ENFP
• Nationality: Japanese-Korean
• Instagram: @aerichandesu
• Wattpad: @_mysticalprincess_

Giselle Facts

1. Born in Linshu-ro, Seoul, South Korea.
2. She trained for 11 months.
3. Nickname: Rarity.
4. She thought Karina was much taller than her, but in fact she was only 1 centimeter taller.
5. Educational background: Tokyo International School, Japan Sacred Heart School.
6. She will always prefer a toothache to a migraine.
7. Her first impression of Ning Ning: She is really nice. Beautiful~
8. Winter says she can’t ride roller coasters.
9. People think she looks like Krystal from f(x).
10. Gisele’s motto is “Everything happens for a reason.”
11. Gisele’s favorite animal is a dog.
12. The almanac she quoted was “That’s Hot.”
13. She can play the guitar.
14. Favorite words: Clear, Smart, Tumyamkung, Bbabbiko, Webfoot Octopus.
15. Her favorite season is autumn.
16. When she’s trying to de-stress, she likes to shop and/or eat sweets.
17. She chooses heating in the summer instead of air conditioning in the winter.
18. Both she and Karina think the carousel is the best ride.
19. Her first impression of WINTER: At first I thought she was cool and collected… but it turned out she was not.
20. Her most used emoji is the cat emoji.

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Winter

• Stage Name: Winter (윈터)
• Birth Name: Kim Min Jeong (김민정)
• Chinese Name: DongDong (冬冬)
• Birthday: January 1, 2001
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
• Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
• Weight: –
• Blood Type: A
• MBTI Type: INTJ
• Instagram: @imwinter

Winter Facts

1. She was born in Busan, South Korea.
2. Education: Yangsan Samsung Primary School, Yangsan Samsung Middle School.
3. Her favorite movies are “Creed” and “American Sniper.”
4. She really loves snacks.
5. According to her old friends, she doesn’t take selfies because she’s not good at them.
6. She prefers snacks to meals.
7. She chose dipping sauce instead of pouring sauce for Ttangsuyuk.
8. She wanted to be an actress, but she loved singing and dancing, so she decided to become an idol.
9. She sometimes cooks meals for her members.
10. Nicknames: Bunny, Gyeoulie, Mindungie.
11. Her most used emoji is a face wearing sunglasses.
12. She especially enjoys watching action movies, war movies and obscure movies.
13. She did well in math and moved on to senior school.
14. Winter’s first impression of Ning Ning: Is she older than me?
15. She is the deputy principal of the school.
16. Her favorite amusement park ride is the roller coaster.
17. Her first impression of Gisele: Her arms and legs are long.
18. Favorite foods: chocolate, snacks, jelly, taro smoothies, bean noodles, lasagna, cakes, bread and cookies.
19. She’s an EXO fan; your bias is Baekhyun.
20. Winter and Karina are now members of SM’s rotating style girl group Girls on Top.

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Ningning

• Stage Name: Ningning (닝닝)
• Birth Name: Ning Yizhuo (宁艺卓)
• English Name: Vivian Ning
• Korean Name: Jeo Ye Tak (저예탁)
• Birthday: October 23, 2002
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Height: 161 cm (5’3″)
• Weight: 43 kg (94 lbs)
• Blood Type: O
• MBTI Type: INFP
• Nationality: Chinese
• Instagram: @imnotningning

Ningning Facts

1. She was born in Harbin, China.
2. Her specialty is singing.
3. Her hobby is cooking.
4. She speaks Chinese and Korean.
5. Her first impression of Gisele: Her legs are very long.
6. When she was young, she dreamed of becoming a painter.
7. She chooses an iced Americano over a hot Americano in the winter.
8. She was introduced as SM Rookies on September 19, 2016.
9. She participated in MBC’s “Shining Star” broadcast on October 16, 2017
10. She wants to own a dog.
11. Ning Ning’s voice was hoarse.
12. Her favorite movie is “Titanic” because it made her believe in love.
13. She chose the jelly kimchi stew instead of the chocolate bibimbap.
14. She prefers dark hair.
15. Her favorite BLACKPINK member is Jennie.
16. She appeared on the Chinese competition show “Music Top Student”.
17. She can play the piano.
18. Her favorite Disney princess is Mulan.
19. She likes mint chocolate.
20. She is ranked 38th in the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2021 (TC Candler).

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