aespa 'WDA (Whole Different Animal)' Song & MV Release Featuring G-DRAGON

aespa has released "WDA (Whole Different Animal)," a hip-hop dance track featuring G-DRAGON of BIGBANG, as a pre-release single for their upcoming second full-length album. G-DRAGON contributed both vocals and rap making to the track, which expands aespa’s fictional universe and reflects their musical evolution.

Key Facts

• "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" was released on digital platforms at 6 PM on May 11, with a music video on the SMTOWN YouTube channel.
• The track features a grand synth bass and a heavy hook.
• G-DRAGON’s involvement was revealed through KBS music video review results on May 7, following an unannounced promotion period.
• The music video explores blurred boundaries between digital and physical reality, featuring entities resembling aespa members.
• The song is the opening track for aespa's second full-length album, LEMONADE.
• The group hosted a "WDA" Countdown Live on YouTube and TikTok one hour prior to the release to engage with fans.

Key Terms

• LEMONADE: aespa’s second full-length album, launching later this month.
• WDA (Whole Different Animal): A collaborative pre-release track exploring worldview confusion caused by a "singularity."

Key Quote

"This music video was designed to naturally face the question 'what is real' in an environment where the boundaries between the original and the copy, and reality and virtuality are blurred through production that captures the unstable senses of an era where familiar images are endlessly copied and consumed." — Daum

Next

• LEMONADE is scheduled for official release on May 29, 2026.