As one of the most “hardworking” K-pop groups of 2024, aespa once again made their mark on the year-end music scene with their mini album Whiplash and the music video for the title track of the same name. Previously, aespa had “dominated” the domestic music charts with a series of hits, so it’s no surprise that Whiplash garnered high expectations from many listeners as soon as it was released.
Accompanied by their “one-of-a-kind” visuals, aespa excited fans by announcing a title track in a genre they had never attempted before. Whiplash is described as a Pop Dance song with an EDM style featuring strong bass and house beats—a hallmark of the Techno genre—creating a “fiery” atmosphere with intense energy from electronic instruments.
Some netizens have discussed the song on Pann Nate. It became a hot topic with nearly 125,000 views as of the afternoon of Oct 22nd. Below are some comments from Korean netizens.
- This is exactly aespa’s style. The metallic sound is lighter than in “Supernova”, but the beat is insanely intense.
- Many were praising the beat even before the song was released. It’s amazing.
- As expected from aespa. The music is great, and the beat is spectacular.
- Wow, aespa’s haters are really working hard. They write positive comments about the song to get top comments, then edit them into malicious ones later. aespa truly is A-list, that’s why haters cling on so hard, lol. The debut rankings of “Whiplash” are good, aespa fighting ~ The song is catchy.
- The b-side songs on this album are also great. Especially “Flowers”, it’s insanely good.
Source: Nate Pann
