From left, K-pop girl group aespa members Ningning, Winter, Giselle and Karina pose during a press conference marking their sophomore studio album release at a hotel in Seoul's Songpa District, Thursday. Yonhap

K-pop girl group aespa is bottling adversity into a dance track. The group's second studio album, "LEMONADE," drops Friday, anchored by a synth-heavy eponymous title track built around the idiom "if life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

The four-member group — Karina, Winter, Giselle and Ningning — met with the press Thursday afternoon at a hotel in Seoul's Songpa district, a day ahead of the album's 1 p.m. release.

The 11-track album follows aespa's 2024 debut full-length album "Armageddon," which produced two major hits in the title track of the same name and prerelease single "Supernova."

SM Entertainment, the group's label, said the new record features songs "that add to the listening experience through music capturing sincere emotions and attitudes toward life, each in its own genre and mood."

Aespa's Karina speaks during a press conference held to commemorate the group's "LEMONADE" album release at a hotel in Seoul's Songpa District, Thursday. Yonhap

"The new studio album carries a lot of meaning for us," Karina said. "So many people showed love for our first one, so we've been preparing with both pressure and excitement. We put a great deal of thought into what to show people. I think we'll be able to show how much we've grown."

The title track, "LEMONADE," is an electronic dance track driven by a heavy, addictive synth-bass sound. The members said the song carries a message of turning hardships into opportunity.

"Even when a dangerous, chaotic situation hits, the message is about blending it all up and drinking it down and doing that with a sense of fun," Winter said. "The bass really stayed with me. It had a strong, intense feel from the very first listen. The overall vibe is cool, which makes the timing feel right for summer."

Aespa's Winter poses during a press conference held to commemorate the group's "LEMONADE" album release at a hotel in Seoul's Songpa District, Thursday. Yonhap

Source: Korea Times News