"Suddenly like this" Karina 'surprise'... Espa, the first winner of 'Fan's Choice'

On the afternoon of the 22nd, the K-POP awards ceremony '2024 MAMA AWARDS' was held at Kyocera Dome Osaka, Japan.

On this day, aespa became the owners of the 'Fans' Choice' trophy chosen by music fans around the world. Karina, who had finished her opening remarks and sat down, stood up from her seat with a surprised expression. She went back on stage and said, "I didn't know that we would be the first to receive an award like this all of a sudden. Mai (fandom name), thank you for always loving us and liking our music. We will continue to work hard and become artists who can repay you, so please continue to watch over us."

Winter said, "To the SM Town family who have been with us this year, and to Espa, you've worked so hard. I love you, Maid." Ningning expressed her aspirations, saying, "I'm so grateful to our Maid who have always supported us. This year, we released our first full-length album and successfully wrapped up our tour. Everyone who helped us worked hard. We will continue to work hard in the future."

Espa gained huge popularity with their first full-length album 'Armageddon' and pre-released track 'Supernova' released in May. They continued the momentum by making a quick comeback in October and releasing 'Whiplash'.