{"id":1998769,"date":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1998769"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","slug":"aespa-release-rich-man-as-first-album-under-capitol-music-sm-entertainment-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/aespa-release-rich-man-as-first-album-under-capitol-music-sm-entertainment-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"aespa Release Rich Man as First Album Under Capitol Music &#038; SM Entertainment Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-first=\"T\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cr. SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today, K-Pop quartet\u00a0<strong>aespa<\/strong>\u00a0makes their highly anticipated comeback with\u00a0<strong><em>Rich Man \u2013 The 6<\/em><\/strong><sup>th<\/sup><strong><em>\u00a0Mini Album<\/em><\/strong>.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Ranging from hip-hop to dreamy R&amp;B to exhilarating pop, the diverse six-song tracklist delivers a fresh burst of energy and marks\u00a0<strong>aespa\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>first release via\u00a0SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. with Capitol Music Group<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome\u00a0<strong>aespa<\/strong>\u00a0to the Capitol Music Group family and to work alongside our incredible partners at SM Entertainment.\u00a0<strong>aespa<\/strong>\u00a0are one of the most innovative and exciting groups in music today, and we look forward to supporting their vision, amplifying their global reach, and helping them connect with even more fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2013 Tom March, Chairman &amp; CEO of Capitol Music Group<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to officially begin our collaboration with Capitol Music through\u00a0<strong>aespa\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a06th mini album Rich Man. With their signature metallic edge and immersive universe,\u00a0<strong>aespa\u00a0<\/strong>has earned global acclaim, and we look forward to seeing the group achieve even greater success and engage in more dynamic global activities together with Capitol, one of the world\u2019s leading music labels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2013 <strong>Mina Jungmin Choi<\/strong>, CGO of SM Entertainment &amp; Co-CEO of SMKEA<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"aespa \uc5d0\uc2a4\ud30c &#039;Rich Man&#039; MV\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5oQVTnq-UKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The album opens with title track \u201c<strong>Rich Man<\/strong>.\u201d Blending aespa\u2019s distinct vocals with gritty electric guitar and an addictive topline, the song emphasizes self-love, self-confidence, and inner richness.<\/p>\n<p>The album includes additional tracks:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> \u201c<strong>Drif<\/strong>t\u201d \u2013 a hip-hop dance track marked by an addictive whistle sound with witty lyrics reflecting\u00a0aespa\u2019s\u00a0unstoppable momentum.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Bubble<\/strong>\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 a minimal yet weighty blend of drum and bass that likens a person\u2019s insincerity to a bubble that\u2019s meant to be burst.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Count On Me<\/strong>\u201d \u2013\u00a0an R&amp;B track with dreamy synths and trendy arrangements that sings of enduring pain as long as love is present.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Angel #48<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0an ethereal, upbeat all-English pop song that highlights aespa\u2019s softer vocals while comparing a destined lover to \u201cAngel#48.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>To The Girls<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0a mid-tempo pop track that highlights a grand soundscape and the group\u2019s distinctive vocals and carries theri heartfelt encouragement to believe in oneself and keep pushing forward. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Rich Man - The 6th Mini Album\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3rUhGAdzBVzicwTPAVQjXu?si=_IcYiL5lQS-31BfcL9t7gA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Rich Man \u2013 The 6<\/em><sup>th<\/sup><em>\u00a0Mini Album<\/em>\u00a0is available in 26 variations, including group and individual member versions, and extras such as a photobook, postcard, poster, photo card and more. For the first time ever, the members of\u00a0<strong>aespa\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING \u2013 are signing merchandise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track Listing \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>Rich Man \u2013 The 6<\/em><\/strong><sup>th<\/sup><strong><em>\u00a0Mini Album<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rich Man<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Drift<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bubble<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Count On Me<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Angel #48<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To The Girls<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source kpopconcerts.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cr. SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. Today, K-Pop quartet\u00a0aespa\u00a0makes their highly anticipated comeback with\u00a0Rich Man \u2013 The 6th\u00a0Mini Album.\u00a0Ranging from hip-hop to dreamy R&amp;B to exhilarating pop, the diverse six-song tracklist delivers a fresh burst of energy and marks\u00a0aespa\u2019s\u00a0first release via\u00a0SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. with Capitol Music Group. \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome\u00a0aespa\u00a0to the Capitol Music [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1998770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[362349,307568,350907,362702],"class_list":["post-1998769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-aespa","tag-featured","tag-press-release","tag-rich-man-the-6th-mini-album"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aespa-Release-Rich-Man-as-First-Album-Under-Capitol-Music.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1998769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998769\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1998770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1998769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1998769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1998769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}