Giselle will not join the rest of aespa in their latest schedule. The group’s main rapper was unable to join Karina, Winter, and Ningning to film for a new episode of “Knowing Brothers”.
Giselle Will Be Absent From aespa’s ‘Knowing Brothers’ Episode
SM Entertainment issued a statement regarding Giselle’s absence.
“For health reasons, aespa’s Giselle will be absent from the filming for ‘Knowing Brothers’ scheduled for today (June 1),” the statement read. The agency confirmed that the remaining three members will continue with the schedule.
“Only Karina, Winter, and Ningning will be present for the ‘Knowing Brothers’ filming, so we ask for your understanding,” the statement adds.
Giselle is not the only aespa member who missed some schedules due to health issues. In April, Winter was unable to participate in the group’s two-night concerts in Japan. SM Entertainment also addressed possible refunds for fans who were expecting to see Winter. The company assured that refunds will be offered due to last-minute change in the lineup.
aespa recently attended the 76th Cannes Film Festival as the global ambassadors for Chopard. They represented the luxury jewelry brand, which is an official sponsor of the film festival. Their appearance at the event made aespa the first K-pop group to attend the prestigious film festival.
aespa recently dropped their third EP ‘MY WORLD’ which earned 1.8 million pre-orders and sold 1,372,929 million copies in its first day. This would be the highest first-day sales by a K-pop girl group to date.
Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning are currently promoting their new single “Spicy”. They recently announced the Europe, US and Latin America legs of their 2023 ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour.
The US leg of the tour will kick off in Los Angeles on August 13, 2023. The girl group will then perform in Dallas, Miami, and Chicago before wrapping up in New York City on September 5, 2023. aespa is also scheduled to play three shows in Latin America in Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Santiago.