On June 1st, SM Entertainment officially announced that they had forged a global partnership with the U.S. record label. And with this partnership, asepaŌĆÖs upcoming second mini-album Girls will be released simultaneously in Korea and the States on July 8th. Additionally, asepa will pre-release the English single LifeŌĆÖs Too Short on the 24th, two weeks before the release of their mini-album. The act gave a sneak peek into the song at the Coachella in April.
Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Shuck, co-chairs of Warner Records, commented, ŌĆ£aespa has already made an impact across the world under the leadership of SM founder Lee Soo Man. WeŌĆÖre honored to welcome aespa as the first K-pop group to become part of Warner RecordsŌĆÖ family.ŌĆØ The girls have expressed their excitement about this new partnership. ŌĆ£Please look forward to what news awaits you, including a new album to be released this summer,ŌĆØ they shared. Source (1) Translator Kim Hoyeun: If you are a fan of K-drama, K-movie, and K-pop, I am your guy. I will continue to provide you with up-to-date K-entertainment news.