Drama (Aespa EP)

Drama is an upcoming fourth extended play by South Korean girl group Aespa. It is scheduled to be released by SM Entertainment on November 10, 2023, and contains six tracks including the lead single of the same name.

Drama
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EP by
Aespa
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
Genre
LanguageKorean
Label
Aespa chronology
My World
(2023)		 Drama
(2023)
Singles from Drama
  1. "Drama"
    Released: November 10, 2023

Background

In February 2023, the group performed the then-unreleased songs: "Hot Air Balloon", "YOLO", and "Don't Blink" at their first concert, Synk: Hyper Line.[1] On October 10, SM Entertainment announced that the group would be releasing their fourth extended play titled Drama on November 10. An introduction teaser video was also released on the same day.[2] Six days later, the promotional schedule was released.[3]

Conception

According to SM Entertainment, Drama will showcase Aespa "evolving personalities" with "fresh music" while "also build[ing upon] on a previous narrative thread" as the group is "now breaking out from the trauma caused by a series of events with 'Synk Out', and 'Hallucination Quest' [in the group's SMCU's storyline]".[4]

Composition

The standard edition of Drama consists of six tracks of various genres including hip-hop, dance, and acoustic pop. The digital edition features the group's previously released English single, "Better Things", as a bonus track. As with the group's previous releases, Drama will "bring a new chapter to their SMCU lore" by writing stories through "unique music and visuals".[4] The seventh track "Better Things" in the digital edition was described as "up-tempo" dance song characterized by rhythmic percussion sound with lyrics about "shrugging off the past" while "focusing the given time on more valuable things".[5][6]

Track listing
Drama – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Drama" 
2."Trick or Trick" 
3."Don't Blink" 
4."Hot Air Balloon" 
5."Yolo" 
6."You" 
Drama – Digital edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
7."Better Things"
  • Clampitt
  • Keen
  • Clampitt
  • Keen
3:23

Release history
Release history for Drama
Region Date Format Label
South Korea November 10, 2023 CD
Various

References
  1. Lee, Jian (April 17, 2023). "Aespa's upcoming third EP will be titled 'My World'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. Park, Soo-in (October 11, 2023). "에스파 11월10일 'Drama'로 컴백, 신드롬 또 일으키나" [Aespa's comeback with 'Drama' on November 10th, will it cause another syndrome?] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Park, Dong-seon (October 16, 2023). "에스파, 신보 'Drama' 스케줄러 공개" [Aespa unveils new album 'Drama' scheduler] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Paul, Larisha (October 11, 2023). "Aespa Will Bring Larger Than Life 'Drama' on Fourth Mini Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. Murray, Robin (August 22, 2023). "aespa Share Summer Anthem 'Better Things'". Clash. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  6. Hwang, Hye-jin (July 31, 2023). "에스파 서머송 온다, 8월 18일 영어 싱글 'Better Things' 발매" [Aespa Summer Song Comes, English single 'Better Things' released on August 18th] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Naver.
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