[AKP] Insider claims aespa will add 3 more members including well-known trainee Helen

[My Everything]

According to an unidentified insider, SM Entertainment's rookie girl group aespa, set to debut on November 17 with their 1st digital single "Black Mamba", will be adding new members in the near future. 

As many of you know, aespa currently consist of 4-members. But according to this insider, SM Entertainment plans on adding 3 more members, making a 7-member group. 

An online post by this insider first surfaced back in October. Many people initially wrote this insider's comments off as baseless. However, with the recent release of aespa's "Black Mamba" MV teaser, the post is garnering renewed attention. 

The insider claimed back on October 29, 

 

"This song is similar to K/DA's 'Popstar' but a little heavier, and in the beginning it starts with the electric guitar before they shout 'Hey' and then Karina starts off in the center of the formation. However many times I listen to the song, it's just a plain, generic hip-girl song. Part 1. Karina, 2. Ningning, 3. Winter, 4 Aeri. The debut is only 4 members and Winter and Ningning have the most parts. The dance during the highlight part is similar to Girls' Generation's 'Girls bring the' part..."

Many netizens are now surprised to find that many of claims made in the post above came true. This insider also made the claim that 3 new members would be added some time after SME revealed aespa's official logo, by writing the names of the debuting members first:

Yoo Ji Min (Karina)

Ningning

Aeri (Giselle)

Kim Min Jung (Winter)

And then adding the names of the alleged new members:

Initial R/L, Initial N

Initial (Could be A, Y, W, etc), Initial J

Initial H, Initial R/L

Of the initials of the alleged new members mentioned, many netizens recognized the one with "Initial H, Initial R/L" as belonging to an already well-known SM trainee, Helen (born 2003, Australian-American).

What do you think of the claims and rumors?

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The is the same leaker who was correct about the Black Mamba MV and song so...

[Aphrodisiac]

Helen deserves to debut, so I hope it’s true.

[WhateverBitch]

If SM really wants to add 3 members better add all of them together and not one for each comeback. To be honest Aespa4 has grown on me, but I still crave a big SM group so in both case I'm going to be happy. 

[Your Biggest Fan]

I thought that's what they were hinting at with that one teaser photo and mv ending.

[My Everything]

1 minute ago, Your Biggest Fan said:

I thought that's what they were hinting at with that one teaser photo and mv ending.

Well that was boa at the end unless it was a double hint

[Owlet]

3 minutes ago, WhateverBitch said:

If SM really wants to add 3 members better add all of them together and not one for each comeback. To be honest Aespa4 has grown on me, but I still crave a big SM group so in both case I'm going to be happy. 

Was also about to say that OT4 has grown on me a lot too but I'll hopefully get used to the additional members like I got used to OT5 Red Velvet

Edited November 17, 2020 by Owlet

[puellarum generatio]

this is 100% someone who has insider information

[Himbo]

7? they want to be weeekly so bad

[BAZISSINO]

22 minutes ago, My Everything said:

Well that was boa at the end unless it was a double hint

no there was a the  pixelated character with short hair at the end just before boa teaser 

Edited November 18, 2020 by BAZISSINO

[Ash3070]

10 minutes ago, My Everything said:

Well that was boa at the end unless it was a double hint

No I think the previous commenter meant the 5th ae

Spoiler

The definitely seemed to be her that glitched in towards the end before the logo - seemed like the hair matches. I know someone had mentioned that she's Navi and she's the fan avatar but I don't think that's 100% confirmed? If so, I would've assumed the fandom name would be same as the name of the ae girl.

[seokii]

Whoa, if their MV/song prediction was that accurate, they might be right about the new members

I wonder if they made any claims that were inaccurate (that aren't in this post) though. It could be that they were lucky enough to see the leaked MV but don't have any other insider information.

[My Everything]

5 minutes ago, BAZISSINO said:

no there was a the  pixelated character with short at the end just before boa teaser 

Pic ?

[BAZISSINO]

Just now, My Everything said:

Pic ?

@3:21 also 

[My Everything]

1 minute ago, BAZISSINO said:

@3:21 also 

Oh yeah they’re definitely adding more members imo

[Drama Drama Drama]

Helen will debut? And with short hair??

[My Everything]

24 minutes ago, WhateverBitch said:

If SM really wants to add 3 members better add all of them together and not one for each comeback. To be honest Aespa4 has grown on me, but I still crave a big SM group so in both case I'm going to be happy. 

Okay but I would love for them to pull an ANS (rip) where they add a new member each comeback 

[Your Biggest Fan]

31 minutes ago, My Everything said:

Well that was boa at the end unless it was a double hint

She was the black goo?

[My Everything]

12 minutes ago, Your Biggest Fan said:

She was the black goo?

 

[alm94]

yeah i wouldnt be surprised if they did. SM does not do less than 5 members really. 

[deliriousness]

for me, i hope so. just the four of them is really not doing it for me. the lineup currently doesn't seem that well-crafted or thoughtful, and SM is usually fantastic at this. the members are alright, don't get me wrong, but as a quartet they aren't as strong as I expect an SM group to be. 

[Lubbin]

It’s 

1. Helen

2. Rino

3. Ouju (or Wuju)

[WhateverBitch]

41 minutes ago, My Everything said:

Okay but I would love for them to pull an ANS (rip) where they add a new member each comeback 

Don't misunderstand me to be honest I wouldn't mind either way, but I feel like adding all the members together will get them less hate from "oversensitive" fans...

[Lubbin]

This is one of the 3 members named Rino. She’s Japanese & is likely gonna be the main vocal of the group

 

[Your Biggest Fan]

58 minutes ago, My Everything said:

 

No I wasn't talking about this. What everyone else responded to you with is what I was talking about.

[satoori]

41 minutes ago, marin karin said:

for me, i hope so. just the four of them is really not doing it for me. the lineup currently doesn't seem that well-crafted or thoughtful, and SM is usually fantastic at this. the members are alright, don't get me wrong, but as a quartet they aren't as strong as I expect an SM group to be. 

this

i think added more member(s) would be beneficial for them in the long-run.

but we'll see.