About the Song
About a week ago, aespa shared the pre-release song “Supernova” from their upcoming first full-length album, Armageddon, which is set to be released on May 27. The track has already proven to be a massive hit, earning aespa their first RAK (realtime all-kill) on Korean music charts.
Chart Success
Here’s a snapshot of the song’s performance on various platforms:
- #1 YouTube Music
- #1 MelOn
- #1 Spotify
- #1 Apple Music
- #1 FLO
- #1 Genie
- #1 Bugs
- #1 Circle Global K-pop Chart
This achievement is particularly impressive for a pre-release song, demonstrating aespa’s growing popularity. While the song may not appeal to everyone, many fans are captivated by its unique sound and nostalgic elements reminiscent of earlier K-Pop generations.
aespa | SM Entertainment
A Cosmic Connection
aespa’s fans seem to be everywhere, including some unexpected places. On May 18, the Twitter account for NASA’s Webb Telescope shared an image of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant located in the Cassiopeia constellation, which exploded approximately 11,000 light-years away.
Cassiopeia A | NASA
Along with the image and a brief explanation, the NASA account included the “Su-su-su-supernova” line from aespa’s song, which quickly made the tweet go viral with nearly five million views.
Su-su-su-supernova 💥
Supernovae like the one that formed Cas A (shown here) are crucial for life as we know it. They spread elements like the calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood across space, seeding new generations of stars and planets.
The tweet also has over 25,000 retweets, with many humorous and excited fans enjoying this unexpected “promotion”!
Fan Reactions
Here are some of the fan reactions to the NASA tweet:
SOTU = SONG OF THE UNIVERSE
NASA loves to acknowledge a real hit
it’s so crazy that supernova’s plural is supernov-ae. aespa girl group of the universe!
Forum Buzz
The recognition even became the topic of an online forum post, where fans left appreciative and amusing comments about the girl group getting recognized by NASA.